William/Billie
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Name
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William/Billie
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Alternate Name
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Billie
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Letter from William F. Ball to President Garland, Dec 11, 1864
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RG005, Acc 19807808, Box 002, Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1860-1867, Folder 15, University Vouchers: Bills and Receipts. 1860-1863
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"Eutaw Greene Co Ala Dec the 11th /64
Dr. L. C. [page torn]
President of the
University of Ala.
Dear Sir
I shall expect my boy Billie home by the 25th of this month. Will you please be so kind as to send me the money due for his hire by him. I hold a note to the amt of $200.00 for the year of 1863, and interest making the note now $216.00, and I have a letter from Capt Gibbs with your name annexed as President agreeing to give $250 as for the present year making in all $466.00 you can keep this letter, or Mr Thomas Livis will give you a receipt where you give the money to Billie
I will send you the note by first of opurtunity
Very Respectfully
W. B. F. Bell"
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Sex
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Male
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Work Location
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University of Alabama campus
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Enslaver
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William F. Bell
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, Image 210-211, Dec 28, 1863
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"Univy of Ala.
Decr. 28/63
Mr. Wm. [F]. Bell
Dr. Sir.
Yr. note to Mr. Shawner of 22d. just recd.
[211] We accepted yr. terms for hire of Servant William, viz, two hundred & fifty dolls ($250.00) and clothing – for year 1864.
William has applied for leave to come home, but as we are unable to spare him at this time have declined giving permission – preferring to pay him for his work now & to give him the same or more time during the college vacation.
Very Resply Yrs.
L. C. Garland, Supt.
per. Jno. T. Gibbs"
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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 $200 in 1863 and $250 in 1864 (plus clothing)
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RG005, Acc 19807808, Box 002, Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1860-1867, Folder 15, University Vouchers: Bills and Receipts. 1860-1863, Item 6
Receipt for $438.98 payment to William F. Bell for hiring William in 1863 and 1864 at the expense of $200 and $250 per year. [See earlier note in alternate name section]
"[torn page] U of A
To Wm F Bell Dr
1863
Decr 25 To hire of william 1863 200.00
By wash pd Dr. Read, med attendance 6.50
[total] 193.50
1864
Decr 25 To 1 yrs [unreadable] 15.48
[ditto] hire of William 1864 250.00
[total sum] $438.98
Dec. 24/64 T. P. Lewis
agent W. F. Bell
Jno Gibbs
Capt. and SC.
U of A"
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Landon Cabell Garland letterbook transcripts, vol. 2, pt. 1, 1863-1864, image 210-211, Dec 28, 1863
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"We accepted yr. terms for hire of Servant William, viz, two hundred & fifty dolls ($250.00) and clothing – for year 1864."