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Preferred Citation:

Hiring of Joe, Austin and Beverly for Farm Labor Receipt, 1862 December 29, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Content Description

Hand-written receipt,1862, signed by J. M. Martin, agreeing to pay Sally A. H. Hunter 270 dollars for farm labor of persons enslaved by her, namely Joe, Austin, and Beverly. In addition, Martin agreed to provide them with clothes, as well as furnishing them each with a blanket and hat upon their return to Sally Hunter at the end of each year.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Slavery--United States--History--19th century
• Slavery--Virginia--19th century
• Tappahannock (Va.)--History