Printed circular which documents the formation of two committees in Guadalupe County to respond to instances of enslaved people escaping their enslavers to reach emancipation in Mexico., August 26, 1854
File — Box: 3, Folder: 257
This printed circular documents a public meeting held in Guadalupe County to respond to instances of enslaved people escaping their enslavers in order to reach emancipation in nearby Mexico. The creators of the document suspected Mexicans of lesser means of involvement in the escapes. Two committees were appointed, one to serve as a police body in the county and the other to investigate those who might have supported the enslaved people with arms, ammunition, or provisions.
Dates
- Other: August 26, 1854
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Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.0 linear feet
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- From the Collection: University of Houston. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Department (Organization)
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Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
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University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750