1855-11-06, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
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Title
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1855-11-06, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
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Description
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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."
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Date
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November 6, 1855
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Price
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$10 or $12
