Sabra
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Name
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Sabra
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Sex
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Female
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Freedom Status
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Enslaved
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Living Location
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President's Mansion, Univesity of Alabama
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Parent of
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Martha
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Basil Manly Diary II (1834-1846) image 25, Feb 4, 1835
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"This morning between 4 & 5 o’clock our Girl Sabra was delivered of a female child – all safe – she calls it Martha"
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Archy
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Basil Manly Diary II (1834-1846) image 184, Feb 25, 1840
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"This morning, about half past 8 o’clock Sabra had a son born which is called Archy."
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Julia
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Basil Manly Diary II (1834-1846) image 277, Jan 25, 1842
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"This morning some hours before day, Sabra our Cook, was safely delivered of a daughter; name is Julia"
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Samuel
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Basil Manly Diary VI (1858-1878) image 72, Feb 18, 1864
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"I took this opportunity to send a boy, Samuel, to my daughter Sarah, & her husband Julius G. Smith. The servant, Fanny, which I had given them died before she could be of much use. Samuel is Sabra’s youngest son; born March 22. 1847. He is now nearly 17 years old. I hope & pray that he may do well. - Levi went with them, with my two horses; to help on. The horse that Basil drove up had got his shoulder badly hurt by the collar."
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Kitty
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Basil Manly Diary V (1847-1857) image 136, March 21, 1850
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"Last night, between 9 & 10 o’clock, our woman, Sabra, was delivered of a female child, named Kitty.
It was large and well-formed; but from some cause, was not able to give the usual signs of entrance into life. It just breathed. After a little care & pains, it was brought to – and now appears well. The old mid wife, Nelly, did not arrive till some time after the birth of the child."
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Work Location
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Tuscaloosa
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Occupation
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Cook
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Basil Manly Diary II (1834-1846), image 277, Jan 25, 1842 (First mention of occupation)
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"Tues. Jany 25. This morning some hours before day, Sabra, our cook, was safely delivered of a daughter; name is Julia."
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Basil Manly Diary V (1847-1857), image 46, June 14, 1848 (Sabra given a knife)
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"Wed. June 14. I gave our Cook, Sabra, a Knife for the use of the Kitchen: with orders that it must last, at least, a year from this day."
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Enslaver
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Basil Manly (Second President of the University of Alabama 1837-1855)