Enslaved persons

Scope and Contents The collection consists of an 1862 legal petition filed by Philip T. Berry in Washington, DC, for compensation for the emancipation of thirteen formerly enslaved individuals: Nelly Beall, Sandy Beall, Sophy Beall, Susan Beall, Margaret Beall, Kitty Beall, Robert Beall, Alexander Beall, Mary Beall, Henry Thomas, and Ann Thomas. The petition includes descriptions of each of the formerly enslaved individuals. The petition was filed following the passing of the District of Columbia Compensated...

Scope and Contents Record of mass intentions from 19 September 1824 to 5 June 1850. Of note is a mass intention 30 June 1838 "for poor negroes," likely referring to the sale of the approximately 300 enslaved persons that was initiated earlier that month. Also includes a photocopy of notes by Fr. Francis Barnum outlining events within the record "which may be useful in writing a memoir of Fr. Mulledy." Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related...

Scope and Contents Letters to Mulledy. Kenney predominantly writes about the disciplinary issues of the Maryland Mission and discusses the acceptance of eligible foreign novices who should subsequently be sent to White Marsh.In a letter from 11 December 1831 he also discusses financial issues at Georgetown: "There cannot be any thought of an additional building, unless the debts are gathered & the lots in Washington sold to advantage." The same letter contains the remarks: "I regret that the...

Scope and Contents Letters to Mulledy. Kenney writes about disciplinary problems in the Maryland Mission; financial considerations at Georgetown, specifically regarding the construction of a new building (possibly Mulledy Hall, now called Ida Ryan & Isaac Hawkins Hall); and the placement of novices. Also includes one letter to Fr. John Beschter of Paradise (Penn.).In a 16 July 1832 letter, Kenney discusses how "B. Heard looks much better than he did last year" and that Heard "attributes much of...