University of Virginia’s Receipt for Wages Paid to John Herron, Overseer of Enslaved Laborers

July 25 1821 Recd of A. S Brockenbrough a draft on the bursar for thirty six dollars twenty five cents on acct of Wages as overseer at the U Va the last year

John Herron
MS (ViU: PP); in Brockenbrough’s hand, signed by Herron; endorsed by Brockenbrough: “J. Herron July 25. 1821 $36.25.”