The Rev. William H. Duncan, S.J., papers, 1855-1893.

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The Rev. William H. Duncan, S.J., papers, 1855-1893.

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The Rev. William H. Duncan, S.J., papers consist of diaries, ledgers, and a few letters from friends. The diaries, covering the years 1876-1885 and 1891-1893, include entries relating activities at St. Mary's Parish in Boston, Mass., and the diarist's move from Boston to Georgetown University in 1893. The ledgers concern plantation management, Fr. Duncan's guardianship of two minors, apparently the children of one Margaret Harris, and the 1860 settlement of his parents' estate, including the distribution of slaves.

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Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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