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Agreement between Angus McQueen and Ellen
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Agreement between Angus McQueen and Ellen | |
| Creator: Ellen | |
| Creator: McQueen, Angus, 1822-1889 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1864-1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 2 items | |
| Collection Number: ms4146 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a bill of sale from Savannah, Georgia for the purchase of an enslaved woman, Ellen, and her child, Caroline, and an agreement made between Ellen and Angus McQueen. The bill of sale shows that Jackson Hodges paid $3,700 dollars to Samuel Hauser. The bill of sale also notes that Ellen has a burn.
A year later after the end of the Civil War, an indenture agreement was made between Angus McQueen of Montgomery County, Georgia and the "now freed woman," Ellen. In the agreement, Ellen agrees to continue working on McQueen's plantation. McQueen "promises and agrees to feed, clothe, and give medical attention to" Ellen and her child. These terms are considered to be Ellen's "just compensation for the labor performed." McQueen agrees to these terms as long as Ellen "will obey all orders" and "will be respectful, submissive, and obedient."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Agreement between Angus McQueen and Ellen, ms 4146, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
This collection is digitized and available in the Digital Library of Georgia: https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4146_harg4146-001-001