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Rev. McElroy's count of "the number of our family" includes "13 Colored Persons."

Rev. John McElroy notes in his journal that everyone in the College is celebrating the Feast of St. Xavier "except the Servants."

Rev. John McElroy takes a census of Georgetown College, including "12 Servants" out of 102 people in all.

Rev. John McElroy records in his journal on Jan. 29, 1814, that Isaac ran away from the College. The entry for the following day, Jan. 30, notes that Isaac was captured and put in jail in Baltimore. Rev. Neale, who was in Baltimore, then sold Isaac…

Fr. Miguel leaves an unnamed "Negro Woman" at the College in July 1814.

Rev. John McElroy, S.J. records the total number of people at Georgetown at the end of 1814, including "servants."

Rev. John McElroy records the death of "Billy the Blacksmith" and his interment in the graveyard at Georgetown.

Rev. John McElroy, S.J. observes mass at Trinity Church with an interracial congregation

Rev. John McElroy comments on the instruction of black students at Trinity Church in Georgetown in 1819.

On March 24, 1813 Giovanni Grassi, SJ, President of Georgetown College, noted in his diary the death of Peter, an enslaved man at the College. Peter appears in the College census of servants from 1812 to 1813.