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1.9 Missouri Mission, 1823 - 1859

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents This subseries consists of the records of the Missouri Mission, from its establishment within the Maryland Province in 1823 until Missouri was designated a Vice-Province in 1840. Materials consist of letters addressing the transfer of Houses, churches, and schools by the diocese of New Orleans to the Society, as well as administrative documentation and financial reports. Slavery is discussed throughout the letters, as the Missouri Mission derived income from plantations near Florissant,...
Dates: 1823 - 1859

Newtown (33 of 64), 1849

 File — Box: 52, Folder: 35
Identifier: 53_6_10
Scope and Contents

Includes receipts on rental of enslaved individuals; includes receipts on purchases in Baltimore.

**Former finding aid locations: 53_6_10**



Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

Fr. Thomas Lilly hires three enslaved men at Newtown Plantation, March 1849 [GSA337]

Fr. Nicholas Steinbacher hires Robert Thomas, an enslaved man at Newtown, 1847 [GSA338]

Dates: 1849

Reports, Memorials, and Memoranda on Houses, 1831 - 1833

 File — Box: 38, Folder: 16
Identifier: 119_126_4
Scope and Contents Reports by Peter Kenney, S.J.: Frederick, 1831-02-28; White Marsh novitiate, 1831-06; Conewago, 1831-05-08; Ordinationes regarding rules and regulations at Conewago, n.d.; notes on Goshenhoppen, including finances and its rules, 1833-05-24; Instructions for Bohemia, including notes on family practices of enslaved people, June 1831**Former finding aid locations: 119_126_4; XP1-XP5** Materials on Slavery This folder contains...
Dates: 1831 - 1833

Correspondence and Mission Agreement, 1823 - 1825

 File — Box: 39, Folder: 9
Identifier: 119_128_20
Scope and Contents Contains PRN "Mission du Kentucky" (extracts of letters); AMsS agreement between Bp DuBourg and Charles Neale re Indian Missions in Missouri 3/19/1823 plus AMs copy of same; AMsS indenture of Bp DuBourg to Society in the name of Francis Neale 3/25/1823; AMsS agreement between Bp DuBourg and Francis Neale 3/25/1823; undated AMs list of property belonging to Society given by DuBourg; ALS from DuBourg to F. Neale 11/27/1823, to Dzierozynski 9/15/1824 and 7/10/1825.**Former finding...
Dates: 1823 - 1825

Letterbook (1 of 2), 1833 - 1843

 File — Box: 68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119.1_77
Scope and Contents Letterbooks: Copy book of letters sent. 1833-1836, 1839-1843: letters concern the sale of land, standards set for hired help, relations with tenants, interest payments; and attempts to secure payments from Jesse Batey and Henry Johnson, who purchased enslaved people from the Province in 1838. Includes a transcript of a letter written by John McElroy on Eliza who was withheld from the sale and others who ran away before it was completed. A letter dated October 16, 1834 written to John McElroy...
Dates: 1833 - 1843

Financial Statements, Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen, 1802 - 1893

 File — Box: 70, Folder: 2
Identifier: 119.1_77
Scope and Contents Annual Reports of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen compiled in 1909 by Joseph Zwinge, 1802-1840, 1849, 1860-1865, 1869-1893. These reports include a record of land transactions, tobacco receipts, income and expenses of tenants, investment income, expenses for students and members, and the purchase and sales of enslaved people. There is also a transcript of 1835 letter from the Procurator General regarding the debts of the Province in 1835 and notes on the sale of enslaved people...
Dates: 1802 - 1893

OVERSIZED Account Ledger, Procurator, 1839 - 1865

 File — Box: OS7, Folder: 5
Identifier: 119.1_68_3
Scope and Contents Accounts of the Procurator-Agent of the CRCC including houses, other provinces, California and New York and missions. Includes accounts for purchasers of the people sold by the Jesuits to Henry Johnson and Jesse Batey.**Former finding aid locations: 119.1_68_3; 191A** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals.May 20, 1862: The...
Dates: 1839 - 1865

Cash and Day Book, Procurator (1 of 6), 1793 - 1805

 File — Box: 74, Folder: 3
Identifier: 119.1_69
Scope and Contents Receipts and expenses recorded by Procurator (agent of the CRCC), including cash receipts from plantations, payments to lawyers, and cash advances to schools and plantations.**Former finding aid locations: 119.1_69; 190A1** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.A payment for Alexius, August 15, 1796 [GSA374]The sale of Frank, January 1804 [GSA375]The...
Dates: 1793 - 1805

Cash and Day Book, Procurator (2 of 6), 1802 - 1820

 File — Box: 74, Folder: 4
Identifier: 119.1_69
Scope and Contents Receipts and expenses recorded by Procurator (agent of the CRCC), including cash receipts from plantations, court fees, interest payments, and income from the sale of enslaved people. (See September 23, 1812 for cash received for sale of Ned)**Former finding aid location: 119.1_69; 190B** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding."Balance due in full for Negro Ned...,"...
Dates: 1802 - 1820

Cash and Day Book, Procurator (3 of 6), 1820 - 1833

 File — Box: 74, Folder: 5
Identifier: 119.1_69
Scope and Contents

Receipts and expenses recorded by Procurator (agent of the CRCC), including cash receipts from plantations, payments to lawyers, and cash advances to schools and plantations.

**Former finding aid locations: 119.1_69; 190C**



Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

Dates: 1820 - 1833

Cash and Day Book, Procurator (4 of 6), 1834 - 1839

 File — Box: 75, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119.1_68
Scope and Contents Procurator-Agent of CRCC Daybook (1834-1838); Cash book (1834-1839); Monthly expense and receipts statement for Province compiled by Joseph Zwinge, S.J. (1834-1839)**Former finding aid location: 119.1_68; 190D** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of approximately 300 enslaved individuals.The sale of four enslaved women at St. Thomas' Manor, July 1835...
Dates: 1834 - 1839

Loose Financial Papers, Procurator (2 of 3), 1833 - 1840

 File — Box: 78, Folder: 2
Identifier: 119.1_69
Scope and Contents Account statements, receipts, and financial statements documenting transactions of the CRCC. Includes transactions related to the sale of 1838.**Former finding aid location: 119.1_69** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals."Received of Mr. Mullin for Mr. Mullady ten dollars for taking negro to Alexandria and depositing him...
Dates: 1833 - 1840

Bohemia, Daybook and Account Book, 1735 - 1761

 File — Box: 81, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119_OS1
Scope and Contents Bohemia Daybook and Account Book: Includes accounts of tenants and laborers; 1735 account of Sampson who built a tobacco house and took wages to earn his freedom.**Former finding aid locations: 119_OS1; 174A** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Tom, April 1756 [GSA245]The Jesuits of Bohemia purchase Charles, April 1761...
Dates: 1735 - 1761

Bohemia, Plantation Day Book, 1790 - 1871

 File — Box: 81, Folder: 3
Identifier: 119_49_3
Scope and Contents This folder consists of the day book for Bohemia (1790-1871). The creator of these documents were the Sulpicians, as the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen (CRCC) had named them trustees of the property and authorized them to use profits for the Seminary of St. Mary’s and the diocese. **Former finding aid locations: 119_49_3; 174C** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding....
Dates: 1790 - 1871

Bohemia, Records Book, 1790 - 1882

 File — Box: 82, Folder: 1
Identifier: 53_1_1
Scope and Contents Plantation Diary, July 1, 1790-July 26, 1799; Saw Mill statement, October 9, 1799-November 24, 1799; Notes of Provincials' visits, October 18, 1857-May 26, 1868; Last Vows, September 21, 1887; Free wage laborer accounts, 1796; Crop sales, July 1, 1797-August 28, 1799; Timber sales, July 31, 1797-March 20, 1799; Tenants Accounts, 1822-1841; Census of plantation residents, listing white and enslaved people,1798; Clothing provisions for enslaved people, July 5, 1790-1799; Enslaved people...
Dates: 1790 - 1882

Newtown, Records Book (1 of 2), 1740 - 1797

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119_44_4
Scope and Contents This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.Newtown Account Ledger (1784-1797) includes accounts with renters and laborers; Expense and Receipts Journal (1785-1797); Account Ledger (1758-1768)**Former finding aid locations: 119_44_4; 171B** Materials on Slavery Slaves at Newton before 1791 [GSA156]Children born into slavery at Newtown, 1752-1770 [GSA157]Births at Newton,...
Dates: 1740 - 1797

Newtown, Records Book (2 of 2), 1815 - 1823

 File — Box: 88, Folder: 2
Identifier: 119_46_1
Scope and Contents

Day and Cash books (March 12, 1816-November 18, 1823); Account books (1815-1823)

**Former finding aid locations: 119_46_1; 171F**



Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

Newton Plantation exchanges whiskey for a pair of shoes for Charles, December 1820 [GSA211]

Br. Mobberly purchases shoes for James, groom of St. Inigoes, July 2, 1816 [GSA212]

Dates: 1815 - 1823

St. Inigoes, Records Book (2 of 4), 1804 - 1850

 File — Box: 89, Folder: 5
Identifier: 119_44_1
Scope and Contents Account Ledger for St. Inigoes Plantation including renters, laborers, overseers (Samuel Leach, John Dorsey), 1804-1832; Cash and Expense Journal, 1816-1817; deed of sale conferring ownership of an enslaved man Ned to Joseph Carbery, July 27, 1825; and expense book for St. Inigoes Manor House, 1840-1850**Former finding aid locations: 119_44_1; 170H** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit...
Dates: 1804 - 1850

St. Inigoes, Records Book (3 of 4), 1834 - 1850

 File — Box: 90, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119_44_2
Scope and Contents

Cash receipts journal that records tenants' rents, proceeds from 1835 sale of enslaved people, income from crop sales; account book for the school served by the priests of St. Inigoes Manor.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_44_2; 170H**



Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

"Cash for 11 Servants," September 19, 1835 [GSA145]

Dates: 1834 - 1850

St. Inigoes, Saw Mill Records Book, 1820 - 1858

 File — Box: 90, Folder: 3
Identifier: 119_43_1
Scope and Contents Accounts of wages paid to hired hands at the Saint Inigoes saw mill (1852-1858) that include detailed records of slave hiring arrangements, including wages and provisions paid for enslaved workers, a daily tally of the work performed by each laborer, and abstracts of slave hiring contracts. Day and cash books of the saw mill (1854-1858) is a chronological record of its expenses, including wages, and its income from goods and services**Former finding aid locations: 119_43_1;...
Dates: 1820 - 1858