{"product_id":"1798-richard-bland-lee-signed-virginia-employment-contract-lee-family-wagoner-agreement-sully-plantation","title":"1798 Richard Bland Lee Signed Virginia Employment Contract – Lee Family – Wagoner Agreement – Sully Plantation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a575aa73-b512-4fa2-b0bd-a3d53761813e-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a575aa73-b512-4fa2-b0bd-a3d53761813e-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:a575aa73-b512-4fa2-b0bd-a3d53761813e-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"35462dd3-b236-486e-9eb8-311057311103\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"3151\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original manuscript agreement signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee (1761–1827)\u003c\/strong\u003e, prominent Virginia statesman, member of the celebrated Lee family, and former United States Congressman, executed on \u003cstrong data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3150\"\u003eDecember 29, 1798\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eThe agreement records the employment of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003eJacob Kivilley\u003c\/strong\u003e as Lee's wagoner for an eleven-month term beginning January 1. Lee agrees to compensate him with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3309\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003e£50 Virginia currency\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with wages and the hire of horses used in his service. The contract further provides that should wagon work become unavailable, Kivilley would instead perform labor on Lee's farm, offering an unusually detailed glimpse into the management of a prominent Virginia plantation during the Federal period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"4156\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee was among the most influential Virginians of his generation. He served in the First Congress of the United States, owned the historic Sully Plantation, and later helped oversee the establishment and development of the new federal capital at Washington. Documents relating to the daily administration of his estate are considerably scarcer than routine legal instruments and are sought after by collectors of Virginia history, the Lee family, early American agriculture, and the founding era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4169\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4622\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mdi129\" data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4203\"\u003eOriginal manuscript agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hg5jrd\" data-start=\"4204\" data-end=\"4234\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4233\"\u003eDecember 29, 1798\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e3sni\" data-start=\"4235\" data-end=\"4292\"\u003eSigned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4268\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4291\"\u003eJacob Kivilley\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kuzkpt\" data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4324\"\u003eVirginia employment contract.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jxut0r\" data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003eEleven-month wagoner agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"137q0hb\" data-start=\"4359\" data-end=\"4412\"\u003eReferences wages, horse hire, and plantation labor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mat244\" data-start=\"4413\" data-end=\"4462\"\u003eSingle folio manuscript, written on both sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"taptwm\" data-start=\"4463\" data-end=\"4622\"\u003eCondition: Very good overall with expected fold wear, light age toning, a small ink burn near the signatures, and later collector annotations on the reverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4624\" data-end=\"4820\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAn exceptional and highly collectible manuscript documenting the business operations of one of Virginia's most distinguished political families during the formative years of the American republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"589\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee was a prominent Virginia statesman, the first Congressman from Northern Virginia, and a member of the influential Lee family. He later played an important role in establishing the federal capital and owned the Sully Plantation in Fairfax County. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1v3nf9r\" data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"608\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 1798\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"649\"\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"672\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"672\"\u003eParties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3enep2\" data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ss46oa\" data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eJacob Kivilley\u003c\/strong\u003e (wagoner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1x1s058\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eThe memorandum states that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k73l7n\" data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee employs Jacob Kivilley as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"831\"\u003ewagoner\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eeleven months\u003c\/strong\u003e, beginning \u003cstrong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eJanuary 1\u003c\/strong\u003e and ending \u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eNovember 30\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ncqlvy\" data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eLee agrees to pay:\n\u003cul data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1miw3t8\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"957\"\u003e£50 Virginia currency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4nrrne\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eKivilley's wages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sakxd2\" data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eHire of \u003cstrong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003etwo horses\u003c\/strong\u003e beginning March 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dvlj2s\" data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eHire of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eone horse\u003c\/strong\u003e until December 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gme3ak\" data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003eIf Lee cannot keep the wagoner fully employed, Kivilley agrees to perform general farm labor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"elfv48\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eSigned by both parties on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eDecember 29, 1798\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eThis document offers an excellent glimpse into plantation management, transportation, and labor arrangements in post-Revolutionary Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eRichard Bland Lee was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mhbr83\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eFirst U.S. Representative from Northern Virginia (1789–1795).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11et4q5\" data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eBrother of Attorney General Charles Lee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a25l1b\" data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eMember of the famous Lee family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xeewib\" data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eOwner of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eSully Plantation\u003c\/strong\u003e, now one of Virginia's best-preserved Federal-era estates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15u0hmo\" data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eClose associate of George Washington and James Madison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19bcxa5\" data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eOne of the commissioners instrumental in selecting and 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