The Maryland Jesuits repeal the decision to sell their enslaved community, 1820
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Title
The Maryland Jesuits repeal the decision to sell their enslaved community, 1820
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade; Slave sale; Catholicism and Slavery; Jesuits-History-19th century
Description
At a meeting held at St. Thomas' Manor in 1820, the members of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergy decided "upon mature reflection," to repeal their 1814 decision to "dispose of... the greatest part of the blacks on the different plantations." The reason given in the record of the meeting was that such an action was considered prejudicial to the interests of the Corporation. The members of the Select Body of the Corporation in this period were Fr. Anthony Kohlmann, Fr. Charles Neale, Fr. Francis Neale, and Fr. Leonard Edelen.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Source
This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: Minutes and Proceedings, Trustees' Meetings (2 of 2), 1814 - 1909, Box 96, Folder 2, Identifier 119_24_2, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 3. Records of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, 1694-1956, 3.1 Minutes and Proceedings, 1793 - 1956, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1820-08-22
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province, Society of Jesus
Relation
GSA369: The Maryland Jesuits discuss and resolve to sell the majority of their enslaved community, 1813-1814
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA370
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Text
6. The resolve which was passed at a meeting held at George Town College, June 14th, 1814 to dispose for a limited time of the greatest part of the Blacks of the different plantations appertaining to the Select Body, being on mature reflection considered prejudicial, is hereby repealed.
Original Format
Manuscript
Files
Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives
, “The Maryland Jesuits repeal the decision to sell their enslaved community, 1820,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/411.