Items

• 1857, Lucius Henry Holsey, Male, Commercial Transaction (Small goods)
  With the money he received from selling rags, Holsey bought five books to read. Partial Transcript: "So we did, the rags were sold and the money was mine. With this money I bought books. I purchased at one time, two "Webster blue back spellers," a common school dictionary, Milton's "Paradise Lost," and a Bible."
• 1857, Lucius Henry Holsey, Male, Commercial Transaction (Small goods)
  Holsey gathered and sold rags to sell to a local junk house for a total of 30 pounds. Partial Transcript: "There was a junk house in the city where rags were sold. I gathered and saved all the rags that I could, and sold them that I might get some money with which to buy books. After weeks of toil and intense vigilance in gathering and watching for rags that belonged to the first man that laid hands upon them, I had accumulated about thirty pounds."
• 1829-11-10, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Senatus Academicus' expenditures included the payment for enslaved persons for $750. Partial Transcript: "The present permanent, annual Expenditures: Servants & contingencies... 750"
• 1828-11-11, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Senatus Academicus' receipts include the payment for two enslaved person for $250. Partial Transcript: "Presuming that the Board of Trustees will keep employment, the same number of officers, at the same salaries, which they never raise, the probable disbursements of the year will be In Salary: Two College Servants... 250.00"
• 1828-11-11, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Senatus Academicus' receipts included the payment for an enslaved person and a bell ringer for $60. Partial Transcript: "1 Year salary to Bell ringer & college servant... 60.00"
• 1827-11-13, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Senatus Academicus' receipts include the payment for an enslaved person for $125. Partial Transcript: "The committee have thought it their duty to [inquire] into the pecuniary prospects of the College for the ensuing year; & have ascertained that the probable receipts will be the following: College Servant...125.00 "
• 1832-10-05, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The tuition of students included the payment of the employment of enslaved persons. Partial Transcript: "The rates of tuition, the Library fee, and Servants' hire, are $38 per annum, payable half yearly in advance, viz. $19 on the 1st of February and $19 on the 1st of August; and any student entering College after the before mentioned times, is required to pay proportionally in advance."
• 1829-10-13, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Two university students were reprimanded for purchasing fowls from two enslaved people. Partial Transcript: "Last Saturday night, Oct. 10th, near midnight several students were found together eating fowls etc. purchased of 2 negroes, who were then in the room. J. Bryan & A. Wright, occupants of the room, were fined each 2 dollars, & Branham & Skrine, each l dollar."
• 1829-03-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Small goods)
  University students purchased a turkey from an enslaved person, and got reprimanded by the University. Partial Transcript: "James Gardner & William Bacon were fined by the Faculty each one dollar for purchasing a turkey of a negro, & inviting other students during study hours to partake of it with them"
• 1847-02-20, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The University paid Crane & Carlton for enslaved persons, appointments, and improvements to the President's lot for $123.57. Partial Transcript: "Resolved that an [account] by Crane & Carlton for servants, appointments and other items of improvements on the President’s lot, amounting to $123. 57one/half be allowed and that the Chairman [draw] on the Treasury for the amount of the bill as rendered, and that he also draw on the Treasury for the sum of $500.00."
• 1846-12-25, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  An enslaved person was employed to work the Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia. Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the Chairman & the President of the College be [authorized] to employ a gardener and to hire a servant for the garden upon such terms as they may deem best for the interest of the garden."
• 1844-12-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  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."
• 1842-12-17, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Prudential Committee hired the enslaved persons belonging to Sarah H. Harris for $100 each. Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the negroes of Mrs. Harris be hired as college servants for the ensuring year at $100 each."
• 1842-12-17, Patrick, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  Patrick, an enslaved man, was hired as a laborer to work in the Botanical Garden for $100. Partial Transcript: "Resolved that the negro man Patrick be retained as [laborer] in the Botanical Garden for the ensuing year at the same rates as for the present, to wit, $100.00"
• 1866-07-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $300 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "Estimated Expenditures Servant hire 300.00"
• 1864-07-02, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $300 for enslaved hire. Partial Transcript: "And the expenses as follows: Negro Hire... 300.00"
• 1863-07-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved persons. Partial Transcript: "And the expenses [are] as follows: Negro Hire... 250"
• 1862-07-01, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $200 for enslaved persons. Partial Transcript: "And the expenses [are] as follows: Negro Hire... 200"
• 1860-07-27, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $250 for enslaved persons. Partial Transcript: "Under the present organization the annual expenses may be stated as for: Servants hire... 250"
• 1859-08-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of enslaved persons for $240. Partial Transcript: "The ordinary expenditure may be estimated as follows: Negro hire... 240"
• 1855-11-06, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The University hired enslaved persons for annual repairs including mending the plastering, repairing windows and blinds. Partial Transcript: "The usual annual repairs, such as whitewashing - mending of plastering, repairing [fireplaces] of hearths - setting glass & repairing blinds - have been reflected during the vacation & by the agency of the Col. servants, and the direction given by myself principally at an expense of some 10 or 12 dollars."
• 1855-08-01, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees resolved that $500 would be appropriated to the Botanical Garden for upkeep. Partial Transcript: "That the Prudential Committee be constructed to use all possible economy in keeping the Gard in order, consistency with a proper degree of neatness & tasts in its cultivation, & in the preservation of its rare & valuable exotics. Resolved - That the sum of Five hundred dollars be & the same is hereby appropriated to the Garden."
• 1855-08-02, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $240 for an enslaved person. Partial Transcript: "Expenditures: Servant hire... 240"
• 1852-08-04, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $240 for an enslaved person. Partial Transcript: "The probable expenditures of the next year will be as follows: Servant hire... 240"
• 1850-08-07, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
  The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $225 for an enslaved person. Partial Transcript: "The following is the estimate of Expenditure salaries: Servant hire... 225.00"