1825-09-08, Moses, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)

Title: 1825-09-08, Moses, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)
Description: White enslaver John Gorman was paid $4.72 for three days of Moses's labor at the quarry in addition to the labor of two additional enslaved persons. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, September 8, 1825.
Event Type: Commercial transaction: Enslaved hire
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1825-09-08
Location: Quarry
Source: Proctor's Daybook, 1821-1828, RG-5/3/2.102, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Moses
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: John Gorman
Hirer: University of Virginia