Fr. Fenwick requests approval to sell slaves from Bohemia Plantation, 1816.
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Title
Fr. Fenwick requests approval to sell slaves from Bohemia Plantation, 1816.
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade; Government paperwork--United States; Slave sale; Jesuits-History-19th century
Description
This letter from Fr. Fenwick to Fr. Neale illustrates the Jesuits' intent to sell their slaves from Bohemia plantation for a term of years, as well as their concern to guard against the slaves being sold to slave traders known as "Georgia-men."
For the episode of the Bohemia slaves caught up in the slave trade, see GSA148.
For the episode of the Bohemia slaves caught up in the slave trade, see GSA148.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Source
This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: John Anthony Grossi, S.J. (17 of 39), 1814-02-14-1814-03-30, Box 2, Folder 6, Identifier 119_58_17, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 1. Records of the Provincial, 1805-1981, Correspondence, Chronological, 1805-1883, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1816-05-24
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province Archive, Society of Jesus
Relation
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA260
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Text
Dear Rev. Father,
I enclose for your signature and seal of the the [sic] corporation the within Instrument. I will fill up the blanks when you send it back. This I am informed is the process in all cases where slaves are sold for a term of years, & puts it out of the power of the purchaser to sell them to Georgia-men, when their term of servitude is almost expired; as has been the case with several negroes sold from the Bohemia farm. I have been credibly informed that Oldham has done it in many instances.
I learn with deep regret & much concern that your congn is very much disappointed in yr new Organ. Is it so? I really thought it a good bargain, I think so still, and I am sure that it may be disposed of again by you for as much as you gave for it, if it does not answer yr purpose at Geo. Town.
I am in a violent hurry, I must be off to the sick.
Yr devoted friend & Sert
Enoch Fenwick
Baltre May 24th 1816
[Page 2]
Rev. Francis Neale
Vice Presdt of the College
Geo. Town
Favr By
Miss Doyle
I enclose for your signature and seal of the the [sic] corporation the within Instrument. I will fill up the blanks when you send it back. This I am informed is the process in all cases where slaves are sold for a term of years, & puts it out of the power of the purchaser to sell them to Georgia-men, when their term of servitude is almost expired; as has been the case with several negroes sold from the Bohemia farm. I have been credibly informed that Oldham has done it in many instances.
I learn with deep regret & much concern that your congn is very much disappointed in yr new Organ. Is it so? I really thought it a good bargain, I think so still, and I am sure that it may be disposed of again by you for as much as you gave for it, if it does not answer yr purpose at Geo. Town.
I am in a violent hurry, I must be off to the sick.
Yr devoted friend & Sert
Enoch Fenwick
Baltre May 24th 1816
[Page 2]
Rev. Francis Neale
Vice Presdt of the College
Geo. Town
Favr By
Miss Doyle
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Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives , “Fr. Fenwick requests approval to sell slaves from Bohemia Plantation, 1816.,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed July 26, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/285.