William McSherry, S.J. (13 of 16), 1836-01-06-1837-01-07

File — Box: 8, Folder: 13

Identifier: 119_65_2

William McSherry, S.J. (13 of 16)

Scope and Contents

Contains ALS: from Bela Chase to V. Barber asking return to Claremont 1/4/1836; from Grivel to Lancaster on misc. 1/6/1836; from Beschter to Patrick Leavy, SJ on an enslaved cook who was whipped after witnessing another priest in the act of self-flagellation 1/7/1836, on new votaries 6/16/1836; from Fr. Renault to Grivel on family news 1/12/1836; from Wm. McSherry to McElroy on procurement of property in Frederick (?) 1/14/1836; from McElroy to Dzierozynski on misc. 1/20/1836; from A. Kohlmann to McElroy on success of school at Frederick, completion of St. Joseph's, Philadelphia 2/1/1836; from Roothaan to Dubuisson on length of latter's stay in Vienna 2/3/1836; 3 from a Rev. McDonald to Wm. McSherry asking Society presence in Upper Canada 3/19 & 6/15/1836, 1/3/1837; from Kenney to Mulledy letter of introduction 4/4/1836; from G. Fenwick, novice to G. Fenwick, SJ on former's trip to St. Louis U 4/6/1836; from B. Fenwick to G. Fenwick on impending purchase of church in Augusta, ME 4/27/1836; from B. Fenwick to Wm. McSherry making latter Vic. General of Boston Diocese 6/21/1836. **Former finding aid locations: 119_65_2; 211 K1 - 211 K13**

Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding.

"A Dreadful Whipping": Fr. Beschter to Fr. Leavy on the whipping of a female slave at St. Inigoes, January 7th, 1836 [GSA 94]

Dates

1836-01-06-1837-01-07

Extent

From the Collection: 292 boxes (292 total boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers (201 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 53 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, 14 card catalog drawers))