Farmer, Ferdinand - 1, 1782

File — Box: 3, Folder: 58

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

Other: 1782

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

Farmer, Ferdinand (Roman Catholic, 1720-1786) No title. Text: "Miseremini mei, miseremini mei, saltem vos amici mei, quia manus Domini tetigit me. Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord has touched me. Job XIX." [19,21] 8 pages Notes at end: "Lancast. 1782 Donegal 1783" (in an unidentified hand): "nov. 1787 conewago maccalester york" One sentence insertion in German. Georgetown University. University Archives. Farmer, a native of Germany, was a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He served in Pennsylvania from 1752 until his death.