1826-01-08, Arthur, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)

Title: 1826-01-08, Arthur, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)
Description: White enslaver J. Porter was paid $50 by the University of Virginia for Arthur's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
Event Type: Commercial transaction: Enslaved hire
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1826-01-08
Source: Proctor's Daybook, 1821-1828, RG-5/3/2.102, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Primary Participant: Arthur
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver: J. Porter
Hirer: University of Virginia