Crawford
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Name
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Crawford
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Sex
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Male
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Freedom Status
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Enslaved
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Living Location
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Jefferson Barracks
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 3, pt. 1, 1864-1865, image 14-17, June 22, 1864 (Conflict with Col. Blocker over hire of Crawford)
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"Head Quarters
Unty of Ala.
June 22 1864
To the Honble J. J. Ormond
My Dear Sir…
[14] In relation to the hire of the pilot, Garland, the facts are these.
Mrs. Riddle’s Crawford was the servant employed to wait in the Jefferson Barracks. We desired to retain his services for the present year at a fair price. Col. Blocker had hired Garland as pilot for 1863 and he also wished to retain him and offered $300 dolls. for him. I was willing to let Col. B. have the pilot, if I could hire Crawford, it would be necessary to place Garland the pilot in the Jefferson Barracks. The latter part of December I wrote to Mrs. Riddle proposing to hire Crawford another year, and in that state of suspense Col. Blocker proposed to hire Garland. I address him the following note on the subject…
[15] This note shows the precise nature of the agreement between us. His hire of Garland was contingent - & his hire of him entirely dependent upon our success in obtaining Crawford.
As soon as Mrs. Riddle’s letter was received which rejected our offer & promptly ordered Crawford home at once, I write to Col. Blocker as follows…
Crawford left that morning by stage, the Jefferson barracks were without a servant, and I was compelled to withdraw Garland from Col. Blocker’s service. I had reserved the right to do so in my note of the 1st mail, and my duty to the Cadets of that building, who had paid for the service of a waiter, required me to act as I did.
After Crawford got home, he persuaded his mistress to let him return with modified terms, offered for our acceptance. To these terms I did not accede, but I dropt [sic] a note to Col. Blocker offering him Garland on the same terms….
[16] Now, how was this offering him Garland at 3 times the price we had agreed on? He had offered me $300 for Garland. I had agreed to accept it in case we hired Crawford. We had not hired him, & did not intend to hire him on Mrs. Riddle’s terms; but to accommodate Col. Blocker, if he was willing to give as much for Garland as she asked for Crawford, then, in that event, I would exchange. Col. Blocker did not accept – although in fact when clothing is taken into account it was but a trifling advance upon the sum he had offered for Garland.
Crawford again went home, and after some days, his mistress seeing his discontent, sent him back, with an acceptance of our terms, namely $300. Through Capt. Gibbs I again tendered Garland to Col. Blocker - & this time on his own terms: but having made other arrangements, he declined to hire him.
Now, I submit to you, in light of these records, whether my desire to accommodate Col. Blocker with the pilot, is not conspicuous from first to last.
And furthermore, how was I responsible for any inconvenience to which he was put, in returning Crawford on the 4th of Jan’y? He helf him at the hazard of withdrawal whenever our necessities required it. I suffered him to remain in his service to the last moment, and on the 3rd day after when Crawford returned with his mistress modified [17] proposition, proposed to return Garland to his employment, on terms scarcely less favorable than he had offered. His refusal to receive him on those terms is a proof that the inconvenience was either very small, or had been remedied within three days…"
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Work Location
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University of Alabama Corps of Cadets
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Enslaver
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Mrs. Salina S. D. Riddle
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 1, 1862-1863, image 114-115, Dec 9, 1862
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"Dec. 9, 1862
Mrs. Riddle
My Dear Madam
[115] Yr. Facor is rec’d – and in reply I am prepared to offer you’re the same hire for Crawford the ensuring year that we have paid you the present.
Slaves are not hiring in this vicinity as high as they did last year because of the number brought into the neighborhood by refugees from the border states. Nevertheless, as we are satisfied with Crawford, we will not propose to abate the price we pay for him.
You may draw your hire monthly, or quarterly as you prefer. Please let us hear from you at once as we are making arrangements for another year.
I have the honor to be
Yr. Obt. Svt.
L. C. Garland"
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 1, 1862-1863, image 441, Sept 9, 1863
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"Head Quarters
Unty of Ala.
Sept. 9th 63
Mrs. Salina (illegible)
My Dear Madam
Yrs of the 1st is recd. This is the first application for your servant’s hire of which I have had knowledge. I have been absent from the State since the middle of June. Yr’ letters may have arrived during my absence; but the should have been tended to by Capt. Gibbs. Capt. Gibbs is now absent, & therefore I can learn nothing of the matter. I am very sorry however, that you have been put to any inconvenience about the collection of your hire – We have money always on hand & it is never by a willful [1 word illegible] that [1 word illegible] as withheld.
I send a check for $106.00 on Crawford’s [2 words illegible] I [1 word illegible] & [1 word illegible] for three. Please send a receipt, the [1 word illegible] by it order some [7 illegible] to my [12 words illegible].
[442] I have the honor to be
Yr. obt Svt
L. C. Garland"
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, Image 185, Dec 17, 1863
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"Univy of Ala.
Dec. 17th/1863
Mrs. S. D. Riddle
Dr. Madam,
Yr. note of 12th. received & in reply I will offer you for Crawford’s hire next year, two hundred dollars, and his clothing. The hire be paid if you prefer it quarterly.
Very Resply Yrs.
L. C. Garland Supt.
pr. Mr. Gibbs"
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, image 217, Dec 20, 1863
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"Univy of Ala.
Decr. 30th 1863
Mrs. S. S. D. Riddle
Dr. Madam.
Yr. note of the 12th just was received, and replied to on the 17th. We offered you $200.00 & clothing for Crawford being the same we will pay for our best hands of his class the coming year.
Supposing from your silence that our terms were accepted, we made no arrangements to put any one in his place, we must therefore ask your indulgence to keep Crawford till the 1st. prox:
Very Resply
L. C. Garland, Supt.
per. Jno. T. Gibbs"
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 3, pt. 2, 1864-1865, image 255, Dec 12, 1864
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"Univy of Ala.
Decr. 12th/64
Mrs. Salina S. D. Riddle
Eutaw
Dr. Madam,
Yr. favor of the 12th Inst. recd.
Yr. proposition for hire of Crawford accepted for year 1865 [1 word illegible] fifty dollars per month payable monthly or quarterly as you desire, you furnishing clothing.
The treasurer will pay Mr. Lewis the amt. now due you.
Very Resply &c
L. C. Garland
Supt. &c"
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Leaser
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The University of Alabama
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Contract Terms
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Hired for $45 in Confederate money in 1863
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 1, 1862-1863, image 190, Jan 20, 1683
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"Univ[ersit]y of Ala.
Jan’y 20 1863
Mrs. S. D. Riddle.
Dr. Madam
As requested by your letter of 15th Inst. I enclose Forty five dollars ($45.00) in Confed: Notes for hire of Crawford for Oct., Nov., & Dec. On receiving please forward receipt for the amount.
Very Resply Yrs.
L. C. Garland
Pres[iden]t. Un[iversi]ty.
Per – Jno. T. Gibbs"
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"Tusk. Decr 16th 1864
Received from Mr. P. H. Tricon Treas Uny of Ala for account of Mrs. Salina S. D. Riddle of Eutaw, Ala. one hundred and fifty dollars balance due for her hire of boy Crawford for the year 1864
$150.00/000 T. P. Lewis
by E.F. Comegys"
RG 005, Acc 19807808, Box 002 -Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1860-1867, Folder 15 – University Vouchers: Bills and Receipts. 1860-1863
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Medical attention
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RG 005, Acc 19807808, Box 002 -Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1860-1867, Folder 15 – University Vouchers: Bills and Receipts. 1860-1863
"Mrs. Watson
To John B. Read
1864
July 11 [unreadable] and med. for Cornelius 1.50
July 15 [ditto] 1.50
July 18 [ditto] 1.50
Oct. 2 Lancing absess Cornelius 2.00
Nov. 2. [unreadbale] and med. for Cornelius 2.00
[total] $8.50
Received Paument
[January] 26 65
John B. Read
[unclear letters]
Mrs. Riddle
To John B. Read
1864
Nov. 23 [unreadable] and med. for Crawford 2.00
Received Payment
[January] 26, 1865
John B. Read
[unclear letters]"
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Additional Records
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, image 228, Jan 4, 1864
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"Supt’s Office
Jan’y 4. 64
Col. J. R. Blocker
Mr Dear Sir,
Mrs Riddle asks a price for her boy Crawford, which I cannot give. We are compelled in consequence of this, to put Garland in Crawford’s place. Please send him up this morning. If, however, you can procure Crawford on terms suitable to yourself, I will exchange Garland for him.
Yrs. Very Resply
L. C. Garland. Supt."
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, image 241, Jan 7, 1864
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"Univy of Ala.
Jany 7, 64
Co. J. R. Blocker
Dr. Sir
Mrs. Riddle offers Crawford at $40 per month, she clothing, paying Doctors bills & taces. Will you give this amt for Garland?
Yrs Resply. &c.
L. C. Garland
Supt, A. C. C."