Richard
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Name
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Richard
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Alternate Name
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Dick
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Invoice from Thomas Owen to Trustees of The University of Alabama, 1838
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"The Trustees of the University of Ala:
To Thos. Owen
To 34 days work of his Boy Dick done on professors Brumby & Pratts Kitchens in the fall of 1838 at 1.00 per day $34
Above, I have stated the account heretofore presented more specifically, but as Col. Conner is not here, I cannot get his certificate which I presume will make no difference as the former amt: may be considered as applying to the above, being the same amt.
The whole work I am informed was done by my boy & one belonging to Terrill & Whitfield, and I have no writings to prove the account but Col. Conner, who I presume is competent. Mr Pattison informs me that he knew my boy worked there, that some kind of a stable which Col. Conner had put up, and which I learned the Trustees refused to pay for, was put up long before my boy was imployed. I have no further evidence except the statement of the boy himself who says all his work was done as above stated, but this cannot be regarded.
Respectfully &c.
Thos. Owen"
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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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Work Location
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University of Alabama campus
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Leaser
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The University of Alabama; Prof. Horace S. Pratt; Prof. Richard T. Brumby