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Sarah's Certificate of Freedom, 1810
In 1810, the courts at Baltimore County certified the freedom of a woman named Sarah, who had previously been enslaved by the Rev. William Pasquet.
Her certificate of freedom describes her as 37 years old, with a yellow complexion, and five feet…
Her certificate of freedom describes her as 37 years old, with a yellow complexion, and five feet…
School for Colored Persons at Trinity Church, 1819
Rev. John McElroy comments on the instruction of black students at Trinity Church in Georgetown in 1819.
Shoes for Harriette, an enslaved woman at Georgetown College, May 10, 1824
On this account record from 1824, Mrs. Margaret Fenwick was charged for 4 pairs of shoes for her slave Harriette. She was also credited for Harriette's monthly wages at the College.Georgetown hired Harriette from Mrs. Fenwick from 1824 to 1826.Upon…
Students at Georgetown College purchase "cloth for a servant," 1836
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…
The Best Place To Start (2019)
This short film was produced by Georgetown College students Jeanne Bowers, Charlotte Jackson, Keeho Kang, and Meghan Shapiro in FMST-399: Social Justice Documentary, taught by Professor Bernard Cook in the Spring 2019 semester. The short film…
The death and burial of Margaret Smallwood, April 21, 1837
These two documents from 1837 provide an account of the death and burial of Margaret Smallwood, an enslaved woman who worked and died at Georgetown College at the age of 45. Margaret was born in St. Mary's County and was buried at the College…
TWENTY CONDITIONS OF SALE, 1836
Reverend Francis Vespre from the Society of Jesus in Rome, records twenty distinct conditions placed on the sale of the people enslaved by the Jesuits. Conditions 1-8 have to do with the religious and family life of the people who are to be sold, and…