I've really appreciated this conversation, and as a bonus I just ordered a copy of this book.
Thanks for the suggestion; and thanks to all for the interesting discussion.
Kirk Johnson
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Prince William Public Library System
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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Hired men or slaves?
John Zaborney's book, Slaves for Hire: Renting Enslaved Laborers in Antebellum Virginia, is also an excellent source.
Gregg
On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Sarah Goldberger <[log in to unmask]>
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> Rita,
> There is a possibility they were free or purchased by the mill owners,
> but renting slaves to mill owners was very common in eastern Virginia.
> Some of these mills had a variety of workers, free and enslaved, who
> worked side by side. My guess is that they wanted to rent skilled
> slaves. You might want to read one of the books on Gabriel Prosser's
> rebellion, which examines the complexities of labor and freedom in Richmond.
>
> Sarah
>
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 11:29 AM, Rita Goldberg
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > In an 1812 ad placed in a Richmond paper, Gallego, Richard & Co. are
> > seeking a "number of good negroes" to work in their mills as well as
> "some
> > good negro coopers." Would these be free men, slaves who were hired
> > out
> by
> > their owners or slaves that the company would buy from their owners?
> > If they were free, why would the ad specify the race and not just
> > say "workers" or "coopers"?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Rita Goldberg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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