The death of Peter at Georgetown College, March 24, 1813
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Title
The death of Peter at Georgetown College, March 24, 1813
Subject
Slavery; Slave Hire; Death
Description
On March 24, 1813 Giovanni Grassi, SJ, President of Georgetown College, noted in his diary the death of Peter, an enslaved man at the College.
Peter appears in the College census of servants from 1812 to 1813.
Peter appears in the College census of servants from 1812 to 1813.
Creator
Giovanni Grassi, SJ, Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1813-03-24
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Georgetown University Library
Format
PDF
Language
Italian
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA257
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
[Translation]
Wednesday 24
Peter the Black died.
[Transcription]
24 Merc[oledí]
Morí il negro Peter.
Wednesday 24
Peter the Black died.
[Transcription]
24 Merc[oledí]
Morí il negro Peter.
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Giovanni Grassi, SJ, Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection, “The death of Peter at Georgetown College, March 24, 1813,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/282.