Ned is sent from the College to St. Inigoes, 1817

Ned is sent from the College to St. Inigoes, 1817

Slavery; Slave Trade; Transportation; Jesuit History-19th Century; Georgetown University

In this rich letter from 1817, Fr. Francis Neale, the pastor of Holy Trinity Church at Georgetown College, writes to Fr. Joseph Marshall at St. Inigoes to inform him of the impending arrival of Ned, an elderly man who will be sent from Georgetown.

The letter does not state clearly if Ned was an enslaved man. However, it is highly likely that he was an enslaved person owned by the Jesuits. Georgetown College's rosters from 1814 to 1816 list an enslaved man named Ned laboring at the school.

Finally, Neale's message appears to be offering advice concerning the possibility of a sale of an enslaved person at St. Inigoes. Neale suggests to Marshall that an offer from John Leach should be accepted "unless it is known that he buys for speculation or the boy will be exposed to loose his religion."

Maryland Province Archives

This material has been re-digitized by Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University Library, accessible at: St. Inigoes (10 of 13), 1816 - 1817, Box 58, Folder 10, Identifier 119_26_2, Georgetown University Manuscripts, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, 2. Records of the Procurator, 1633-1968, 2.1 Subject Files, 1633 - 1968, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Georgetown University

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1817-12-01

Elsa Barraza Mendoza, Tom Foley

Maryland Province, Society of Jesus

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D­­^r Brother 

            I received your letter by Cap^t  Thomas Moore, late this evening. It is now too late for me to inquire after the Miller who had the mill stones for sale – I can know for the next time Thomas Moore arrives which he says will be in ten or twelve days & if I find them to be of three feet six inches diameter I will secure them for you – I fear they are only three feet. You shall know by next opportunity. -

I expect the College will send to you an old man called Ned he may perhaps suit to live with Cusick. If sent to you, you will know what to do with him.

The offer of John Leach should be accepted of unless it be known that he buys for speculation or the boy will be exposed to loose his religion. - I rejoice to hear of your large crop of corn.

            My comp^sto all-
I am affectionately yours
Francis Neale

1^stDecember
1817

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