Correspondence to Fr. Early (L-Z), 01/01/1849-12/31/1872

Contains correspondence to Father Early. Topics include: accounting for money deposited with Father Early by the 69th New York Regiment (Irish Brigade)and the billeting of troops on the Georgetown campus during the Civil War. Correspondents include: Congresman Milton Latham relating his inability to arrange a way to return a Georgetown student home to Mississippi, September 16, 1861; H.B. Lewis, Nashville, September 18, 1860; Congressman John Wessley Longyear asking for a catalog, July 1, 1864; E. Louis Lowe, New York, January 26, 1872; Father Theobald Mathew accepting an invitation to the Holy Cross commencement, July 20, 1849 and August 18, 1849; Henry Major relaying that the Young Catholics' Friend Society had passed a vote of thanks for the sermon Father Early had delivered on their behalf, Georgetown, D.C., December 17, 1858; John McCaffrey asking for help securing the appointment as special bearer of dispatches for Henry Francis Brownson, Mount St. Mary's College, December 31, 1859; George McCloskey, February 2, 1860; John McGill, Bishop of Richmond asking Father Early to attend the laying a the cornerstone for a church at Warrenton, Virginia, July 3, 1860; James A. McMaster introducing Joseph Taney of Bangor, Maine, September 9, 1859; John McCloskey, Bishop of Albany, February 26, 1859; Major General John Newton inquiring about "Catholic education facilities in Georgetown for young lads", September 1, 1863; E.B. O'Callaghan asking about viewing an edition of the Douay Bible, Albany, October 21, 1859; Howard D. O'Neill, Fort Shaw, Montana Territory, February 2, 1868; Angelo M. Paresce, S.J. referencing the death of Andrew Carney, Loyola College, Baltimore, April 8, 1864; J.A. Plunkett, Portsmouth, Virginia, May 28, 1859; J.P. Purcell, Cincinnati, September 11, 1851; William Sherman referencing that "Mr. Ewing is rapidly approaching his end", Headquarters Army of the United States, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1871; J. W. Singleton, Washington City, February 3, 186[8?]; Martin Spalding, Archbishop of Baltomore with reference to Major [William G.?] Bullitt in Kentucky, November 29, 1864; Roger B. Taney declining an invitation to the Georgetown College commencement on health grounds, July 3, 1860 and July 2, 1862; Silas Titus writing to advise that the Villa of Georgetown College would serve as the headquarters of General John J. Peck, December 31, 1861; Quarter Master General's Office approving the payment of $800 in compensation for the use of College buildings for hospital purposes, April 4, 1863; William J. Tyson expressing thanks on behalf of the Literary Society of Loyola College, Baltimore, October 23, 1858; Charles W. Upham, Salem, May 8, 1849; Thomas Watkins writing to ask about Father Early's family as his mother was an Early, July 16, 1871; James Whelan, Bishop of Nashville, introducing two students traveling from that city, September 26, 1861; A.W. Whipple, Fort Corcoran, October 11, 1862 and Falmouth, Virginia, March 31, 1863 on the subject of Catholic prayer books for soldiers; Charles Wilkes, Washingtopn City, January 16, 1861; Thomas Willet, Chaplain of the 69th New York Regiment (Irish Brigade), 1862. Also present a letter dated February 16, 1852 asking for payment for a painting of "Our Saviour breaking Bread" which had been sold to the College for $400, signature illegible; and a letter from the 69th New York Regiment stating that College buildings would be occupied on May 4, 1861.