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Notice; On 8/19/1861, a free African American, John Dowden, has been committed to jail on suspicion of being a runaway.
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: August 21st, 1861
Page/Column: 2I
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
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This project has been generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, Frederick Community College, and others.
