Stuart, Sholto S., Draft of Advertisement Concerning Escaped Enslaved Laborers, January 1855
Scope and Contents
Virginia enslaver Stuart S. Sholto's manuscript draft for an advertisement seeking the capture of five enslaved individuals. Trolious Riley, Douglas Riley, Henry Riley, and a man named Vincent had escaped Chantilly farm, located in Fairfax County near present day Chantilly, Virginia, on December 30, 1854. Sharlet, a woman enslaved by Charles Calvert, is noted as having been missing for 15 years. The manuscript includes physical as well as some biographical descriptions of the five individuals.
Though the advertisement appeared in the January 8, 1855 issue of the Alexandria Gazette, the draft differs considerably from the final published advertisement.
Dates
- Creation: January 1855
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Sholto Turberville Stuart (1821–1884) was the son of Charles Calvert Stuart (1794–1846) and Cornelia Lee Turberville Stuart. He served in the Virgina House of Representatives from 1850 to 1853. After the death of his father, Stuart administered and ran his family's slave plantation, Chantilly, in Fairfax County, Virginia
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
AM 2021-19
Purchased from James E. Arsenault & Company in 2020.
Geographic
Topical
- African Americans--Virginia--History--19th century.
- African Americans—History—19th century—Sources.
- American history
- Black history
- Fugitive slaves--Virginia--History--19th century--Sources.
- Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century--Sources.
- Slaves--Virginia--Fairfax County--History--19th century--Sources.
- Women slaves--History--19th century--Sources.