Wheeler, William Gordon - Correspondence Received., 09/06/1983-05/19/1988

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: 43071

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Folders 1-6) This series contains correspondence received and sent (copies) by Msgr. James. Included is correspondence received and sent by the Right Reverend William Gordon Wheeler (formerly Bishop of Leeds), a close friend of Msgr. James'. This series also includes publisher correspondence with Rev. Wheeler concerning the possible publication of letters by Msgr. James, to be entitled, 'The Spiritual Letters of Bruno Scott James.'

Dates

09/06/1983-05/19/1988

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains correspondence to Bishop William Gordon Wheeler. Arranged alphabetically, includes - @ Birch, Clive, SM (director, National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham) - TLS, 4/20/84. Re. information about the consecration of the Slipper Chapel in 1938 by Fr. James. @ Burditt, Canon Noel (former chancillor of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham) - ALS, 4/10/84 w/ TL carbon reply from Bishop Wheeler. Re. the article on Fr. James by Wheeler in the Tablet. @ ------ TLS, 4/13/84 w/ TL reply from Wheeler. Re. the consecration of the Slipper Chapel. @ Jeffs, Joseph E. (librarian of Georgetown University) - 3 TLS, 5/29/84, 7/24/84, 5/19/88. Includes TL carbon replies from Wheeler. Also includes xerox copy of TLS from Jeffs to Fr. James, 9/6/83. All regarding prospective deposit of Fr. James' papers at Georgetown. @ Russ, Tim (secretary to Bishop Wheeler) - ALS, 12/4/84.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SLIPPER CHAPEL, WALSINGHAM, ENGLAND - CONSECRATION: REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

WHEELER, WILLIAM GORDON - CORRESPONDENCE FROM BIRCH, CLIVE: Typed Letter Signed

WHEELER, WILLIAM GORDON - CORRESPONDENCE FROM BURDITT, NOEL: Typed Letter Signed

WHEELER, WILLIAM GORDON - CORRESPONDENCE FROM JEFFS, JOSEPH: Typed Letter Signed

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY - CORRESPONDENCE RE. FR. JAMES PAPERS: Typed Letter Signed

BIRCH, CLIVE - CORRESPONDENCE TO WHEELER, WILLIAM G.: Typed Letter Signed

BURDITT, NOEL - CORRESPONDENCE TO WHEELER, WILLIAM G.: Autographed Letter

JEFFS, JOSEPH - CORRESPONDENCE TO WHEELER, WILLIAM G.: Typed Letter Signed