1846-12-25, Unnamed, Labor (Agricultural)

Title: 1846-12-25, Unnamed, Labor (Agricultural)
Description: An enslaved person was employed to work the Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia, and assist the head gardener.

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."
Event Type: Labor: Agricultural
Action Status: Completed
Date: December 25, 1846
Location: Botanical Garden; University of Georgia Campus
Cause: 1846-12-25, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
Source: Prudential Committee Minutes, 1834-1857; Page 52
Related Event: 1846-12-25, Unnamed, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Author: William Letcher Mitchell
Leaser: University of Georgia
Organization: Prudential Committee
Task Performed: Tend to the Botanical Garden