28 Oct 1837, Jan Philip to Albert., 10/28/1837-10/28/1837

File — Box: 2, Folder: 74

Identifier: 54379

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence mainly from Jan Philip Roothaan to his family.

Dates

10/28/1837-10/28/1837

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 ALS in French from Jan Philip Roothaan, S.J. in Rome to Albert Roothaan, discussing the mails, a letter to Prof. David van Lennep, and a cholera epidemic in Rome which put great strain on priests asked to convert and perform last rights on so many victims. "Oui, le Cholera a ete tres fort ici a Rome. Mais c'a ete un fleau et misericorde. De grands exemples et vertu- et de grandes conversions de beaucoup de personnes au lit de la mort. Nos Peres ont assiste jour et nuit, a eux seuls ils en auront assiste bien trois mille."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ROOTHAAN, JAN PHILIP, S.J. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

ROOTHAAN, ALBERT - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter

LENNEP, DAVID VAN - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

LENNEP, DAVID VAN - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

ROME (1837) - CHOLERA EPIDEMIC - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

CHOLERA (1837) - ROME EPIDEMIC - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter