1826-07-07, Unidentified Men (Referred to as "hands"), Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)

Title: 1826-07-07, Unidentified Men (Referred to as "hands"), Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)
Description: White enslaver John Patten Emmet was paid $15 by the University of Virginia for the labor of an unknown number of unidentified men (referred to as "hands") for thirty-eight days. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, July 7, 1826.
Event Type: Commercial transaction: Enslaved hire
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1826-07-07
Source: Proctor's Daybook, 1821-1828, RG-5/3/2.102, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Unidentified Men (Referred to as "hands")
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: John Patten Emmet
Hirer: University of Virginia