The College sells an unnamed "Negro Woman" to Philip Bussard, 1810
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Title
The College sells an unnamed "Negro Woman" to Philip Bussard, 1810
Subject
Slavery; Slave bills of sale; Slave women; Jesuits--History--19th century
Description
On July 6, 1810, Philip Bussard, a Presbyterian living in Georgetown, purchased "1 Negro Woman" from Georgetown College for $220.
That same year Bussard served as defense council in a local freedom case, Mima Queen & Louisa Queen v. John Hepburn. The jury ruled in favor of the defendant, and the Queens remained enslaved.
That same year Bussard served as defense council in a local freedom case, Mima Queen & Louisa Queen v. John Hepburn. The jury ruled in favor of the defendant, and the Queens remained enslaved.
Creator
Georgetown University Archive
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1810
Contributor
Cory Young
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Accounts
Identifier
GSA97
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Dr Philip Bussard Cr
1810 Ds Cs
July 6 To 1 Negro Woman 93 220 00Original Format
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Citation
Georgetown University Archive, “The College sells an unnamed "Negro Woman" to Philip Bussard, 1810,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 15, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/106.