1863-02-05, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)

Title: 1863-02-05, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
Description: Demosthenian Society hiring Sam, an enslaved man, to sweep the hall and light fires.

Partial transcript: "committee appointed by the President to see Negro Sam and find out for what wages he would agree to keep the hall swept and fire's made and reported through their chairman. They had seen Sam, who had agreed to do the duties above mentioned for one dollar pr. month. A proposition was then made by some member present to accept Sam's proposals. On being put to the house it met with approval."
Event Type: Labor: Domestic
Action Status: Completed
Date: 5 February 1863
Location: University of Georgia Campus
Cause: 1863-01-29, Sam, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
Source: Demosthenian Society Minutes, 1860-1867; Transcript page 67
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Primary Participant: Samuel Watkins
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: Sarah Herndon Harris
Leaser: Demosthenian Literary Society
Organization: Demosthenian Literary Society
Currency: Dollar
Price: $1.00
Task Performed: Sweep hall and light fires

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