Marshall, Joseph, 1816 - 1824

File — Box: 216, Folder: 9

Scope and Contents

Br. Joseph Marshall (1788-1858) was born in Conewago, Pennsylvania, and entered the Society of Jesus in 1807. He was plantation manager at St. Inigoes (-1817) and White Marsh (1817-1828) and stationed at Conewago (1829); St. Joseph's, Eastern Shore (1830-1833); and Georgetown College (1834-1858). This folder includes:

a) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: permission for two enslaved persons, one named Charles, to marry at St. Inigoes. Also discusses the settling of the late Rev. Mr. John Ashton's estate, including Marshall traveling to St. Thomas to retrieve enslaved persons formerly owned by Ashton and bringing them back to St. Inigoes (1-3-1816)
b) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: proposed plan to have livestock on St. George's island; Grassi also writes he will see if an enslaved family could be spared from White Marsh, but that it is unlikely (6-20-1816)
c) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: sending wheat up to Georgetown College (7-18-1816)
d) ALS Grassi to Marshall on sending rules for the marriage of enslaved persons to Fr. Carbery and on the necessity of having a Black housekeeper, instead of one who is white, as the latter should not be entering Jesuit dwellings except in extreme circumstances. Grassi also instructs Marshall to build a house on St. George's Island (8-22-1816)
e) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: purchase of cattle for St. George's Island (12-6-1816)
f) ALS Grassi to Marshall on Mr. Herbert's claim for "Clem's wife"; Grassi suggests that they instead offer Herbert another slave from those previously owned by Rev. Mr. John Ashton who would be soon arriving at St. Inigoes (1-10-1817)
g) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: eleven enslaved persons from Rev. Mr. John Ashton's estate being transferred to St. Inigoes: Harrison (16), Clem (35), John (14), Michael (12), Ned (8), Isaac (14), Bill (19), Regis (12), Basil (8), Venus (40), and Nelley (35). Grassi mentions that they can marry so long as there is no chance the wife will be sold as well as that the price for "Clem's wife" is exorbitant (2-6-1817)
h) ALS Grassi to Marshall mentioning Francis Neale's projected visit to St. George's Island to determine the extent of damage caused by the British (4-25-1817)
i) ALS Anthony Kohlmann to Marshall notifying him that Br. Mobberly will be the new manager of St. Inigoes (12-8-1817)
j) ALS Anthony Kohlmann to Marshall re: news of Marshall's improved health (8-26-1818)
k) ALS Charles Neale to Marshall regarding how the latter will now be under the supervision of Adam Marshall, SJ (4-23-1822)
l) ALS Charles Neale to Marshall re: the approval of purchasing five barrels of cider for the enslaved persons at White Marsh (10-14-1822)
m) ALS Charles Neale to Marshall containing general instructions to plantation managers re: income and expenditures

Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

"I send you the list of the Negroes:" Fr. Grassi arranges the transport of eleven enslaved people to St. Inigoes, February 6, 1817 [GSA322]

Dates

1816 - 1824

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Extent

From the Collection: 315 boxes (219 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )