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Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to McSherry Related to 1838 Sale, 1838

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 4
Identifier: 119_40_10
Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to McSherry Related to 1838 Sale
Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to McSherry Related to 1838 Sale

Scope and Contents

Letter from Henry Johnson to William McSherry, S.J.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_40_10; 112W1**
Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals.

Dates

  • 1838

Extent

From the Collection: 292 boxes (292 total boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers (201 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 53 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, 14 card catalog drawers))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Multiple languages