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Arthur
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Name
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Arthur
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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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Boarded at Mr. Biard's for at least some time.
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Faculty Minutes Record Book vol. 4, 1842-1854, image 155, Oct 11, 1847
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"The President reported that he had provided for the board of the servant Arthur at Mr. Biard’s, in consideration of his services at meal times; and also for Sam at Mr. Townsend’s, on the same terms. Moses not being provided for, it was resolved that he be allowed five dollars a month, to board himself."
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Spouse of
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Unknown woman
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 198, July 16, 1852
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"Arthur had 3 days of time, at 50 cents a day, for which he is to pay. He comes to work Thursday morning, July 22nd...
Arthur wishes to have two days toward the last of the week, to go down & bring his wife up – she accompanies Arthur’s mother down into towne. The old woman being very sick and feable."
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Work Location
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University of Alabama campus dormitories
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Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 17, Jan 1, 1843
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"Arthur takes the following Entries – viz. Middle Entry of Franklin, South Entry of Washington, North Entry of Jefferson, & South side of the S. Entry of Franklin.
Arthur sweeps the passages & stairways of this last entry."
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 272, June 13, 1854
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"Ordered that Arthur take charge of the Franklin and Washington buildings – that Moses and Isaac take the Lyceum and Jefferson buildings – and that they be employed under Prof. Stafford’s direction in white washing."
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Task Performed
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"Blacking boots"
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 221, March 14, 1853
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"Scherb reported that he had found some negroes sleeping in the room no. 18, Franklin – that they had been staying there for some time, keeping lamp fires all night, and snoring at a great rate. On being questioned by him, they said they belong to Mr. Baird.
It is probable they are runaways – and they must be seen to.
It turns out that the negroes have been there only one night, and then only for a short time. They had been helping Arthur, the college servant about blacking boots, and waited for him when they were done, for a short time – Boyle visited the place in company with Jos. W. Turner, a blacksmith – and found nothing.
This is the explanation we now receive"
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Enslaver
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Frances T. Minor
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to Frances T. Minor, May 3, 1844
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"$25.00
Received, Tuskaloosa, May 3rd 1844, of B. Manly twenty-five dollars in full for hire of servant Arthur, at the University, for two months, up to the 1st just"
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to Frances T. Minor, July 8, 1844
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"$26.00
Received, Tuskaloosa, July 8th 1844, of B. Manly twenty six dollars on account of the hire of servant Arthur, employed at the University
F. T. Minor"
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to Frances T. Minor, October 2, 1844
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$36.50
Received, Tuskaloosa, October 2nd 1844, of B. Manly thirty six dollars and fifty cents in full for the hire of servant Arthur, employed at the University, up to the first just
Frances T. Minor"
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to Frances T. Minor, December 3, 1844
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"$12.50
Received, Tuskaloosa, Dec. 3. 1844, of B. Manly, twelve dollars and fifty cents in full for hire of servt. Arthur, at the University, up to the 1st just.
Frances T. Minor"
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Lafayette M. Minor (son of Frances T. Minor; still at UA in 1864)
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to LaFayette M. Minor, January 13, 1852
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"Recd of Dr B. Manly thirty dollars in full for hire of negro man Arthur up to 1st Jany 1852
Tuskaloosa Jany 13th 1852
LaFayette Minor
By N L Whitfield agent"
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Receipt for payment from B. Manly, The University of Alabama, to L. M. Minor, May 21, 1847
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"$50.00
Received, University of Ala. May 21, 1847 of B. Manly, fifty dollars; being for hire of servant Arthur up to the close of the present month of May, at the note of $10 per month. L. M. Minor"
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Receipt for payment from George Benagh, The University of Alabama, to L. M. Minor, July 15, 1858
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"Tuscaloosa July 15th / 58
Received of Prof. Benagh forty dollars, amount due for hire of Arthur up to the 1st just
L. M. Minor"
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Receipt for payment from George Benagh, University of Alabama, to L. M. Minor, January 1, 1839
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"$40.00
Received of Geo Benagh Proctor of Uni of Alabama forty dollars ($40.00) for hire of Arthur for quarter ending 1st January 1859"
T [unreadable] agent
for L. M. Minor"
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Receipt for payment from George Benagh, The University of Alabama, to L. M. Minor, July 5, 1859
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"$86.66
Tuscaloosa July 5. 1859
Received of Geo Benagh Proctor of the University of Alabama eighty six 66/100 dollars for hire of negro man Arthur from the 1st day of January last to the 15th of the present month.
Thomas P. [unknown] agent
for L.M. Minor"
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RG 005, Acc 19807808, Box 001, Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1831-1859, Folder 17, University Vouchers. Bills and Receipts. 1864, item 12
"$82 receipt to L. M. Minor from July 1864 including a $100 payment for “1/2 year hire of [servant] Arthur.”
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RG 005, Acc 19807808, Box 002, Vouchers. Bills and Receipts 1860-1867, folder 17, item 12
"$82 receipt to L.M. Minor from July 1864 including a $100 payment for “1/2 year hire of [servant] Arthur.”
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Leaser
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The University of Alabama
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Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 16, Jan 1, 1843
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"Also, I have hired Arthur by the month, for so long as I may want him, or until the Governor can purchase a servt at the rate of $12.50 per month, payable monthly. She is to find him clothes – servt of Mrs Minor."
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Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 112, Annual Report 1847
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"Arthur, servt of the estate of Mrs Minor hired for the university, at $120 a year, from Jan 1 1847. He is to find his own clothes."
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J. H. Lewis
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Order from L. M. Minor to pay J. H. Lewis for hire of Arthur, October 20, 1853
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"Eutaw the Oct 20th 1853
Rev. B Manly
Please to pay J. H. Lewis the sum of thirty dollars; amt due for hire of Arthur up to 1st Oct.
L. M. Minor"
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Works with
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Sam
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Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 150, May 25, 1846
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"Sam & Arthur were driving about in a buggy on Sab aft Mar 28 around the dwellings of officers &c – ordered that they be informed in case of their repeating that act, they will be chastized."
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Basil Manly Diary III (1843-1848) image 156, May 27, 1846
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"Sam & Arthur, College servants were taken before the Mayor – Sam was convicted of engaging in a fight with Sam Hawkins, a mulatto man belonging to Dr. Drish, On Sunday last, in the streets.
Both were about equally guilty; & both were ordered to receive 30 lashes."
Arthur was convicted of being present, aiding and abetting: and he was ordered to receive 15 lashes.
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Isaac
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 246, Dec 5, 1853
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"Prof. Tuomey is to cause Arthur & Isaac to divide the dormitories between them – and Moses is to attend to the Laboratory building, and report himself to Prof. Tuomey for work at all times of day when not engaged in attending to Laboratory; till the end of this term."
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Moses
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Additional Records
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Basil Manly Diary IV (1848-1855) image 15, Nov 1, 1848
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"On the night of Monday Sept. 4 [1848] Room no. 14 in the Franklin Dormitory (which had been made a place of general deposit for the effects of students [16] during vacation, under the charge of servt Arthur, employed about the Dormitories) was forcibly entered and goods to some amount were taken. The room was ordinarily inhabited by O. J. Prince, J. E. Prince, and J. H Houston; but was then vacant.
The goods taken, according to Arthur’s account, are the following
1 feather bed, belonging to W. C. & J. H. J. Williams
6 sheets " A. Tomlinson & P. F. Hunley
1 sheet " F. G. Henley
1 box candles (nearly full) Hunley, Tomlinson, & Burford
1 bed-spread " Hunley
2 blankets " John Moore
1 razor " J. H. Nouston
2 blankets " servt Arthur
1 knife " " "
There were many more articles in the room, cloaks, books, &c. These were all that were missing
From some circumstances suspicion has fallen on Archy, servt of Prof Stafford, & Buck, servt. Of E. B. Vaughan Esquire"
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Basil Manly Diary V (1848-1857) image 44, April 19, 1848
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"Wed at 11 o’clock, Apr 19. The chimney of the dwelling occupied by Prof. Garland took fire from burning chips in the fire place of the 2nd story front chamber. An alarm was made instantly, as the classes were going into recitation; & by means of a ladder kept in my room for such contingencies, 2 men, Arthur in the employment of the college and Prof Garland’s man John went on the roof & examined for sparks &c. I stood in the Portico of the Laboratory, while Prof. Garland stood at the ladder on the third floor leading to the roof both of us engaging the men to faith fulness in examination. One being assured that [45] there was no spark, & the danger from that cause was past, we retired. At the end of the recitation hour (12 o’clock) when one of the classes was discharged, the cry of fire was made. On running out, I discovered that all hope of saving that block was gone – the fire being visible through the plastering of the ceiling of the third story chamber of Prof. Garland’s house. Attention was given to saving the furniture &c from the dwellings of Professors Garland & Dockery & to the preservation of the other buildings. As the Good Providence of God was with us, the wind blew strongly from the north, & continued steadily at that point. The only possible direction which enabled us to save the other buildings. The houses of Professors Stafford & Brumby were saved by destroying the connection of their dwellings with the burning block. A low building, formerly used as a preparatory school room, now used as a store-room by Stafford and Dockery, stood there; having a wooden roof adjoining both tenements. The roof &c was cut away next to the burning block on the east, & the residue kept constantly wet. In all this, the citizens & students helped manfully; without injury to person, & with the loss of only those two tenements, & from private property of officers, either consumed or broken in the hasty removal. The building burned for several hours. Professors Stafford, Tuomey, and myself kept a watch all night around the smouldering ruin; there being much wind."