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Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to Vespre Related to 1838 Sale, 1841 - 1843

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 12
Identifier: 119_40_9
Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to Vespre Related to 1838 Sale
Slavery, Correspondence from Johnson to Vespre Related to 1838 Sale

Scope and Contents

Letters written by Henry Johnson to Francis Vespre: (bound) March 18, 1841; May 25, 1841; November 13,1842; May 25, 1841; March 31, 1842; February 21, 1843

**Fromer finding aid location: 119_40_9**

Materials on Slavery

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

Dates

  • 1841 - 1843

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