Incoming correspondence (L-W), 1849 - 1872

Includes discussion of money deposited with Early by the 69th New York Regiment (Irish Brigade) and the billeting of troops on the Georgetown campus during the Civil War. Arranged alphabetically by sender.

This folder contains letters from: Congressman Milton S. Latham, relating his inability to arrange a way to return a Georgetown student home to Mississippi (9-16-1861); H. B. Lewis, Nashville (9-18-1860); Congressman John Wessley Longyear, requesting a catalog (7-1-1864); E. Louis Lowe, New York (1-26-1872); Fr. Theobald Mathew, accepting an invitation to the Holy Cross commencement (7-20-1849 and 8-18-1849); Henry Major, Georgetown, relaying that the Young Catholics' Friend Society had passed a vote of thanks for the sermon Fr. Early had delivered on their behalf (12-17-1858); John McCaffrey, asking for help securing an appointment as special bearer of dispatches for Henry Francis Brownson, Mt. St. Mary's College (12-31-1859); George McCloskey (2-2-1860); Bishop John McCloskey (2-26-1859); Bishop John McGill, asking Fr. Early to attend the laying of the cornerstone for a church in Warrenton, Virginia (7-3-1860); James C. McGuire, Washington, asking for payment for a painting that had been sold to the College for $400 from the estate of Dolley Madison (2-16-1852); James A. McMaster, introducing Joseph Taney of Bangor, Maine (9-9-1859); and William M. Merrick, Washington, regarding the proposed law school (typescript, 6-9-1859).

Further, there is correspondence from: Major General John Newton, inquiring about "Catholic education facilities in Georgetown for young lads" (9-1-1863); E. B. O'Callaghan, asking about viewing an edition of the Douay Bible, Albany (10-21-1859); Howard D. O'Neill, Fort Shaw, Montana Territory (2-2-1868); Angelo M. Paresce, SJ, referencing the death of Andrew Carney, Loyola College, Baltimore (4-8-1864); Jacob Pierling, SJ, Rome (3-21-1853); J. A. Plunkett, Portsmouth, Virginia (5-28-1859); J. P. Purcell, Cincinnati (9-11-1851); J. Randall, introducing J. C. M. Bellew (1-5-1873); Superior General Jan Roothaan, Rome, praising Fr. Early for his work at Holy Cross (5-8-1850/1); William Seaton, introducing a "Mr. Mosley" (undated); William Sherman, Headquarters of the Army of the United States, Washington, referencing that "Mr. Ewing is rapidly approaching his end" (10-19-1871); J. W. Singleton, Washington (2-3-1868); and Archbishop Martin Spalding, with reference to Major (William G.?) Bullitt in Kentucky (11-29-1864).

Other senders are: Roger B. Taney, declining an invitation to the Georgetown College commencement on health grounds (7-3-1860 and 7-2-1862); Silas Titus, writing to advise that the Villa of Georgetown College would serve as the headquarters of General John J. Peck (12-31-1861); Robert A. Toombs, Washington, requesting that two students be permitted to attend a Senate session (1-5-1860); William J. Tyson, expressing thanks on behalf of the Literary Society of Loyola College, Baltimore (10-23-1858); Charles W. Upham, Salem (5-8-1849); Thomas Watkins, asking about Fr. Early's family as his mother was an Early (7-16-1871); Bishop James Whelan, introducing two students traveling from Nashville (9-26-1861); General A. W. Whipple, Virginia, on the subject of Catholic prayer books for soldiers (10-11-1862 and 3-31/4-18-1863); Charles Wilkes, Washington (1-16-1861); and Chaplain Thomas Willet of the 69th New York Regiment, regarding money paid from his account to various parties (five notes, 1862). There are further three letters from illegible senders (11-28-1861, 2-1-1863, 7-28-1863).

Also included are a letter from the 69th New York Regiment stating that College buildings would be occupied beginning 5-4-1861 and a letter from the Quarter Master General's Office, Washington, approving the payment of $800 in compensation for the use of College buildings for hospital purposes (4-4-1863).