1838-03-17, Peter, Male, Resistance (Freedom seeking)
Item
Title
1838-03-17, Peter, Male, Resistance (Freedom seeking)
Description
Peter, an enslaved man owned by John Talmadge, ran away.
Partial transcript: "a mulatto man, Peter, a Blacksmith, 27 or 28 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, most of his teeth lost by mercury when small, a scar on his back by a heavy blister... well known as a workman to all of the students in this College and graduates for the last 14 years."
Partial transcript: "a mulatto man, Peter, a Blacksmith, 27 or 28 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, most of his teeth lost by mercury when small, a scar on his back by a heavy blister... well known as a workman to all of the students in this College and graduates for the last 14 years."
Event Type
Resistance: Freedom seeking
Action Status
Date
March 17, 1838
Primary Participant
Freedom Status
Age
27 or 28
Task Performed
Blacksmith