Attwood, Peter - 2

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The American Catholic Sermon collection was formed from manuscript sermons from the Woodstock College Archives, the Maryland Province Archives, and the Georgetown University Archives. It consists of some 456 autograph manuscript sermons, two contemporary written transcriptions, and four printed items (some only fragments) by 44 different preachers, including 55 texts by Archbishop John Carroll and seven by Georgetown's first president, Rev. Robert Plunkett. The sermons are arranged alphabetically by preacher's last name.

Dates

From the Collection: 1723 - 1800

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Attwood, Peter. A) Title: "Of hope." Text: "[Caeci vident, cl]audi ambulant, leprosi mundantur, surdi audiunt, motui resurgent M: 21." [Matthew 11, 5] 5 pages, numbered 759-763. B) Title: "dangerous to live in sin" Text: "Memento homo qua pulvis es. et in pulverem reverteris. Gen: 3.19." 5 pages, numbered 764-768. Note at head: "Ash Wednesday" C) Title: "the effects of sin." Text: "Ecce sanus factus es jam noli peccare ne deterius tibi aliquid stingat Jo: 5 14" 6 pages, numbered 769-774. Note at head: "1st fryday Lent." D) Title: "Humain ingratitude." Text: "Et surrexerunt, et ejecerunt cum extra civitatem Lu: 4.29." 7 pages, numbered 775-781. The word "London" repeated several times on the final blank in the hand of Rev. Arnold Livers. Georgetown University. Woodstock College Archives.