1860, Davy Hull, Male, Labor (Skilled)

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1860, Davy Hull, Male, Labor (Skilled)

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Davy, an enslaved man, shingled a house near the University while making conversation with University students.

Partial Transcript: "Davy was a natural wit and had a keen sense of humor. The students called him doctor. Once a dozen of them passed him while shingling a house near the street, and began greeting him."

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1860

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