Bishop Leonard Neale provisions enslaved people at Georgetown College, 1805
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Title
Bishop Leonard Neale provisions enslaved people at Georgetown College, 1805
Subject
Slavery; College; Georgetown College; Slaves--Social Conditions; Slavery and the church--Catholic Church
Description
In 1805 the President of Georgetown College, Leonard Neale, bought provisions for three enslaved people at the school. These purchases included mended shoes and breeches for Nace, shoes for John, and a hat for Jack.
Creator
Georgetown University Archive
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1805
Contributor
Cory Young, Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Financial Records
Identifier
GSA204
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
| 98 | The Right Revd Leond Neale Dr | |
| 1805 Jan3 | To 1 black ball 17 3 ¾ yds linen @ 25 for servant | |
| 26 | To mend shoes for nace | 25 |
| To mend shoes for self | 33- | |
| 28 | To postage [strikethrough] | 8 |
| 1 | To cash paid for shoeing your 2 horses | $1_33 |
| Feby 20 | To postage | 16_ |
| March 13+ | To Mending supplies 20. Ditto for Breetches | 20 cents |
| Apr 26 | To Making a pair of Breetches for Nace | 75 cents- |
| June 6/ | To 2 pair cotton stockings @ | 87 ½ |
| To 1 pint of whiskey | 10- | |
| 20/ | To cash paid him this time | $75------ |
| 26/ | To 1 pair shoe brushes | 40- |
| July 20/ | To postage | 16 cents- |
| Augt 14th | Postage 8 (22, postage | 10 cents- |
| 28/ | To postage 10 + 1 pr shoes for your boy John | $1.50 |
| Octr 19 | To postage | 19 cents- |
| 29 | To 1 Skein silk 6. To hat for your Boy Jack | $1.25 |
| Entred up in full |
Original Format
Financial Records
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Citation
Georgetown University Archive , “Bishop Leonard Neale provisions enslaved people at Georgetown College, 1805,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/222.