Incoming correspondence (A-K), 1849 - 1872

Topics of note are the Civil War, its impact on Georgetown College, and the availability of Catholic priests to minister to prisoners of war held by the South. Arranged alphabetically by sender.

This folder contains letters from: Bishop Joseph S. Alemany, explaining that the wife of Colonel Samuel P. Inge was leaving San Francisco with her two sons and was traveling to the east coast with the intention of enrolling them in Georgetown College (7-20-1859); Joseph Aschwanden, SJ, Georgetown (7-27-1852); C. H. Alden of the Surgeon General's Office, who writes to requisition campus buildings to provide hospital accommodation (8-31-1862); Peter Beckx, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Rome (eight letters 1859-1868); J. C. Biedeman, New York (11-24-1863); J. Boyer(?), who introduces a Captain Tucker of Burlington (11-27-1862); Ignatius Brocard, SJ, Georgetown (9-22-1850 and 5-21-1851); Henry Brownson (3-22-1852); Secretary of State Lewis Cass, who provides an introduction for Charles J. Fox, Consul of the US at Aspinwall, New Granada (8-17-1859); Ignatius Ciampi, SJ, Rome (9-14-1857); Richard H. Clarke (5-25-1861); Colonel Michael Corcoran of the 69th New York State Militia, writing to notify the College of the 69th's imminent occupation of campus "until further orders" (5-4-1862); Henry B. Coskery, Baltimore (6-2-1864); and J. W. Cummings (4-15-1861 and 10-28-1861).

Further, there is correspondence from: Charles H. Davis, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, who apologizes for not being able to accept an invitation (5-6-1863); Jefferson Davis, Washington, who writes in reference to two Georgetown students, John Tarpley and Master Balfour (3-15-1859 and 3-1-1860); Mariano Degollado, Georgetown Union Hotel, who references working with the Secretary of the Mexican Legation on "the treaty with Mexico," "reading at the Library of our College," and settling his account "for the time (2 months) I took my food in your house" (3-13-1860); John E. Develin, New York (9-12-1859); Senator Stephen A. Douglas, Washington, introducing Master Morris, son of Isaac N. Morris of Illinois (9-19-1859); John J. Doyle, New York, who introduces Mr. James B. Williams and his wife who wish to visit the College (10-13-1858); Samuel F. Du Pont, Washington, regarding the visit of the Japanese ambassador (5-28-1860); Francis Dzierozynski, SJ, Frederick (4-12-1850); Bishop William Henry Elder, Mississippi (4-11-1864 and 6-11-1864); Lizzie Fenbroeck, Paris (6-3-1860); Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, Little Rock, introducing Mr. and Mrs. Bernay and their son Philip (8-14-1871); Bishop John B. Fitzpatrick, Boston (8-24-1849); W. Foote, Arkansas, introducting Judge W. H. Sutton (4-13-1860); and John French, SJ, Rome (2-26-1871).

Other senders are: Anthony Gaegler, Georgetown, of the Young Catholics' Friend Society (4-11-1862); Julius Peter Garesché, about a lack of Catholic priests to minister to Union soldiers captured by the Confederate Army (1862 and 7-22-1861/2); Friedrich von Gerolt of the Prussian Legation (2-16-18??); Madeline Vinton Goddard (10-29-1863); Surgeon General William A. Hammond, Washington, writing to requisition "Georgetown Catholic College" buildings and campus for hospital accommodation "in view of the present emergency" (8-30-1862 and 4-28-1863); Martin D. Hardin, Washington, asking for a copy of the College prospectus (12-12-1864); James A. Healy (10-30-1872); Patrick F. Healy, SJ, College of St. Francis Xavier, New York, introducing the father of a prospective student (5-22-1871); Joseph W. Henry, Washington (2-6-1861); Rev. Augustin F. Hewit, New York (10-14-1859); Henry Hoban, SJ, Loyola College (10-15-1858); George Proctor Kane, Fort Warren (1862); Lawrence Kehoe, New York (9-7-1859); and Representative Francis Kernan (4-27-1864).

There is also a letter from an unspecified sender written from Georgetown College to Fr. Early at Holy Cross with reference to the College's mathematics department; cases of cholera in Washington, DC ("9 were fatal"); and that "the cornerstone of Trinity Church is to be laid this evening" (7-8-1849). Also present is a four-page petition from the Class of Philosophy (Senior Class) of Georgetown College asking permission to leave the College and return home (4-10-1861).