10/20/1837 AD departed
Emerson leaves Fort Snelling for assignment to St. Louis, which he had repeatedly requested. He traveled from the fort by canoe because the upper Mississippi River was already frozen and steamboats were not making the trip.
Due to the mode of travel, he left behind most of his possessions, including Dred and Harriet Scott.
The Scotts were left in the care of someone else, to be hired out until Emerson could make arrangements to send for them. They had opportunity to escape slavery by running away in his absence, but they did not. Nor did they attempt to sue for their freedom during this time.
Fort Snelling, MN
Lattitude: 44.8927° N
Longitude: 93.1805° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 44.8927° N
Longitude: 93.1805° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
