Title

Manuscript document regarding hiring out of slaves by Dr. Robert M. Miller [from an estate in Charleston, S.C.]. Dates range from 1857 to 1859.

Authors

Robert M. Miller

Files

Description

Dr Robert M Miller guardian of Wm L

1857 Hire negroes due 1 January 1858

Joshua to to Capt Macklin $125

George to R Miller $115

Minerva to " $27

Hetty to Sol Harris $21

Salley to Wm J Culp $22.50

Mary to Wm Watson $14

Hire for 1857 due 1 Jan 58 $324.50 $324.50

1857 January 1 balance or ???

? return 8 ? 1857 $550.54

Int for 1 January 1857 to 1 Jan 1858 $108.53

$659.07 $659.07

$1993.57

Hire negroes yr 1858 due Jan 1859

Joshua to Joseph Ooss $125

George to Alex M Ilwain $95

Hetty to Sol Harris $33.50

Mary to Sol Harris $16.50

Salley to Wm D Hyatt $30.50

Minerva to Moses A Miller $30

Hire yr 1858 due 1 Jan 1859 $330.50

Wards Estate & Value thereof

Joshua valued at $1000

George " $1000

Hetty " " 750

Salley " " 750

Mary " " 600

Minerva " " 500

Value Negroes $4600

Publication Date

1-1-1859

City

Charleston

Keywords

Slavery, hiring out

Disciplines

African American Studies | United States History

Comments

Find this item on URSUS at http://ursus.maine.edu/record=b5217514 with the following title: Manuscript document regarding hiring out of negroes by Dr. Robert M. Miller

Recommended Citation

Miller, Robert M., "Manuscript document regarding hiring out of slaves by Dr. Robert M. Miller [from an estate in Charleston, S.C.]. Dates range from 1857 to 1859." (1859). Documents Related to Slavery. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/slavery/5

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