Letter 5, 1760-10-05
Scope and Contents
Letter from Mosley to Mrs. Dunn, his sister, October 5, 1760. Describes Mosley’s health and the challenging work and living conditions. Discusses the general state of the Jesuit mission at Newtown, and alludes to the presence of both enslaved people and indigenous people in the region.
This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.
The letter alludes to Jesuit slaveholding - and slaveholding in America more generally - when Mosley writes that he is happy despite being “banished into the remotest corner of the world, amongst Indians, Negroes, and Slaves,” he is happy.
Dates
- 1760-10-05
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Mosley, Joseph, 1731-1787 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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