Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $5.06 for labor of his negro on the foundation (Old Queens Building construction, entry 15)
Title
Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $5.06 for labor of his negro on the foundation (Old Queens Building construction, entry 15)
Creator
Description
On September 28, 1808, Abraham Blauvelt recorded a payment for $5.60 to Jacob Dunham “for labor of his negro.” This payment was for "foundation" work.
This is entry number 15 on page 1 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the Building Committee and recorded the expenses paid for the construction of the college's first permanent building, now known as Old Queens Building.
This is entry number 15 on page 1 of Blauvelt's account book. Blauvelt was the chairman of the Building Committee and recorded the expenses paid for the construction of the college's first permanent building, now known as Old Queens Building.
Date
1808-09-28
Spatial Coverage
Language
English
Relation
Text (Transcript)
[September]
----28----
Foundation Dr to sum paid }
Jacob Dunham for labor of }
his negro . . . . . . 15 } $5..6
----28----
Foundation Dr to sum paid }
Jacob Dunham for labor of }
his negro . . . . . . 15 } $5..6
Page
1
Original format
Bound manuscript volume
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
Archival collection
Blauvelt, Abraham, Account book, 1794-1809 (MC 720)
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Account book, 1794-1809 |
| This Item | Relation | Item: Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $39.88 for his negro's services doing masonry (Old Queens Building construction, entry 130) |
Collection
Citation
Blauvelt, Abraham, “Record of payment to Jacob Dunham, $5.06 for labor of his negro on the foundation (Old Queens Building construction, entry 15),” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/6.