Box 1

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Letter and invoice from David Williamson, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College. The invoice lists various types of cloth purchased by the College (drab, black velvet, mixed, scarlet), as well as black sashing and breast and coat buttons. A note at the bottom of the letter reads "the fever is greatly abated if it even now exists," presumably in reference to yellow fever.

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of the following books: Rollin's Ancient History, Goldsmith's History of Rome, Goldsmith's History of England, Children's Friend, Historical Catechism, and Garden of the Soul.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The William DuBourg Papers contain correspondence, invoices, and other documents dating between 1796, the year DuBourg assumed the presidency of Georgetown College, and 1833, the year of his death.The bulk of the papers dates from 1796 to 1798, the period of his Georgetown College presidency, and reflect the role of the president at that time as a procurer of goods needed by the institution. Letters and accompanying invoices itemize books ordered by DuBourg for the College...

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of Lowth's English Grammar. Rice reports that Dodsley's Fables and Gough's Arithmetic cannot be procured in either Philadelphia or Baltimore and that he is attempting to locate them in New York.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The William DuBourg Papers contain correspondence, invoices, and other documents dating between 1796, the year DuBourg assumed the presidency of Georgetown College, and 1833, the year of his death.The bulk of the papers dates from 1796 to 1798, the period of his Georgetown College presidency, and reflect the role of the president at that time as a procurer of goods needed by the institution. Letters and accompanying invoices itemize books ordered by DuBourg for the College...

Scope and Contents Letter from William DuBourg, Bishop of New Orleans, Wheeling, Virginia, to Father Enoch Fenwick, President of Georgetown College, informing Fenwick that DuBourg has arrived in Wheeling and secured passage down the Ohio River for himself and the "expected recruits," a reference to Jesuit novices who travelled from Maryland in 1823 to establish a mission in Missouri. DuBourg gives detailed instructions for the "Gentlemen" Fenwick is sending to him to stop and rest eight miles before Wheeling...

Scope and Contents Letter from Fr. Robert Molyneux, Newtown, Maryland, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, regarding College accounts. Molyneux, the previous president of Georgetown College, acknowledges the receipt of sweet oil and asks that it be charged to him in the accounts; relates that Robert Brent will pay off his account; and references lottery tickets left in the care of "your steward Mr. Greenwell." A postscript mentions items that Molyneux intends to send to the College: "37 histories of the...

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Letter from William DuBourg, Georgetown College, to John Hillen, Water Street, Baltimore, requesting a quantity of "good soule and upper leather" to supply a "College of about 50 boarders for the space of 3 or four months." DuBourg notes that the present financial circumstances of the College dictate he cannot pay cash and asks for an extension of credit.

Scope and Contents Four page financial statement containing two pages of "Debts of the College in the beginning of October 1797," listing the names of people the College owed money to. In only a few instances is the reason for the debt (flour, planks, "halling [sic] stone") given and the name Justine Douat is included. A number of entries, identified by the notation "Servants Wages," reflect the presence of enslaved persons on campus. The two pages of debts are followed by two pages of credits listing those...

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of the Wanastrocht's Grammar and Walker's Dictionary.

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Letter from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, regarding books ordered by DuBourg. These include Walker's Dictionary and Mair's Introduction. Rice notes that he will order any books he cannot procure in Baltimore from Philadelphia.

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of the following books: Mair's Introduction; Dowlins (Dowling's?) & Johnson's Bookkeeping, Spanish Grammar, Goldsmithis History of Greece, and Walker's Dictionary. Rice references sending additional items later: the "Spanish Clasic [sic]," which he will procure from Philadelphia and "the Globes you mention of being at my Brothers."

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of Guthrie's Geography; Goldsmith's History of Greece; Nepos' Latin; and Fleurie's Catechism. Rice notes that he was not able to procure Brooks' Gazetteer, Harris' On the Globe, or the London edition of Davis' Grammar in Philadelphia.

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Letter and invoice from David Williamson, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of nankeen cloth and silk.

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Promissory note by which DuBourg agreed to pay Mrs. (Elizabeth?) Doyle $100 "in settlement of all past accounts." The note was due in April 1799.

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's purchase of a ream of paper and the following books: Gough's Arithmetic, Ainsworth's Dictionary, Greek Grammar, Philadelphia Latin Grammar, and Lowth's Grammar.

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Letter and invoice from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to the DuBourg's purchase of paper, ink powder, inkstands, quills, nutgalls, coprass (copperas?), and the following books: Boyer's Dictionary, Butterworth's Copies, and Latin Nepos. Rice states that the items are being sent by the schooner Mary captained by David Davenport.

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Letter from James Rice, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, relating to DuBourg's order for books and supplies. Rice notes that he cannot find a copy of Simpson's Euclid in Baltimore, that he will procure the publication from Philadelphia, and that he is sending the letter--along with 500 quills--by the schooner Mary captained by David Davenport.

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Letter from David Williamson, Baltimore, to William DuBourg, Georgetown College, noting that all the goods ordered by DuBourg are available and would be sent by ship as they would be too heavy for the stagecoach.

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Account of William DuBourg with Joseph Calman & Company of Baltimore, showing debits and credits for the period June 18 to November 21, 1798. The debits include entries "for his draft of 24 instant for John Mondesir" ($30) and "for as much to Rev. [Benedict] Flaget on his account" ($30).