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Henry Johnson's sales of enslaved persons, 1844-1851
After being sold to Henry Johnson in 1838 by the Maryland Jesuits, part of the enslaved community were sold again by Johnson, who ran into financial difficulty. Johnson sold a half share of his property to Philip Barton Key in 1844, who then…
Henry Johnson renegotiates the terms of sale, February 17, 1844
In 1844, Henry Johnson renegotiated the terms of his payments to Thomas Mulledy SJ for the people he purchased in 1838. Johnson had missed a payment "owing to the difficulties of the times," and he needed more time to pay off his debt. This document…
Georgetown College sells Gabe, March 20, 1833
On March 1833, Georgetown College sold Gabe. Georgetown received $450 for Gabe and payed Edward M. Millard a commission of $22.50 for arranging the sale.Gabe may have been the same person who had previously been at the Washington Seminary.
Georgetown College rosters, including servants and slaves, 1805-1816
For several years in the early nineteenth century the College took an annual census of the campus population. In addition to priests, brothers, boarders, and scholastics, these rosters include the names of the College's servants and slaves.
Georgetown College pays to capture Spalding, a runaway slave, 1805
In a letter from 1805, Leonard Neale, President of Georgetown College, wrote to his brother Rev. F. Neale that Spalding had ran away. The following entries from the College Cashbook register payments for "going after A. Spalding," and paying…
Georgetown College increases Frank Butler's wages, June 1846
In 1843, Georgetown College hired Frank Butler, an enslaved man owned by Doctor N.W. Worthington. The following letter from 1846 records the treasurer's authorization to give Frank "the highest hire we give to our hired servants, of much more…
Georgetown College hires Salvadore, an enslaved man, 1850
This account from 1850 records the hire of Salvadore, an enslaved man owned by Dr. Bohrer. Salvadore worked in Georgetown's student dormitories and his owner received ten dollars per month for his labor.
Georgetown College hires Jane, an enslaved woman, 1799
This record from the Georgetown's financial records indicates that the College hired an enslaved woman named Jane from her owner Bernard Medley.
Georgetown College hires Jacob, an enslaved cook, 1849-1850
This account from 1849 records the terms of hire of Jacob, an enslaved cook owned by Mr. William Robinson. Jacob remained at Georgetown College from September 1849 to May 1850.
Georgetown College hires Frank Butler as a cook, 1843-1846
Frank Butler, owned by Doctor N.W. Worthington, was hired and employed as cook at the college. This account records the charges and credits to the account of Worthington for the labor done by Butler from 1844 to 1846.