Barcode number 1178215: Union Forge Daybook, 1819-1824

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Union Forge Daybook, 1819-1824, records the daily operations and financial activities of the forge. The daybook documents customer orders, worked performed by enslaved Black and multiracial laborers and free laborers, wages paid to employees, and items purchased for the forge's operation. Each entry includes the date, type of transaction, and monies credited or debited. Entries for the purchase of iron include the customer's name along with the amount paid. Expenses for the forge include the purchase of provisions, clothing for workers, tools, and livestock. Detailed descriptions of provisions purchased can be found in the corresponding Union Forge Provision Book. Scattered throughout the volume are entries concerning enslaved laborers at Union Forge. Such entries note the hire of enslaved labores, payment for overwork, and the purchase of clothing and blankets for enslaved labroers. Few details are included in the entries about the enslaved individuals, but some are mentioned by name and include: Garland, Tuler (or Tooler), Phil, Glover, and Sam Williams.

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