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
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- Primary Participant
- Samuel Watkins
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
- Sarah Herndon Harris
- Organization
- Demosthenian Literary Society
- Currency
- Dollar
- Price
- $1.00
- Task Performed
- Sweep hall and light fires
- Source Resource
- http://onthesegroundsuga.digilabuga.org/api/items/905
