Charles Thrasher
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Stop the Runaway. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 26th of July last, an indented apprentice to the Shoemaking and Tanning business, a boy by the name of Charles Thrasher, about 18 years of age, wore away a wool hat, snuff colored coatee, dark colored vest, white colored shirt, brown tow trowsers and coarse shoes, together with abother bundle of clothing – said boy is tall, slim built, very dark complextion and dark hair. All persons are hereby forbid harbouring, trusting, or employing him under penalty of the law. Whoever will return said boy, or confine him in any goal in the United States, and give information to the subscriber, shall recieve a generous reward and all reasonable charges. WYLLYS WILMOTT. Litchfield, Aug. 12, 1812
Citation
Wyllys Wilmott, advertisement for Charles Thrasher , Connecticut Herald , August 25, 1812, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5368.