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Rutgers Slave (Will) Receipt for Labor

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Rutgers Slave (Will) Receipt for Labor

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September 28, 1808

An entry in the Queen’s College Building account book from September 28, 1808, documenting payment for the labor of an enslaved man named Will, who laid the foundation of the building. The building is the historical centerpiece of the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus.

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