Beginning Date
Saturday, May 15, 1852
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Harris (age 14)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
P.D. Papin
A 14-year-old enslaved child named Harris escaped from his enslaver in St. Louis. His slaveholder, P.D. Papin, promised that anyone who recaptured Harris would be "liberally rewarded."
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 15, 1852 (GB)
