Georgetown College Financial Statement, 1841
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Title
Georgetown College Financial Statement, 1841
Subject
Georgetown University--finances; Jesuit-Finances; Debts
Description
A financial statement for Georgetown College in July 1841, indicating at $25,000 loan from Fr. Thomas Mulledy, S.J. "to pay off the College debt" (middle of p, 2).
On the back of the statement is a list of people present on campus. It includes religious members, students, hired workers, including 11 Black "wash-women" as well as 2 "slaves." A number of enslaved people were hired by the college at this time, so it is likely that the 2 people listed as "slaves" were those owned directly by the college. This document also marks the rare use of the term slave in the college's financial records to refer to enslaved people. Terms more commonly used are "servant" or "our(s)."
On the back of the statement is a list of people present on campus. It includes religious members, students, hired workers, including 11 Black "wash-women" as well as 2 "slaves." A number of enslaved people were hired by the college at this time, so it is likely that the 2 people listed as "slaves" were those owned directly by the college. This document also marks the rare use of the term slave in the college's financial records to refer to enslaved people. Terms more commonly used are "servant" or "our(s)."
Creator
Maryland Province Archive
Source
This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: Georgetown College (2 of 4), 1791 - 1879, Box 48, Folder 2, Identifier 119_19_5, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 2. Records of the Procurator, 1633-1968, 2.1 Subject Files, 1633 - 1968, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1841-07-31
Contributor
Adam Rothman, Tom Foley, Julia Bernier
Rights
Georgetown University
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Ledger
Identifier
GSA35
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Original Format
Ledger
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Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archive, “Georgetown College Financial Statement, 1841,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, http://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/40.