Receipt

Contract/receipt from Virginia, United States, dated 1 January 1834, for the hire of an enslaved man named 'Phill for the duration of 1 year' by Willis Wootten Junior and John Bailey from Francis B Whiting, Guardian of PCL Burwell for 1834, at a cost of $15 25c. Credit note from Lynchburg Savings Bank – 75c dated December 21 1861, State of North Carolina 5c dated October 1st 1861. A series of short poems are also on the scrapbook page.

Object Details

ID: MGS/10
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection
Date made: 1834-01-01 - 1834-01-01; 1834-01-01
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Measurements: 1 item
Parts: Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection (Manuscript)