1838-03-17, Peter, Male, Resistance (Freedom seeking)

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."
Event Type: Resistance: Freedom seeking
Action Status: Completed
Date: 17 March 1838
Source: The Southern Banner; Issue March 17, 1838, page 3
Primary Participant: Peter
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Age: 27 or 28
Task Performed: Blacksmith