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1.8 Special Visitor Peter Kenney, S.J., 1819 - 1900

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents This subseries includes documentation of Peter Kenney, S.J.’s time serving as Special Visitor to the Jesuit Missions of the United States on behalf of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus in Rome. A prominent Irish Jesuit, Kenney visited the United States from 1819 to 1820, and again from 1830 to 1833. During his visits, he was asked to address questions regarding the organization of provinces, economic viability, and the application of the rules of the Society to local...
Dates: 1819 - 1900
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-000119, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus / 1. Records of the Provincial

1. Records of the Provincial, 1805-1981

 Series
Scope and Contents Series 1, the Records of the Provincial, documents the formation of missions, Houses of Jesuit formation, colleges, and houses for the entire Maryland Province under its various iterations. The Provincial derives his authority from the Superior General In Rome and ensures that members and individual communities comply with the rules of the Society of Jesus and the directives of diocesan leaders. During its existence between 1805 and 2020, the Province included the mid-Atlantic states of...
Dates: 1805-1981
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-000119, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus

1.1 Correspondence, Chronological, 1805-1883

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents Subseries 1.1 is comprised of correspondence of the Superiors of the Mission of the American Federation (1805-1833) and Provincials of the Province of Maryland (1833-1877). Most letters in the subseries are addressed to the Provincials themselves, but the subseries also contains letters received by their advisees, including the Socius, Consultors, Procurators, and Board Members of the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen. Written primarily by members of the Society of Jesus, this...
Dates: 1805-1883
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-000119, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus / 1. Records of the Provincial

1.2 Correspondence, Superior General, 1759-1935

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents This subseries consists of letters sent by the Jesuit Superior General in Rome to the Maryland Province, and spans the years 1759 to 1935. The Superior General, the leader of the Society of Jesus elected by its General Congregation, wrote regularly to the Maryland Province to clarify the rules and regulations of the Society, interpret Papal decrees, authorize the establishment of new missions, mediate relations among Provinces, and announce the appointments of Rectors, Superiors, and...
Dates: 1759-1935
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-000119, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus / 1. Records of the Provincial

1.9 Missouri Mission, 1823 - 1859

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents This subseries consists of the records of the Missouri Mission, from its establishment within the Maryland Province in 1823 until Missouri was designated a Vice-Province in 1840. Materials consist of letters addressing the transfer of Houses, churches, and schools by the diocese of New Orleans to the Society, as well as administrative documentation and financial reports. Slavery is discussed throughout the letters, as the Missouri Mission derived income from plantations near Florissant,...
Dates: 1823 - 1859
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / GTM-000119, Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus / 1. Records of the Provincial

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Brocard, Ignatius, 1793-1852 -- Correspondence 1
Dzierozynski, Franciszek, 1779-1850 -- Correspondence 1
Grassi, Giovanni, 1775-1849 -- Correspondence 1
Keller, Joseph E., 1827-1886 -- Correspondence 1
Kenney, Peter, 1779-1842 -- Correspondence 1
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Kohlmann, Anthony, 1771-1836 1
McSherry, William, 1799-1839 -- Correspondence 1
Molyneux, Robert, 1738-1808 -- Correspondence 1
Mulledy, Thomas F., 1794-1860 1
Neale, Charles, 1751-1823 -- Correspondence 1
Paresce, Angelo M., 1817-1879 -- Correspondence 1
Ryder, James, 1800-1860 -- Correspondence 1
Stonestreet, Charles H., 1813-1885 -- Correspondence 1
Verhaegen, Peter, 1800-1868 -- Corespondence 1
Villiger, Burchard, 1819-1903 -- Correspondence 1
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