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May 20, 1862: The last payment from the sale of 1838
This annotation made by Joseph Zwinge, S.J. registers the final payment received by the Jesuits of Maryland for the sale of 272 persons in 1838.J.R. Thompson paid $11,918.64 plus a 6% interest and a premium for late payment that amounted to $908.90.…
John R. Thompson promises to build a "snug little chapel" for the enslaved community sold by the Maryland Jesuits, 1852
In this letter from April, 1852, John R. Thompson -the new owner of 140 enslaved persons sold by Jesuits of Maryland in 1838- thanks Rev. Charles Stonestreet, the Jesuit provincial in Maryland, for allowing him to delay the payment of his debts.…