jbessmor
@jbessmor.bsky.social
Ph.D., history of slavery & gendered violence. Moved here from the other place. Navigating finishing a book. In solidarity with other researchers who have lost funding. Dog person, obviously.
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This was no secret. William Vassall explained to anyone who would listen that he spent an enormous amount of money—£50,000—in Massachusetts, "every farthing of which I received from my Estate in Jamaica." Other Vassalls did the same. These were huge wealth transfers from Jamaica into Massachusetts.
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This was no secret. William Vassall explained to anyone who would listen that he spent an enormous amount of money—£50,000—in Massachusetts, "every farthing of which I received from my Estate in Jamaica." Other Vassalls did the same. These were huge wealth transfers from Jamaica into Massachusetts.
Keeping the president busy I guess?
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Keeping the president busy I guess?