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Correspondence, McGinnis - O., 03/31/1859-02/01/1920

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: 62930

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

  • 03/31/1859-02/01/1920

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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 correpsondence sent to TFM for the letters McGinnis - O, also included are three letters that TFM acquired, 23 items:@ @ McGinnis, William F., Rev. (1867-1932) (president and founder of the International Catholic Truth Society) -- TLS -- to TFM, 10/17/1901. Re. TFM's recent article in the Brooklyn(?) "Eagle" and "Church and Schools," a discussion of the International Catholic Truth Society's goals, as well as an invitation to subscribe to the organization.@ @ Meagher, Thomas Francis (1823-1867) (former editor of the "Irish News", leader of the failed 1848 Irish rebellion, U.S. Army general, New York's 69th regiment) -- ALS -- to Simon(?) Draper, 1/29/1865. Letter of introduction for Mr. Matthias McDermott.@ @ Messmer, Sebastian (1847-1930) (Archbishop of Milwaukee) -- ALS -- to TFM, 9/1/1916. Enclosed extracts from two published letters of Rev. [Johann Stephen] Raffeiner [V.G.] translated by Rev. Adolbert(?) Inama. [material for his article on Rev. Raffeiner entitled: "Very Rev. Johann Stephen Raffeiner, V.G.," "U.S. Catholic Historical Society," vol. IX (1916): 161-75.]@ @ Middleton, Thomas C., OSA (1842-1923) (historian) -- ALS -- to TFM, 1/13/1917. Re. TFM's recent article "A Coming Tercentary Celebration" published in "America," in particular, his discussion of a Fr. Lariscy.@ @ Middleton, Thomas C., OSA (1842-1923) (historian) -- ALS -- to TFM, 1/27/1917. Re. TFM's response to Middleton's letter inquiring about TFM's treatment of a Fr. Lariscy in his article "A Coming Tercentary Celebration."@ @ Mitchel, John (former editor of the "United Irishman" and "The Citizen") -- ALS -- to TFM, 7/10/1872. Letter of introduction for General Mac Adaras. [Handwritten note by TFM on bottom identifying Mitchel as the Irish publicist of 1848 and the grandfather of Mayor John Puroy Mitchell of New York.]@ @ PRN 2/1/1920. Certificate signed by John Puroy Mitchel, mayor of New York City, announcing that TFM had been appointed a trustee of the Brooklyn Public Library for a five-year term.@ @ Mooney, J[ohn]. A. (lawyer, author, and controversialist) -- ALS -- to TFM, 5/4/1890. Re. TFM's recent article on St. Francis Xavier College's production of the Latin play "The Captive."@ @ Mooney, J[ohn]. A. (lawyer, author, and controversialist) -- ALS -- to TFM, n.d. Re. setting up an appointment with a Dr. Beams(?).@ @ Mooney, J[ohn]. A. (lawyer, author, and controversialist) -- ALS -- to TFM, n.d. Discussion of recent and forthcoming articles.@ @ Moseley, Edward A. (1846-1911) (Secretary, Interstate Commerce Commission) -- TNS -- to TFM, 3/16/1893. Re. TFM's recent telegram concerning a political appointment. [Handwritten note by TFM on bottom: "Somebody wanted a job from Pres Cleveland who did not deserve it ..." @ @ Munro, David A. (c.1852-1937) (asst. ed., "North American Review") -- TLS -- to TFM, 1/11/1909. Re. copy of the "Michigan Catholic" TFM sent to Munro. [Handwritten note by TFM on bottom indicating that an article in the "Michigan Catholic" plagiarized(?) an article by TFM that was published in the "North American Review."]@ @ O'Brien, Morgan J. (1852-1937) (state Supreme Court Justice) -- TLS -- to TFM, 7/20/1887. Re. TFM's congratulatory letter on his recent appointment [to the state's Supreme Court(?)].@ @ O'Brien, William -- ALS -- to TFM, 12/12/1890. Response to TFM's letter inquiring about his position on a recent appoinment and efforts to resolve the controversy within his [political(?)] party.@ @ O'Connor J[ohn] J[oseph] (1855-1927) (Bishop of Newark) -- ALS -- to TFM, 4/24/1901. Re. TFM's congratulatory note on his appointment to the Newark bishopric.@ @ O'Connor, J[ohn] J[oseph] (1855-1927) (Bishop of Newark) -- ALS -- to TFM, 8/7/1910(?). Re. TFM's consent to write an article on the Newark Diocese for the [Catholic] Encyclopedia. Reminiscences over past summer vacations spent together. [Handwritten note by TFM on back of letter providing details of summer vacations.]@ @ O'Connor, T. P. (author, "The Land League and its work," in "Contemporary Review" (1880) -- ALS -- to TFM, 9/7/1882(?). Introductory letter for a Fr. Murphy(?), SJ, who has come to U.S. to raise funds for the Irish Land League(?).@ @ O'Gorman, James A. (1860-1943) (U.S. Senator) -- TNS -- to TFM, 4/15/1911. Re. TFM's congratulatory letter.@ @ O'Leary, John (Irish Fenian leader, author, "Recollections of Fenians and Fenianism") -- ALS -- to ??, 8/21/1880. Re. efforts to get a letter by a Mr. Leonard published in ??'s newspaper(?).@ @ O'Neil, J. L., O.P. (editor(?), "The Rosary", St. Augustine's Church, New York) -- ALS -- to TFM, 9/18/1891. Re. TFM's support of O'Neil's efforts in publishing "The Rosary."@ @ O'Neil, J. L., O.P. (editor(?), "The Rosary", St. Augustine's Church, New York) -- ALS -- to TFM, n.d. Re. TFM's advice on his magazine's ("The Rosary") content.@ @ O'Reilly, John Boyle (1844-1890) (editor, the Boston "Pilot", poet) -- ALS -- to TFM, 4/11/1879. Re. a letter TFM published that referred to a poem, "The Old School Clock", written by O'Reilly.@ @ O'Reilly, John Boyle (1844-1890) (editor, the Boston "Pilot", poet) -- ANS -- to TFM, 3/5/1889. Re. enclosed check for John Locke(?).@

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCGINNIS, WILLIAM F. - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed

BROOKLYN "EAGLE" - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed

MEEHAN, THOMAS F. - MSS: "SCHOOLS AND CHURCH" - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed

INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed

MEAGHER, THOMAS F. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

DRAPER, SIMON(?) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

MCDERMOTT, MATTHIAS - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MESSMER, SEBASTIAN, ARCHBISHOP OF MILWAUKEE - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

INAMA, ADOLBERT - TFM'S ARTICLE ON - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

RAFFEINER, REV. JOHANN STEPHEN, V.G. - TFM'S ARTICLE ON - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MIDDLETON, THOMAS C., OSA - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

MEEHAN, THOMAS F. - MSS: "A COMING TERCENTARY CELEBRATION" - CORRES RE: Autographed Letter

"AMERICA" - TFM'S ARTICLE IN - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

LARISCY, FR. ARTICLE ON - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MITCHEL, JOHN - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

MAC ADARAS, GENERAL - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MITCHEL, JOHN PUROY - CORRESP. FROM: Printed Item

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES - CORRESP. RE: Printed Item

MOONEY, JOHN A. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE - PRODUCTION OF "THE CAPTIVE" - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

BEAMS(?), DR. - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

MOSELEY, EDWARD A. - CORRESP. FROM: Other Types

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION - CORRESP. RE: Other Types

CLEVELAND, GROVER, PRESIDENT - CORRESP. RE: Other Types

MUNRO, DAVID A. - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed

"NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW" - TFM'S ARTICLE IN - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed

"MICHIGAN CATHOLIC" - CORRESP. RE: Typed Letter Signed

O'BRIEN, MORGAN J. - CORRESP. FROM: Typed Letter Signed

O'BRIEN, WILLIAM - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

O'CONNOR, JOHN JOSEPH, BISHOP OF NEWARK - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

NEWARK, DIOCESE OF - ENTRY FOR "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA" - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

O'CONNOR, T. P. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

MURPHY(?), FR., SJ - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

IRISH LAND AND INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

O'GORMAN, JAMES A. - CORRESP. FROM: Other Types

O'LEARY, JOHN - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

FENIANS - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

LEONARD, MR. - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

NEIL, J. L., O.P. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

"ROSARY, THE" - MAGAZINE - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

O'REILLY, JOHN BOYLE - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter

O'REILLY, JOHN BOYLE - MSS: "THE OLD SCHOOL CLOCK" - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter

LOCKE(?), JOHN - CORRESP. RE: Other Types

MEEHAN, THOMAS F. - CORRESP. FROM MISC. INDIVIDUALS "MCGINNIS - O": Autographed Letter

Repository Details

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