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

On a visit to Talbot City, Rev. John McElroy S.J. alludes to "some negroes" who "pretended to claim their freedom."

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

Davy, a slave at White Marsh, was put in jail for "bad conduct" and sent to Baltimore to be sold, but then was returned to White Marsh after promising to behave himself.

Note that this file compiles together three non-contiguous pages of McElroy's…

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

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

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

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…

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

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