Moses

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Name
Moses
Sex
Male
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Living Location
With Mr. Boyle
University Repair Fund Balance Sheets
University Repair Fund Balance Sheets - 1850-51

"[June 18 1851 Paid] J. P. Boyle for board of hired man Moses, to date 7.50"
Work Location
University of Alabama campus with Prof. Tuomey
Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 137, June 16, 1851 (goes on survey with Prof. Tuomey)
"Moses (belonging to B. F. Morrison ) is to go with Prof. Tuomey; and his wages will be chargeable to that fund from this day
Moses was hired 28th February, see page 115 - due therefore, for his wages, from the repairs fund $42 for 3/2 months"
Task Performed
Building furniture
Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 130, May 19, 1851 (making furniture for Manly)
"Mr. Boyle, William (Pratt) and the hired man Moses, have been employed in making a piece of furniture for my room, together with a little attention to a case for papers, for that room obtained from the state house, - as follows: -
Boyle and Moses, each 14 working days ending on tuesday night, May 20th - William, 17 days, to [?] May 23
Boyle’s work is worth $21.54
Moses’s [work is worth] 9.15
Williams is worth 26.15
Probably cost of material 8.16 whole cost $65.00"
Enslaver
B. F. Morrison
Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to B. F. Morrison, July 1, 1851
"University of Alabama
To B. F. Morrison
1851, June 16 To wages of servt Moses, at $12 per mo. From 28th Feb to date 3 months, $42.
Recd payment pf B. Manly July 1 1851"
Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to B. F. Morrison, Jan 10, 1852
"University of Alabama
To B. F. Morrison
To 4 months hire of Negro Man $12: $48
Jan 10th 1852, Rec. paymt of Dr. B. Manly"
Leaser
The University of Alabama
Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 117, Feb 28, 1851
"This day, came a man to me, to be hired by the name Moses, belonging to Morrison, Tailor – I take him at 12 dollars a month; payable monthly. Boyle boards him, for $5 a month"
Additional Records
Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 152, Nov 3, 1851
"Moses (Morrison) has not come to work to-day."
University Repair Fund Balance Sheets
University Repair Fund Balance Sheets - 1850-51
"July 1 [1851 Paid] B. F. Morrison for hire of servant Moses from Feb. 28 to June 16 - 3 1/2 months at $12 a month 42"

University Repair Fund Balance Sheets - 1851-52
"[Jan] 10 [1852 Paid] B. F. Morrison for 4 mo. service of his man Moses 48"
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