General Correspondence-"George M. Kidder - A.J. Kynett" (1887-1912)., 01/01/1887-12/31/1912

File — Box: 2, Folder: 11

Identifier: 23304

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series consists of General Correspondence of Martin J. Griffin.

Dates

01/01/1887-12/31/1912

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Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (7 Hollinger Document Case, 1 Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

This folder consists of Martin J. Griffin General Correspondence "George M. Kidder - A.J. Kynett" (1887-1912). Items of interest include: letter [from Rev. Ferdinand Kittell (Mar. 3, 1899) addresses the monks' beer trafficking; letter [from Rev. Ferdinand Kittell (July 28, 1892)] concerns the difficulty of getting priests to join a clerical total abstinence society; letter [from Rev. Ferdinand Kittell (Mar. 30, 1892)] makes reference to "sacerdotal speak-easies." It also relates efforts made to prevent the grant of a liquor license to a parishoner and the social repercussions of so doing; letter [from Rev. Kittell (June 21, 1892)] refers to responses made regarding allegations of abstinence impropriety by the clergy; letters [from Rev. Kittell (Sept. 17, 1894/Nov. 18, 1895)] allude to the clergy's attitudes concerning temperance; letter [from Rev. Kittell (Ju[ne 19, 1894)] provides reasons for failure of a local Total Abstinence Society to gain new members; letter [from Rev. Kittell] complains of bishop's reluctance to close a brewery run by monks; letter [from Rev. Kittell (May 3, 1892)] expresses his prohibitionist/temperance views; letter [from A.J. Kynett (June 10, 1889)] gives mention of the Union Prohibitory League and speaks in favor of a prohibitory U.S. Constitutional amendment.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CATHOLIC CLERGY-[MONKS] LIQUOR TRAFFICKING: Manuscript

PROHIBITION-U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: Manuscript

TEMPERANCE: Manuscript

TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY-DIFFICULTY OF INCREASING MEMBERSHIPS: Manuscript

CATHOLIC CLERGY-"SACERDOTAL SPEAK-EASIES": Manuscript

CATHOLIC CLERGY-ALLEGATIONS OF ABSTINENCE IMPROPRIETIES: Manuscript

CATHOLIC CLERGY-ATTITUDES TOWARDS TEMPERANCE: Manuscript

UNION PROHIBITORY LEAGUE: Manuscript

TEMPERANCE-ATTITUDES OF CATHOLIC CLERGY TOWARDS: Manuscript

CATHOLIC CLERGY-BREWERY RUN BY MONKS: Manuscript