1862-03-15, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
- Title
- 1862-03-15, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
- Description
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The Demosthenian Society decreased Sam's pay for domestic work due to a decrease in student enrollment.
Partial transcript: "the com. appointed to investigate the case of Demosthenian Society against negro boy Sam, reported said negro boy has agreed to diminish his charges against the society for attendance on Hall, to $7.00/1.00 per annum a year in consequence of reduction of students" - Event Type
- Labor: Domestic
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- 15 March 1862
- Location
- University of Georgia Campus
- Related Event
- 1863-02-05, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
- 1863-01-29, Sam, Male, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved hire)
- 1862-03-15, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
- 1861-04-13, Sam, Male, Labor (Domestic)
- Primary Participant
- Samuel Watkins
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
- Sarah Herndon Harris
- Organization
- Demosthenian Literary Society
- Currency
- Dollar
- Price
- $7.00
- Source Resource
- http://onthesegroundsuga.digilabuga.org/api/items/903
