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Slavery, Payment Correspondence Related to 1838 Sale (1 of 3), 1843

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 19
Identifier: 119_40_8
Slavery, Payment Correspondence Related to 1838 Sale (1 of 3)
Slavery, Payment Correspondence Related to 1838 Sale (1 of 3)

Scope and Contents

Letters regarding attempts to secure payment of interest and notes from Henry Johnson:

  • Edmund Forstall to Francis Vespre, June 5, 1843
  • Forstall to Vespre, October 23, 1843
**Former finding aid locations: 119_40_8; 112S1**
Materials on Slavery

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

Dates

  • 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