Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Russia” in article pos=61 of The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource]:
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of our absconding slave Dick Bryant.
Dick is about 5 feet 8 inches high, light ginger-bread color, and about 19 years old. Dick had on when he left a brown frock coat, dark pantaloons, and black Russia hat. Dunlop, Moncure & Co. de 12--10t
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