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George Benagh promissory note

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1603

Scope and Contents note

Promissory note dated January 1, 1858, in which The University of Alabama agreed to pay $150 to W. J. Hays for the use of a slave named Paul for one year. The note is signed by George Benagh, a professor acting on behalf of the University.

Dates

  • 1858-01-01

Conditions Governing Access

none

Biographical/Historical note

George William Benagh (1824-1863) was a professor at The University of Alabama from July 1850 to 1863. He drowned while swimming in 1863.

Source: www.ancestry.com

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Promissory note dated January 1, 1858, in which The University of Alabama agreed to pay $150 to W. J. Hays for the use of a slave named Paul for one year. The note was signed by George Benagh, a professor acting on behalf of the University.

Provenance

Gift of Louis A. Pitschmann and Lillian A. Clark, 2002

Related Materials

Henry R. Benagh letter, W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library, University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama

Processed by

updated by Donnelly Walton, 2013
Title
Guide to the George Benagh promissory note
Status
Completed
Date
December 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513