"Apprehending Ann": Thompson & Spalding charges to William McSherry, September 28, 1838
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Title
"Apprehending Ann": Thompson & Spalding charges to William McSherry, September 28, 1838
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade; Slave-Sale; Capture; Transportation
Description
This receipt scrap sent to William McSherry in 1838 includes a $25.00 dollar charge for apprehending an enslaved woman named Ann.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1838-09-28
Contributor
Adam Rothman, Elsa Barraza Mendoza, Transcription by: Hillary MacKinlay
Rights
Maryland Province Jesuits
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA358
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
The Hon Wm. McSherry
Dr to Thompson & Spalding
a/c current vz
1838
Jany 8 To cash paid order to Rev Dubuisson $10.00
18 To ditto “ Miller 40.00
Feby 19 To “ “ Neal 36.00
20 To “ “ McSherry 30$ postage 109 30.10
Jun 28 To “ “ order to Mr Khunn 10 —
30 To “ “ apprendin Negro girl Ann 25. —
July 14 To “ “ led him to Hospital 1.50
25 To “ “ order through Bank 125.00
Dr to Thompson & Spalding
a/c current vz
1838
Jany 8 To cash paid order to Rev Dubuisson $10.00
18 To ditto “ Miller 40.00
Feby 19 To “ “ Neal 36.00
20 To “ “ McSherry 30$ postage 109 30.10
Jun 28 To “ “ order to Mr Khunn 10 —
30 To “ “ apprendin Negro girl Ann 25. —
July 14 To “ “ led him to Hospital 1.50
25 To “ “ order through Bank 125.00
277.60
Balt 28 September 1838
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Citation
Maryland Province Archives, Society of Jesus
, “"Apprehending Ann": Thompson & Spalding charges to William McSherry, September 28, 1838,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 21, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/391.