Contract hiring Celia, Titus, Absolam, and Dolly, people enslaved by the Bullitt family, December 16th, 1816.
Item
Title
Contract hiring Celia, Titus, Absolam, and Dolly, people enslaved by the Bullitt family, December 16th, 1816.
Description
A contract between William Christian Bullitt and William Hite, dated December 16th, 1816. In this contract, Hite hires Celia and (presumably her) children: Titus, Absolam, and Dolly. All persons listed are enslaved under William Bullitt, and are hired to Hite for the year of 1819. Hite implies that Celia may be pregnant during that time period, and that she would still work for him for the year.
Creator
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
Format
Language
Type
Identifier
Mss_A_B937c-0364_001
Collection
Citation
William Christian Bullitt, “Contract hiring Celia, Titus, Absolam, and Dolly, people enslaved by the Bullitt family, December 16th, 1816.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3334.