Contracts for the hiring of enslaved persons by the William Ackerly estate

Access and use

Location of collection:
Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library
Special Collections and Archives
James G. Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
204 W. Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tom Camden
Phone: (540) 458-8649
Phone: (540) 463-8109
Fax: (540) 463-8964
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Contracts for the Hiring of Enslaved Persons by the William Ackerly Estate (RHS Coll. 0004), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Lovell, Abraham
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Contracts for the Hiring of Enslaved Persons by the William Ackerly Estate (RHS Coll. 0004), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of seven one year contracts created by Abraham Lovell, curator of William Ackerly's estate, for the hiring of the enslaved persons Rachel, Fanny, Nancy, James Alexander, Elisha, and Caroline with her three children. Each contract includes the name of the enslaved person, the dates for her or his hire, the cost of hire, and the name of the leasee. Each document states that the individuals were to be treated "with humanity" or "humanely" and returned with 'the usual amount of clothing' on Christmas day of the same year.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Enslaved persons
Names:
Ackerly, William