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"Runaway Notice - There is deposited in the jail in Buchanan County, a Negro man about 21 years old, dark complexion, about 5'2" high, tolerably heavyset, a dark scar on his jaw near the corner of the right eye, rather of slow speech, not very bright in the intellect, calls his name Lewis, and says he belongs to John Winston, living about 7 miles from Platte City.
Dress inferior, a white wool hat, broad brim, round crown, with three small buttons on it, short or roundabout cloth coat of a dark color, gray casinet vest, with two rows of small buttons, and brown jeans pants. Clothing very much defaced.
Said boy was taken by the Indians on the other side of the Missouri River and brought into St. Joseph on the 10th day of February instant. He says he left his master on Thursday last, about 8 o'clock at night. Leander T. Ellis, Sheriff of Buchanan County, Missouri.Date(s) of Creation
2/11/1851