Fr. Ambrose Maréchal is advised not to give Ralph his freedom, July 1796

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Title

Fr. Ambrose Maréchal is advised not to give Ralph his freedom, July 1796

Subject

Slave labor; Master and Servant ; Slaves--Manumission; Jesuits--History-- 18th century

Description

On July 1st, 1796, Fr. Ambrose Maréchal, a Sulpician priest at Bohemia plantation, registered the arrival of a letter from Fr. Sewall, who advised him "not to give to Ralph his freedom."

Creator

Maryland Province Collection

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

1796-07-01

Contributor

Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Rights

Georgetown University Library

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Manuscript

Identifier

GSA301

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Text

1796
July

1st. Granted to Davis, Dick, and Pady leave to go harvesting. Recivd a letter from Mr. Swall by whichh advisedm not give to Ralph his freedom. Very warm.

Original Format

Manuscript

Files

Citation

Maryland Province Collection , “Fr. Ambrose Maréchal is advised not to give Ralph his freedom, July 1796,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 3, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/328.

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