Hire of James Greenwell, 1845

Hire of James Greenwell, 1845

Slavery; Georgetown College; Slave hiring; Jesuits-History-19th century

James Greenwell was hired by the college from Colonel Joseph Harris of "Near Leonard town Maryland" from May to December 1845. Harris was Clerk of the Court for Mary's County from 1794-1843.

Georgetown University Archives

Various Accounts. Students Workmen Societies to October 1837 to October 1846 (I. AA. 1 h) Georgetown College Financial Records: Vault Collection, Georgetown University Archives, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University 

George Forbes. "Joseph Harris of Ellenborough." Maryland Historical Magazine. Vol. XXXI (December 1936)

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1845-05 to 1845-12

Julia Bernier

Georgetown University Archives

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Financial Records

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  James Greenwell- serv^t of 

 Col: Joseph Harris Near Leonard town M<sup>d  

1845</sup>
 May 2   Entered this day at $10. p^r m^o                     Dr        cr

June 7   To cash (do Ja^s Greenwell as above)___    5.00

July 4    To cash            ___       ____ d^o___   __      5.00 

Aug 30  To cash           ___       ____  d^o  _ ___ __  5.00 

Octr  7   To cash          ___        ____ d^o __    __     10.00 

Dec: 2    C^r by 7 mo^s wages ending date at $10 =         = 70.00 

“    “                                      Balance    ___  __    40.00           

“    “                                                                    70.00       70.00  

“    “  C^r By balance rend^d                 ~                 =          40.00

“     3 D^r to cash in full + discharged him             =  40.00

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