General Correspondence-re: Beatification of Mother F.X. Cabrini (1938)., 01/01/1938-12/31/1938

File — Box: 11, Folder: 2

Identifier: 21275

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series consists of America Magazine General Correspondence. Within this series will be found folders filed by topic and/or names of specific individuals to and from whom correspondence was either addressed or received. In addition, one will occasionally find correspondence which predates the founding of America Magazine. This particular type of correspondence, normally addressed to Father Wynne, the founding editor, was incorporated into the America Magazine general file.

Dates

01/01/1938-12/31/1938

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 65.5 Cubic Feet (68 boxes (processed))

From the Collection: 69.65 Cubic Feet (81 boxes (unprocessed))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

This folder consists of general correspondence (1938) pertaining to the beatification and probable canonization of Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be declared blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. Items of interest include: letter (Nov. 11) concerns the findings of the ecclesiastical investigation.