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Dewey, R. S., S.J., 02/14/1885-04/01/1885

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 34166

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Richard H. Clarke Papers consist of letters, essays and printed materials of Richard H. Clarke (1827 - 1911). The papers comprise .20 linear feet of material, arranged in 15 folders in one box. The corresponence and manuscripts of this collection mainly involve Clarke's interest in Catholic history in America. He founded the United States Catholic Historical Society in the mid-1880's and conversed with many Catholic historians such as Martin I. J. Griffin, George Pax, Colonel Lamson, Alexander Garesche, R. S. Dewey, S.J. and Patrick F. Healy, S.J. Much of his emphasis fell upon pre-Columbian America, and many of the manuscripts are about early explorations and missionary activity done in Greenland and New Foundland. Further material by and about Clarke can be found in the Georgetown University Archives Alumni Files, the Edward Devitt, S .J. Papers, the Henry Shandelle, S.J. Papers, and the Colonel Lamson Papers. The Archives holds a number of letters from Clarke to Joseph Havens Richards, S.J. A note in the Archives states that Richard H. Clarke's 'papers; pamphlets were sent to GU by his sister, Ada, in April or May of 1914.' Further information on Clarke can also be found in Anderson Humphreys and Curt Guenther's 'Semmes America' (1989), p . 404.

Dates

  • 02/14/1885-04/01/1885

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

8/11/6F

Container Summary

3 TLSs, 2 ALSs and 1 ANS with a sheet of notes from R. S. Dewey, S.J. to Richard H. Clarke mostly discussing Clarke's attempt to begin the United States Catholic Historical Society. References to missionary work among Native American Indians (including the Iriquois and the Mohawk), John Gilmary Shea, "Freeman's Journal," "Pilgrim," St. Isaac Jogues, Nicholas Point, S.J., Peter J. De Smet, S.J., Paraguay, Bishop John Carroll, Congregation of Rites, Commodore Sands, Archbishop Tache, Archbishop Corrigan, the American Philosophical Society, Francis Kino, S.J., Father Thayer, and Joseph M. Finnotti, S.J.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DEWEY, R. S., S.J. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

CLARKE, RICHARD H. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

UNITED STATES CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

MISSIONARY WORK - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

NATIVE AMERICANS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

AMERICAN INDIANS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

IRIQUOIS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

MOHAWK - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

SHEA, JOHN GILMARY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

"FRREMAN'S JOURNAL" - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

"PILGRIM" - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

JOGUES, ISAAC - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

POINT, NICHOLAS, S.J. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

DE SMET, PETER J., S.J. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

PARAGUAY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

CARROLL, JOHN, BISHOP - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

CONGREGATION OF RITES - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

SANDS, COMMODORE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

TACHE, ARCHBISHOP - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

CORRIGAN, MICHAEL I., ARCHBISHOP - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

AMERICAN PHILOSPHICAL SOCIETY - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

KINO, FRANCIS, S.J. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

THAYER, FATHER - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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