1860, Davy Hull, Male, Labor (Artisanal)

Item

Title
1860, Davy Hull, Male, Labor (Artisanal)
Description
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."
Event Type
Labor: Artisanal
Action Status
Completed
Date
1860
Date Certainty
Approximate
Primary Participant
Davy Derricotte
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Item sets
Labor
Site pages
Map & Timeline