James Noonan to Cardinal Vaughan 1872., 09/18/1872-11/14/1872

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 48067

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Folders 15 -24) This series contains xerox copies of typed transcriptions of correspondence from Father James Noonan to Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, covering the period of his residence at St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore, Maryland, first as teacher for the mission, then as rector and provincial (1872-1877). This correspondence complements the original autograph letters by Cardinal Vaughan in the preceding series. In addition, there are copies of typed transcriptions of correspondence from Father Noonan to Canon Peter L. Benoit (1820-1892), one of the original founders, along with Cardinal Vaughan, of St. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart for Foreign Missions. He was initially Vaughan's secretary when the latter became Bishop of Salford, although Benoit practically became the diocese's vicar general. Vaughan later invited Canon Benoit to become rector of St. Joseph's Missionary College of the Sacred Heart on Mill Hill, London. Benoit was to formally relinquish his canonry when he joined the Baltimore mission in 1875. (For further biographical data on Canon Benoit, see Folder 1:25.) Other correspondence in this series includes xeroxed typed transcriptions of letters received by Father Noonan, and letters sent and received by Cardinal Vaughan to and from various clerical associates and missionaries. The copies of transcribed material in this entire series have been made available courtesy of Rev. Peter E. Hogan, S.S.J., Archivist, Josephite Archives, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dates

09/18/1872-11/14/1872

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/10/07

Container Summary

Contains 2 letters from Father James Noonan to Cardinal Vaughan, addressed from Baltimore to Mill Hill, London. @ Letter dated, 9/18/1872. References are made to - @ Arrival and activities of Sylvester John Sawyer, a lay helper at St. Francis Xavier. @ Martin John Spalding, archbishop of Baltimore. Archbishop Spalding was actively intent on establishing missionary work among the black communities in America. He was particularly supportive of the work of Michael O'Connor, S.J., a former bishop turned Jesuit, who established, in 1863, the first African-American church in the U.S. at St. Francis Xavier, Baltimore, Maryland. Both Spalding and O'Connor supported Cardinal Vaughan, who settled the first Josephite missionary at the latter church, although Archbishop Spalding was to die soon after his arrival, in February 1872. (For a complete history of the Josephite mission and the role of Archibishop Spalding, see "The Mission of the Josephites to the Negro in America, 1871-1893" by Richard H. Steins," Folder 1:26, pp.3-9 and pp. 19-21.) @ Activities of fathers Charles Vigneront and James Gore. @ The disposition of the body of Father Cornelius Dowling, who died 8/2/1872. @ Letter dated 11/14/1872. References are made to - @ Cardinal Vaughan's appointment as Bishop of Salford. @ Brother John Tardy, fathers James Gore, and Charles Vigneront, among others. @ "The Tablet," a Catholic newspaper bought by Vaughan on his return from the U.S. in 1872.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

NOONAN, JAMES - CORRESPONDENCE TO VAUGHAN, HERBERT (TRANS): Transcript

VAUGHAN, HERBERT (CARDINAL) - CORRESPONDENCE FROM NOONAN, JAMES: Transcript

SPALDING, MARTIN JOHN (ARCHBISHOP) - REFERENCE: Transcript

VIGNERONT, CHARLES J.F. - REFERENCE: Transcript

GORE, JAMES - REFERENCE: Transcript

DOWLING, CORNELIUS - DEATH (REFERENCE): Transcript

VAUGHAN, HERBERT (CARDINAL) - BISHOP OF SALFORD: APPOINTMENT: Transcript

TARDY, JOHN - REFERENCE: Transcript

TABLET, THE - REFERENCE: Transcript

SAWYER, SYLVESTER JOHN - REFERENCE: Transcript