Entry/Object ID
NP.0603Collection
Newspaper ArticlesArchive Items Details
Description
"A Grandson's Grip - Murder of Mrs. Sarah H. Dorris" - - (excerpted from longer article) - - At this time he (George P. Dorris) was in very good circumstances financially and lavished elegant clothes and jewelry upon his wife and daughter. I recollect that at a ball given at the hotel there was present a Miss Dorris, his daughter. I think the young lady was covered with diamonds; it was said among the young men at the party that she wore “a nigger on every finger,” meaning that the price of each one of her rings was a negro slave. Mrs. Dorris was a woman of strong character and never hesitated in asking for her own.Date(s) of Creation
1/30/1882Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Unidentified SlavesName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Dorris, George P.Other Numbers
Number Type
Source CitationOther Number
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO, 1840-2026): 01/30/1882, p. 4Copyright
Copyright Details
© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
Note
St. Louis, MissouriNote
1882.01.30 George Sarah Dorris St_Louis_Post_Dispatch_1882_01_30_Pa.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
01/30/1882: "A Grandson's Grip - Murder of Mrs. Sarah H. Dorris"