Herbert Vaughan - Correspondence Received., 04/06/1872-09/21/1874

File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Identifier: 48075

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

04/06/1872-09/21/1874

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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 correspondence received by Cardinal Vaughan from the following - @ James Roosevelt Bayley, Archbishop of Baltimore (having replaced Martin John Spalding after the latter's death in 1872). Letter to Cardinal Vaughan in Salford, dated 9/21/1874. Concerns the use of St. Francis Xavier by the missionaries. @ Napoleon John Perche, Archbishop of New Orleans. Letter to Vaughan, dated 4/6/1872. Concerning Medard Nelson, a young black student accepted at Mill Hill for seminary studies, although he did not go through ordination. He taught in New Orleans, where a public school was named after him. This eventually became a protestant seminary. @ Sylvester John Sawyer (a white layman who assisted in business matters at the mission at St. Francis Xavier). Letter dated 8/8/1872. Refers to the illness of Father Cornelius Dowling and renovations to St. Francis Xavier.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

VAUGHAN, HERBERT (CARDINAL) - CORRESPONDENCE FROM BAYLEY, JAMES R.: Transcript

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

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER - JOSEPHITES' USE OF: Transcript

PERCHE, NAPOLEON J. - CORRESPONDENCE TO VAUGHAN, HERBERT (TRANS): Transcript

VAUGHAN, HERBERT (CARDINAL) - CORRESPONDENCE FROM PERCHE, NAPOLEON J.: Transcript

NELSON, MEDARD - REFERENCE: Transcript

SAWYER, JOHN SYLVESTER - CORRESPONDENCE TO VAUGHAN, HERBERT (TRANS): Transcript

VAUGHAN, HERBERT (CARDINAL) - CORRESPONDENCE FROM SAWYER, S.J.: Transcript