Slaves were allotted certain necessary pieces of clothing by their masters. These records from Thomas Jefferson's account book reveal the exact quantity of fabric, clothing, blankets, and bedding given to each of his slaves in the year 1818-1819.
[column 1]
1818.- 19
woolen
shirting
blankets
beds
hats
1819. Jun.
summer
clothes
Barnaby
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 rolls
Stannard
9.
3 1/4
4
Betty Brown
5
7
1
3.o
Beverly.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r.
Burwell
Caesar
5 1/2
7
2 1/2 r.
Polly.Charles
10.
3.
3 2/3
Critta.
5
7
1.
1
3.o
Davy senr.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r
Davy junr.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r
Fanny.
5.
7
1.
1
3.0
Ellen
9
3 1/4
4
Jenny
11
2 3/4
3 1/3
Melinda
17.
1 1/4
1 1/3
Doll
5.
7
3. r
Dolly
5.
7.
1
3. o
Gill.
7
1.
Isaac
5 1/2
7
1.
1
2 1/2 r
Israel
7
James.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r
Cretia
5.
7
1.
3.0
Johnny
5 1/2
7
Randal.
2
5
6 1/3
1
2 1/2 r
Henry
5
4 1/4
5 1/3
1
1
2 1/2 r
Milly
7.
3 3/4
4 2/3
3 r
Lilburn
9
3 1/4
4
Matilda
11
2 3/4
3 1/3
Band
15
1 3/4
2
Lovila.
18.
James L's
5 1/2
7.
1
2 1/2 r
James N's.
5 1/2
7.
1
2 1/2 r
Jerry
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r
Isabel
5.
7
1
3 r
Jupiter
4.
4 1/2
5 2/3
1
2 1/2 r
Joe.
5 1/2
7
1
1
2 1/2 o
Edy
5
7
1.
3. o
Maria
7.
3 3/4
4 2/3
1
3 r
Patsy
10
3
3 2/3
Betsy
12
2 1/2
3.
Peter.
15
1 3/4
2
John gardr.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 o
Amy.
5
7
1
3. r.
John Hem.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 o.
Lewis.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r.
Jenny.
5.
7.
1.
3
44
182 1/4
250
11
[column 2]
woolen
shirting
blankets
beds
hats
1819. June
Summr. clothes
Mary. Bet's
5.
7.
3. o
Moses
5 1/2
7
Mary
5.
7
1.
3. o
Billy.
1.
5 1/2
7
1.
2 1/2 r
Davy
3
4 3/4
6
1
1
2 1/2 r
Caelia.
6
4.
5.
3.
Tucker.
10
3.
3 2/3
Zacharia
12
2 1/2
3.
Patsy.
15
1 3/4
2.
Fosset
17.
1 1/4
1 1/3
Nace
5 1/2
7
1.
2 1/2 r
Nance
5.
7.
1
3. o
Ned.
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 o
Jenny
5.
7.
1
3 r
Moses
3.
4 3/4
6.
2 1/2 r
Sucky
6.
4
5.
3.
Peter Hem.
5 1/2
7
2 1/2 o.
Phill B.
1.
5 1/2
7
1.
1
2 1/2 r
Sally Hem.
5.
7.
1.
3. o
Harriet
5.
7.
1.
3. o
Madison
5.
4 1/4
5 1/3
1
2 1/2 o.
Eston.
8.
3 1/2
4 1/3
2 1/2 r
Sancho
5 1/2
7
1.
2 1/2 r
Shepherd
5 1/2
7
1.
2 1/2 r
Indridge 5.
7.
1
3 r
Thrimston
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 r.
Wormly
5 1/2
7
1
2 1/2 o
Ursula
5.
7.
1
3 r
Joe
5
4 1/4
5 1/3
1
1
2 1/2 r
Anne
7.
3 3/4
4 2/3
3.
Dolly
9.
3 1/4
4
Cornelius
11
2 3/4
3 1/3
Thomas
13
2 1/4
2 2/3
Louisa.
16
1 1/2
1 2/3
Caroline
18.
35
146 1/2
189 1/3
10
8
44
182 1/4
250
11
79
11 1/4
14 1/3
340
453 2/3
mrs. Marks's
Sally
5
7
3.r
Ferril
10
2 3/4
3 1/3
Nancy
12
2 1/4
2 2/3
Charlotte
16
1 1/4
1 1/3
11
4
11 1/4
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