Goshenhoppen, Paradise, 1767 - 1904

File — Box: 49, Folder: 1

Identifier: 119_33_7

Goshenhoppen, Paradise

Scope and Contents

Legal records and other papers related to Goshenhoppen and Paradise:

Survey of Paradise Church farm (1859); Certificate of citzenship (1778) for Frederick Brandt; List of depreciation of continental money from the state of Pennsylvania each month from 1777-1781; Receipt of payment for fine, addressed to Frederick Brandt (1780), for not turning out for the militia; Certificate by master miller's guild of Bamberg, Germany (1767); Letter (Apr. 20, 1860) from Albert W. Storm to John Cattani, S.J., requests construction of a new road through portion of farm; Receipt for payment for new organ (1853); Articles of agreement (1838) between J.W. Beschter, S.J., and Samuel Allweine; Testimony of Magdelena Brandt to Fr. Beschter (1831); Letter (Oct. 7, 1840) from Francis Vespre, S.J.; List (1842) of children at school at Paradise. On reverse side is description of missions at Paradise and Goshenhoppen (1842); Bond (1870) of George Smith to Ann & Mary Ginter; Receipts for repairs at Paradise house (1890); Brief history of lands at Goshenhoppen by Augustine Bally, S.J.; Indenture (1887) between John Brogly and St. Joseph's College [Philadelphia]; Memo to Joseph Zwinge, S.J., refers to mortgage still due to Patrick F. Healy, S.J., (1902); Several letters (1904) between G.E. Brogley and Joseph Zwinge, S.J.; Records (1887-1904) pertaining to the Brogley mortgage; Indenture between William F. Clarke & James Curley, S.J., and John Brogley.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_33_7; 105S16-105T2**

Dates

1767 - 1904

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Extent

From the Collection: 308 boxes (212 regular boxes, 25 oversized boxes, 58 restricted regular boxes, 13 restricted oversized boxes, plus 14 card catalog drawers )