White enslaver John Smith was paid $100 for Peter and Dick's labor at the University of Virginia. This event is recorded in an entry in the Proctor's Daybook, January 1, 1826.
White enslaver John Smith was paid $100 for Peter and Dick's labor at the University of Virginia. This event is recorded in an entry in the Proctor's Daybook, January 1, 1826.
White enslaver and university proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid for Aaron's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
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.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $150 by the University of Virginia for Ben's labor in addition to the labor of two additional enslaved persons. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver John S. May was paid $100 by the University of Virginia for Davey's (David's) labor in addition to the labor of one additional enslaved person. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver John S. May was paid $100 by the University of Virginia for Isacah's labor and the labor of one additional enslaved person. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver John Douglass was paid $50 by the University of Virginia for John Edward's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $150 by the University of Virginia for Moses's labor. This event was recorded in the Proctor’s Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid by the University of Virginia for Reubin's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver Charles Poindexter was paid $150 by the University of Virginia for the labor of Wyatt and two additional enslaved people. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver Richard Poindexter was paid $50 by the University of Virginia for Wyatt's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, January 8, 1826.
White enslaver Richard Poindexter was paid $110 by the University of Virginia for the labor of two unidentified men referred to as "2 hands." This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, February 18, 1826.
White enslaver Richard Poindexter was paid $110 by the University of Virginia for the labor of two unidentified men referred to as "2 hands." This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, February 18, 1826.
John was contracted to labor for Robley Dunglison by an unknown white enslaver who was paid $6 for John's labor. This event is recorded in an event in the Proctor's Daybook, March 7, 1826.
Solomon woke Moses Waddel from his sleep to inform him of actions occurring on the plantation.
Partial Transcript: "[March] 7... disturbed by Solomon in [the] night, informing me of attempts on the necessary."
Enslaved people on Moses Waddel's plantation burned wood and sowed oats.
Partial Transcript: "After five, [I] went to [the] plantation alone- saw logs burning and a sow in the oats."
White enslaver and university proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid $90 by the University of Virginia for Davey's labor. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, April 27, 1826.
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid $90 by the University of Virginia for Sam's labor and the labor of two additional enslaved persons. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, April 27, 1826.
White enslaver and University Proctor Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough was paid $90 by the University of Virginia for the labor of Sam and the labor of two additional enslaved persons. This event is recorded in the Proctor's Daybook, April 27, 1826.
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.
An unknown white enslaver was paid $22 by Robley Dunglison for forty-nine days of Wyatt's labor. This event is recorded in an entry in the Proctor's Daybook, July 7, 1826.
An enslaved person was hired to clean buildings, including the Library, Philosophical, and Chemical academic buildings, on campus.
Partial Transcript: "Your Committee observe that a college servant is maintained at the expense of your treasury. His services are greatly needed in cleaning the buildings."