Isaac
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Name
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Isaac
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Birth Date
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c. 1828
It is reported that he is "about 25 years old" upon purchase in 1853.
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Basil Manly, Seventeenth Annual President's Report, 1854 (Purchase of Isaac)
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RG. 010, Acc 20061831, Box 001, President's Reports 1838-1864, Basil Manly, Seventeenth Annual President's Report, 1854
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“The number of students exceeding 100 the first term, the faculty thought it expedient to procure additional service for the dormitories and the laboratory; and after considering the probable rate of servant-hire for the year 1854, they requested me to invest the proceeds of the sale of Sam in the purchase of another servant. Accordingly, after making trial of a servant than offered for sale by Morgan Chambers and Co. Traders, on the 5th day of December 1853, with the approbation of the faculty, I purchased the man, Isaac, about 25 years of age, and took the bill of sale and warranty of the said Morgan Chambers and Co. The price of the man was $1300. Of this amount $993.20 were supplied by the proceeds of the sale of Sam; and the residue $306.80 was paid out my draft, by the Treasurer
[2] Mr. Snow.
The man in all his dispositions, and in intelligence, proves an admirable servant, thus far. His general health, too, is good. But within the last few weeks, a slight rupture, call inguinal hernia, has appeared on the right side. The wearing of a truss, selected by Dr. R. Haywood, has induced the protuber once; and the boy has never lain by a day. Yet the faculty have seen fit to modify his work, - so as to exempt him from carrying heavy buckets of water into the upper rooms of the dormitories. It is not known whether recourse can be had to the sellers, and indemnity obtained. But, -if this slight rupture should not in any way obstruct his capabilities no servant we can procure is better adapted to our purposes. - We considered his price very high; not relatively, - for negros were then selling at [unreadable] rates. But those whom we consulted thought that negroes would no sell lower; and that this purchased was the best that we could do.”
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Death Date
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Saturday, June 14, 1856
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Landon Garland, First Annual Report, 1856 (Death of Isaac)
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RG010, Acc 20061831, Box 001, President's Reports 1838-1864, Landon Garland, First Annual Report, 1856
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"I regret to state that the University servant Isaac died on Saturday, the 14th of June last, of a pulmonary affection, after an indisposition of about two months. He was industrious and trustworthy, and his loss is seriously felt. The Board will please direct the policy of the faculty, in regard to supplying his place, - whether by purchase or hire. From the commencement of his attack to the present time, we have hired a servant to discharge his duty, who costs us $15 per month, independent of his board.”
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Cause of Death
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"pulmonary affection"
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Freedom Status
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Died while enslaved
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Original Location
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Winchester, VA
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 246, Dec 5, 1853
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"On this day, I bought of Morgan, Chambers, and Co., Traders, a negro man named Isaac, of Winchester Va. - about 25 years old. The price was $1300 made up by the avails of the sale of Sam, 993.20 and money advanced by Mr. Snow, Treasurer, 306.80
This is an enormous price, but we can do no better"
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Living Location
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Unclear, however, his his board fees were paid out of the fund of professor Samuel M. Stafford in August and September of 1854.
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Invoice from S. M. Stafford, The University of Alabama, to Mr. Snow, September 6, 1854
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"$10
Mr. Snow: Please pay to the bearer, Isaac, five dollars due him for his board during this month, and also five dollars due for his winter clothing and charge to my acct. Sept. 6. 1854.
S.M. Stafford
Proctor"
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Property Value
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Purchased from Morgan Chambers and Co. Traders on December 5, 1853 for $1,300.
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 246, Dec 5, 1853
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"On this day, I bought of Morgan, Chambers, and Co., Traders, a negro man named Isaac, of Winchester Va. - about 25 years old. The price was $1300 made up by the avails of the sale of Sam, 993.20 and money advanced by Mr. Snow, Treasurer, 306.80
This is an enormous price, but we can do no better"
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Enslaver
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The University of Alabama
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to Morgan, Chambers, and Company, December 5, 1853
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"$1300 - Tuskaloosa, Dec. 5. 1853 -
Received of the Trustees of the University of Alabama, by the hands of Basil Manly, thirteen hundred dollars, being in full for the purchase of one negro man slave, named Isaac, about twenty five years of age; - the right and title to said slave, we hereby warrent and defend against the claims of all persons, whatsoever; and like wise, we hereby warrent him to be sound and in good health, both of body and mind.
As witness our hand and seal, at Tuskaloosa, Alabama, the day above written.
Morgan, Chambers, and Co. (seal)
Witness Henry A Snow"
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