Students at Georgetown College purchase "cloth for a servant," 1836

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Students at Georgetown College purchase "cloth for a servant," 1836

Subject

Slavery, Georgetown College, Student Accounts

Description

The 1836 account of Robert L. And William B. Scott records their student fees and expenses. On September 15 they were charged for various items of clothing, including "1 coat of grey (cloth for servant). This may suggest that the Scotts brought an enslaved person with them to campus.

Creator

Georgetown University Archives

Source

Bill Book Vol. 6 (I.A.6.e), January 1834-August 1837, Georgetown College Financial Records: Vault Collection, Georgetown University Archives, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Lauinger Library

Publisher

Georgetown Slavery Archive

Date

15-09-1836

Contributor

Julia Bernier

Rights

Georgetown University Library

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Financial Records

Identifier

GSA235

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