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I.A.6.b, Bill Book, Volume 4, May 15, 1828 - September 16, 1830

 Item

Scope and Contents

A copy of the 1828 Prospectus is glued inside the front cover. A handwritten index is present. Contains student accounts. Contains references to the presence of enslaved persons on campus including entries showing certain students being billed for servantssuch as including James O'Reilly who is billed for "wages of servant attending the school rooms", page 52. Some entries reflect the use of barter to pay student fees, such as Joseph Jenkins whose account was partially paid by $158.26 worth of leather, page 64.

Dates

  • From the Collection: 1791-1950

Extent

From the Collection: 22.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Archives Repository

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