1837-02-17, Unidentified Man (Referred to as "one of Mr. Conway's servants"), Labor

Title: 1837-02-17, Unidentified Man (Referred to as "one of Mr. Conway's servants"), Labor
Description: An account in the Chairman's Journal, February 17, 1837, mentions an unidentified man claimed in ownership by white enslaver Edwin Conway (referred to as "one of Mr. Conway's servants") was stopped at the University of Virginia carrying a basket containing "two bottles, one of rum, and the other of whiskey." The unidentified man asserted that the bottles were for himself, but the Chairman believed they were for students and recommended a policy change barring enslaved laborers at University hotels (referred to as "servants") from bringing alcohol on Grounds.
Event Type: Labor
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1837-02-17
Source: Journals of the Chairman of the Faculty, 1827-1864, RG-19/1/2.041, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Unidentified Man (Referred to as "one of Mr. Conway's servants")
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: Edwin Conway