France and Spain, 1713 - 1815
Scope and Contents
France and Spain
consists of Maryland Province documents (1713-1816) pertaining to the Society of Jesus. Items of interest include: "Memoire lu au Conclave de l'an 1769...de la Destruction des Jesuits par...Bourbon" [Memoire of the Conclave of 1769 in which ministers of the Bourbons pressed for a pope who would suppress the Jesuits]; "Authentic copy of the Protestation made by the [Father] general Laur. Ricci, S.J., before his death" [Three items stiched together-Protestation followed by brief comment, two relations on suppression in France and Spain]; "A circumstantial account of the death of Abbe Lawrence Ricci...Protestation" [Account of Ricci's death in 1775 along with his Protestation of the innocence of the Order]; Extract from letter (Feb. 27, 1775) describing the election of Pius VI. Cardinals and ex-Jesuits mentioned. Father Ricci et al. in prison; "Prognosticatio A Rev. Stanislao Leuds Ecclesia Ste. Patricii ad corrigiam in Hi." [Copy of prophecy of 1713 regarding Napoleon and fragment of "Letter of the celebrated Father Neuville on the Suppression of the Society"]; "Prognosticatio a Revde. Stanislao Leuds Ste. Patricii...Hibernia anno 1713" [Two copies of prophecy of 1713 regarding Napoleon. Copy c has added notes by Jos. Tristram, J.P. de Cloriviere and J.W. Beschter, S.J.].
**Former finding aid locations: 119_1_14; 1W1-4**
Dates
- 1713 - 1815
Conditions Governing Access
The Maryland Province Archives is on deposit at Georgetown University and is the property of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. As stewards of the Archives, the Georgetown University Library’s Booth Family Center for Special Collections is responsible for managing access to the material based on policies set forth by the USA East Province. Researchers may view these materials in the Reading Room of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. General policies for using Special Collections can be found here.
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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 )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Multiple languages
Creator
- From the Collection: Jesuits. Maryland Province (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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