1844-12-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
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1844-12-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
Description
An enslaved person was hired to work the Botanical Gardens in Athens, Georgia.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the President & Faculty be authorized to provide for the keeping of the Botanical Garden next year, by the employment of some white man,or otherwise, provided the expenses thereof shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars and the use of the house in the garden besides the hire of the servant."
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the President & Faculty be authorized to provide for the keeping of the Botanical Garden next year, by the employment of some white man,or otherwise, provided the expenses thereof shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars and the use of the house in the garden besides the hire of the servant."
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Date
December 4, 1847
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Price
$150
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