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Slaves were allotted certain necessary pieces of clothing by their masters. These records from Thomas Jefferson's account book reveal the exact quantity of fabric, clothing, blankets, and bedding given to each of his slaves in the year 1818-1819.
[column 1]
| |
1818.- 19 |
woolen |
shirting |
blankets |
beds |
hats |
1819. Jun.
summer
clothes |
| |
Barnaby |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 rolls |
Stannard |
9. |
3 1/4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Betty Brown |
5 |
7 |
|
1 |
|
3.o |
| |
Beverly. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
2 1/2 r. |
| |
Burwell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Caesar |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
|
2 1/2 r. |
| |
Polly.Charles |
10. |
3. |
3 2/3 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Critta. |
5 |
7 |
1. |
1 |
|
3.o |
| |
Davy senr. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Davy junr. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Fanny. |
5. |
7 |
1. |
1 |
|
3.0 |
Ellen |
9 |
3 1/4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Jenny |
11 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/3 |
|
|
|
|
Melinda |
17. |
1 1/4 |
1 1/3 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Doll |
5. |
7 |
|
|
|
3. r |
| |
Dolly |
5. |
7. |
1 |
|
|
3. o |
| |
Gill. |
|
7 |
1. |
|
|
|
| |
Isaac |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Israel |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
| |
James. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Cretia |
5. |
7 |
|
1. |
|
3.0 |
| |
Johnny |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Randal. |
2 |
5 |
6 1/3 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Henry |
5 |
4 1/4 |
5 1/3 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Milly |
7. |
3 3/4 |
4 2/3 |
|
|
3 r |
Lilburn |
9 |
3 1/4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Matilda |
11 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/3 |
|
|
|
|
Band |
15 |
1 3/4 |
2 |
|
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Lovila. |
18. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
James L's |
5 1/2 |
7. |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
James N's. |
5 1/2 |
7. |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Jerry |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Isabel |
5. |
7 |
|
|
1 |
3 r |
Jupiter |
4. |
4 1/2 |
5 2/3 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Joe. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 1/2 o |
Edy |
5 |
7 |
|
1. |
|
3. o |
Maria |
7. |
3 3/4 |
4 2/3 |
1 |
|
|
3 r |
Patsy |
10 |
3 |
3 2/3 |
|
|
|
Betsy |
12 |
2 1/2 |
3. |
|
|
|
|
Peter. |
15 |
1 3/4 |
2 |
|
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|
| |
John gardr. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 o |
Amy. |
5 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
3. r. |
| |
John Hem. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 o. |
| |
Lewis. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r. |
| |
Jenny. |
5. |
7. |
1. |
|
|
3 |
| |
|
44 |
182 1/4 |
250 |
11 |
|
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[column 2]
| |
|
woolen |
shirting |
blankets |
beds |
hats |
1819. June
Summr. clothes |
| |
Mary. Bet's |
5. |
7. |
|
|
|
3. o |
| |
Moses |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Mary |
5. |
7 |
|
1. |
|
3. o |
Billy. |
1. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
|
2 1/2 r |
Davy |
3 |
4 3/4 |
6 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
Caelia. |
6 |
4. |
5. |
|
|
3. |
Tucker. |
10 |
3. |
3 2/3 |
|
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|
|
Zacharia |
12 |
2 1/2 |
3. |
|
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|
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Patsy. |
15 |
1 3/4 |
2. |
|
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Fosset |
17. |
1 1/4 |
1 1/3 |
|
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|
| |
Nace |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
|
2 1/2 r |
| |
Nance |
5. |
7. |
|
1 |
|
3. o |
| |
Ned. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 o |
Jenny |
5. |
7. |
|
|
1 |
3 r |
Moses |
3. |
4 3/4 |
6. |
|
|
|
2 1/2 r |
Sucky |
6. |
4 |
5. |
|
|
|
3. |
| |
Peter Hem. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
|
2 1/2 o. |
| |
Phill B. |
1. |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Sally Hem. |
5. |
7. |
|
1. |
|
3. o |
| |
Harriet |
5. |
7. |
1. |
|
|
3. o |
| |
Madison |
5. |
4 1/4 |
5 1/3 |
1 |
|
|
2 1/2 o. |
| |
Eston. |
8. |
3 1/2 |
4 1/3 |
|
|
2 1/2 r |
| |
Sancho |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
|
2 1/2 r |
| |
Shepherd |
5 1/2 |
7 |
1. |
|
|
2 1/2 r |
| |
Indridge 5. |
7. |
|
|
|
1 |
3 r |
| |
Thrimston |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 r. |
| |
Wormly |
5 1/2 |
7 |
|
|
1 |
2 1/2 o |
| |
Ursula |
5. |
7. |
1 |
|
|
3 r |
| |
Joe |
5 |
4 1/4 |
5 1/3 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 1/2 r |
| |
Anne |
7. |
3 3/4 |
4 2/3 |
|
|
3. |
| |
Dolly |
9. |
3 1/4 |
4 |
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| |
Cornelius |
11 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/3 |
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| |
Thomas |
13 |
2 1/4 |
2 2/3 |
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| |
Louisa. |
16 |
1 1/2 |
1 2/3 |
|
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| |
Caroline |
18. |
|
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|
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|
| |
35 |
146 1/2 |
189 1/3 |
10 |
8 |
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|
| |
44 |
182 1/4 |
250 |
11 |
|
|
|
| |
79 |
11 1/4 |
14 1/3 |
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|
340 |
453 2/3 |
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mrs. Marks's |
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Sally |
5 |
7 |
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3.r |
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Ferril |
10 |
2 3/4 |
3 1/3 |
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| |
Nancy |
12 |
2 1/4 |
2 2/3 |
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| |
Charlotte |
16 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/3 |
11 |
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4 |
11 1/4 |
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