Correspondence, Hoey - McClure., 12/12/1884-11/26/1910
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contain the correspondence sent to and collected by Thomas F. Meehan between the years 1859-1920. The correspondence has been arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 12/12/1884-11/26/1910
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
09/08/05
Container Summary
This folder contains the correspondence sent to TFM for the letters, Hoey - McClure [3 letters relating to the conversion of General James Longstreet to the Catholic Church have been filed under the letter L], 14 items: @ @ Hoey, M[other]. M[argaret]., RCSJ (superior, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville) -- ALS -- to TFM, 11/26/1910. Re. TFM's recently published article on Mother Mary Aloysia Hardey, RCSJ.@ @ Johnston, Richard Malc---(?) -- ALS[torn] -- to TFM, n.d. Re. article written(?) by Johnston for the New York "Sun."@ @ Kean, John M. (1852-1914) (U.S. Senator) -- ANS -- to TFM, 12/9/1887. Re. commemorative plate he left at TFM's office.@ @ Knott, A[loysius]. Leo (c.1850-1918) (lawyer) -- TLS -- to TFM, 11/25/1892. Re. report TFM made on the whereabouts of a Senator Gorman in a Baltimore "Sun" article. [Handwritten note by TFM at top: "I don't remember what all this means -- some local politics probably."]@ @ Lavelle, M[ichil]. J., Rev. (vicar general, New York Diocese) -- TLS -- to TFM, 1/24/1895. Re. the philanthropic efforts of a Mrs. Beary.@ @ Semper, H.C., SJ [re. James Longstreet] -- ALS -- to TFM, 1/26/1910. Response to TFM's inquiry about James Longstreet's conversion.@ @ Rapier, Thomas G. [re. James Longstreet] (editor, "The Daily Picayune" (New Orleans) -- ALS -- to TFM, 1/30/1910. Response to TFM's inquiry on James Longstreet's conversion.@ @ Longstreet, Helen D. [re. James Longstreet] (second wife of James Longstreet) -- TLS -- to TFM, 2/8/1910. Response to TFM's inquiry on James Longstreet's conversion.@ @ Lord, Chester (managing editor, New York "Sun") -- TNS -- to TFM, 11/17/1901. Favorable reply to TFM's proposal to write a history of the Jesuits in New York. @ @ Lowe, Esther Polk (widow of ex-Governor of Maryland E. L. Lowe) -- ALS -- to TFM, 11/27/1902. Description of condition of the Catholic Church in Georgia.@ @ MacHale, John A. (Bishop of Tuam, Ireland) - ALS - to Alexander M. Sullivan (1830-1884) (lawyer, Irish Representative to Parliament, author of "New Ireland"), 3/31/1859. Re the costs incurred in bringing a case to trial.@ @ McClure, S. S. (editor, "McClure's Magazine") -- TLS -- to TFM, 6/21/1906. Rejection letter for article submitted by TFM. [Handwritten note by TFM on bottom accusing McClure of being a "North of Ireland bigot" and stating that the article was later published in the "North American Review"]
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
HOEY, MARGARET, MOTHER - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
JOHNSTON, RICHARD M. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
KEAN, JOHN M. - CORRESP. FROM: Other Types
LONGSTREET, JAMES, GENERAL - CONVERSION OF - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed
LONGSTREET, HELEN - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed
KNOTT, A. LEO - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed
BEARY, MRS. - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed
LAVELLE, MICHAEL J., REV. - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed
SEMPER, H. C. - CONVERSION OF GEN. J. LONGSTREET - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
RAPIER, THOMAS G. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
LORD, CHESTER - CORRESP. FROM: Other Types
LOWE, ESTHER POLK - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
GEORGIA - CATHOLICISM, CONDITION OF - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
MCCLURE, S. S. - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed
"MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE" - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed
MACHALE, JOHN A., ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
SULLIVAN, ALEXANDER M. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter
MEEHAN, THOMAS F. - CORRESP. FROM MISC. INDIVIDUALS "HOEY - MCCLURE": Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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Washington DC 20057
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