Enslaved carpenters at Old North, 1815-1817
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Title
Enslaved carpenters at Old North, 1815-1817
Subject
Slavery; Slave hiring; Hire Terms; Slave labor; Construction; Buildings; Georgetown College
Description
This accounting ledger entry shows a series of construction costs, including a payment for enslaved carpenters. Their owner Mr.Herard received $50.25 from Georgetown University for the work of his enslaved men.
These costs are for the expansion of dormitories at Old North between 1815 and 1817. For more information on the expansion of Georgetown's facilities see Curran, Bicentennial History of Georgetown University, vol. 1, pp. 66-67.
These costs are for the expansion of dormitories at Old North between 1815 and 1817. For more information on the expansion of Georgetown's facilities see Curran, Bicentennial History of Georgetown University, vol. 1, pp. 66-67.
Creator
Georgetown University Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1815-1817
Contributor
Cory Young, Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA233
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
| Dr | Old College | C------ | |
| 20, 000 bricks | “ $150.00 | By Cash ------272.37 | |
| Shingling nails | 25.20 | By do. Dr. Rev. Mr. Grassi 150.00 | |
| 20,000 Shingles c12/3 | 250.00 | By do.-----do. 100.00 | |
| Lumber | 100.00 | By do-----do. 50.00 | |
| 10 Caulk s L 375 | 37.50 | By do. do. 100.00 | |
| 4 Fences co. 425 | 17.00 | ||
| Sand | 11.60 | ||
| Copper | 18.60 | ||
| Mr. Bovey | 10.00 | ||
| Mr. Bovey | 10.00 | ||
| Hawling Bricks | 18.00 | ||
| Drawing Shingles | 40.00 | ||
| Mr. Bovey | 10.00 | ||
| Mr. Bovey & others | 12.8/3 | ||
| Mr. Bovey | 10.00 | ||
| Nails | 50.00 | ||
| Mr Harvey | 30.00 | ||
| Mr. Bovey | 10.00 | ||
| Sam Davies | 100.00 | ||
| Harvey | 50.00 | ||
| Mr. Herard’s bill for black carpenters | 50.25 | ||
| Sam Davis & famd | 25.50 | ||
| Sam Davis | 11.64 | ||
| Mr. Harvey | 70.00 | ||
| 1134.16 | |||
Original Format
Financial Records
Files
Collection
Citation
Georgetown University Archives , “Enslaved carpenters at Old North, 1815-1817,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/254.