The Senatus Academicus' receipts include the payment for two enslaved person for $250.
Partial Transcript: "Presuming that the Board of Trustees will keep employment, the same number of officers, at the same salaries, which they never raise, the probable disbursements of the year will be In Salary: Two College Servants... 250.00"
University students purchased a turkey from an enslaved person, and got reprimanded by the University.
Partial Transcript: "James Gardner & William Bacon were fined by the Faculty each one dollar for purchasing a turkey of a negro, & inviting other students during study hours to partake of it with them"
The University created an ordinance that every student will be fined one dollar who permits an enslaved person into their room or purchases goods from an enslaved person.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved that every student be fined one dollar who admits a negro into his room without permission of the Faculty:--and the further sum of one dollar for purchasing any thing from a negro in College."
The Board of Trustees' expenditures include the payment of $120 for enslaved persons.
Partial Transcript: "During the same period the following will be the probable expenditures: College Servants... 120 "
Two university students were reprimanded for purchasing fowls from two enslaved people.
Partial Transcript: "Last Saturday night, Oct. 10th, near midnight several students were found together eating fowls etc. purchased of 2 negroes, who were then in the room. J. Bryan & A. Wright, occupants of the room, were fined each 2 dollars, & Branham & Skrine, each l dollar."
The Senatus Academicus' expenditures included the payment for enslaved persons for $750.
Partial Transcript: "The present permanent, annual Expenditures: Servants & contingencies... 750"
Ned, an enslaved boy, was purchased by University of Georgia alumnus William Mitchell due to a foreclosure.
Partial Transcript: "One Negro Boy by the name of Ned, about nine years of age: levied on as the property of William Mitchell, issued on the foreclosure of a mortgage, in favor of Stevens Thomas versus William Mitchell."
An enslaved woman and her two children were sold by William Letcher Mitchell.
Partial Transcript: "Negroes for sale: will be sold at public out-cry, on Saturday the 28th at my store; a Negro Woman accustomed to house business, with her two children, one about eight years old, the other eighteen months."
On Colonel Morton's lot, enslaved persons occupied and inhabited in a two-story frame house that was formerly the home to Professor Stephen Olin.
Partial Transcript: "On Col. Morton's lot, a two-story frame house, now occupied by his servants, was the home of Professor Stephen Olin, of the University."
Enslaved men repaired the walls of New College after it had burnt down. The wall ultimately fell and killed a student.
Partial Transcript: "In 1831, while the workman were engaged in undermining one of the walls of the burnt College, which it will be remembered as four stories high, a young man was lying on the grass at a safe distance from the wall as he supposed, watching the progress of the work, when suddenly it fell and crushed him to death."
The congregation of Union Church which was composed of enslaved persons had a positive relationship with Alonzo Church who dedicated the church,
Partial Transcript: "The Union Church, a colored congregation four miles above Athens, was dedicated by [Alonzo Church]. The worshipers in all these humble congregations ever manifested a warm attachment to the [Church]."
Enslaved persons that attended the Union Church, north of Athens, Georgia, took communion administered by Alonzo Church.
Partial Transcript: "Then [Alonzo Church] dedicated Union Church; there was a very large attendance of negroes of the Baptist and Methodist persussions, and among them several colored preachers. The communion was administered by [Church] and it was remarkable fact, worthy of record, that these humble servants sat down at the Lord's table and partook of the elements."
All people who are employed by the University, including those who are enslaved, are exempted for military duty and services by law.
Partial Transcript: "By the same law, the President, Professors, Tutors, and all officers and servants of the University, are exempted from military duty and 'from all such like duties and services.'"
Louis, an enslaved boy leased by the University of Georgia, is owed his dues by the treasurer.
Partial Transcript: "Mr. Thomas next proposed that the treasurer be instructed to inquire of the ex-treasurer, A. B. Means, whether or not he, the said Means, had paid the boy Louis for certain services. If he had not, that the treasurer be instructed to pay immediately the said Louis his dues."
The Board of Trustees' financial report included the payment for an enslaved person for $50.
Partial Transcript: "The income which may be calculated upon for the next half year is as follows... From which to be deducted: Servant hire... 50"
The tuition of students included the payment of the employment of enslaved persons.
Partial Transcript: "The rates of tuition, the Library fee, and Servants' hire, are $38 per annum, payable half yearly in advance, viz. $19 on the 1st of February and $19 on the 1st of August; and any student entering College after the before mentioned times, is required to pay proportionally in advance."
Five enslaved persons were transferred from Ann Wingfield Hull to her son Henry Hull.
Partial Transcript: "My father inherited five negroes from his mother. They were all of one family, about his own age and lived with him for sixty years."
Anderson, an enslaved boy, was purchased by James Whitehead.
Partial Transcript: "[The following] will be sold before the Court House door in the Town of Watkinsville, Clark County... All the right, title, and interest of James T. Whitehead in and to three Negroes [including]: Celia, a woman about 19 years of age; Lucy, a woman about 17 years of age, and Anderson, a boy about two years of age: levied on as the property of James T. Whitehead."
Celia, an enslaved woman, was purchased by James Whitehead.
Partial Transcript: "[The following] will be sold before the Court House door in the Town of Watkinsville, Clark County... All the right, title, and interest of James T. Whitehead in and to three Negroes [including]: Celia, a woman about 19 years of age; Lucy, a woman about 17 years of age, and Anderson, a boy about two years of age: levied on as the property of James T. Whitehead."
Lucy, an enslaved woman, was purchased by James Whitehead.
Partial Transcript: "[The following] will be sold before the Court House door in the Town of Watkinsville, Clark County... All the right, title, and interest of James T. Whitehead in and to three Negroes [including]: Celia, a woman about 19 years of age; Lucy, a woman about 17 years of age, and Anderson, a boy about two years of age: levied on as the property of James T. Whitehead."
The Board of Trustees' finance report includes the payment of enslaved persons for $100.
Partial Transcript: "The Committee on Finance having carefully examined the Treasurer's accounts find that they are properly supported by the necessary vouchers... From may be calculated to be deducted: Servants hire... 100.00"
An enslaved man was hired to examine the roof of Old College due to its decayed state.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved That a competent workman be employed to examine said roof, & if in his opinion it can be repaired, The [Prudential] Committee be requested to contract for said repairs, and have the same done with out delay"
An enslaved was hired to examine and potentially repair the roof on Old College on the University campus.
Partial Transcript: "Resolved That a competent workman be employed to examine said roof, & if in his opinion it can be repaired, The [Prudential] Committee be requested to contract for said repairs, and have the same done with out delay, but if the Presidential Committee should think upon such examination, that the said roof require new shingling, that they be authorized, make a contract for that purpose, & have the work effected as soon as it can be done with convenience."
Seven enslaved people, including Bob Cuffer, were mentioned in the Athens Manufacturing Company minutes as property.
Partial Transcript: " It is agreed that the value of the lands, water privileges, mills, factory buildings,
as they stood on the first day of January last together with the Smith's tools, wagon + team, and the stock of wool, also seven negroes viz. Ezekiel, a man, Dinah, his wife with their two children, Bob, Cuffee + Charles."
