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Box 61

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

St. Thomas Manor (26 of 39), 1785 - 1879

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 3
Identifier: 119_36_3
Scope and Contents Land and legal records: Deed (1869) of William J. Owen to Martin J. Spalding, Archbishop of Baltimore; Deed [copy (1904)] by John B. Bragunier to James Cardinal Gibbons for land adjoining the church near Hill Top in Charles County, Md; Will of Edward S. Welsh to the pastors of St. Ignatius Church in Hill Top; Diamond Jubilee booklet for St. Ignatius Church [Hill Top]-(1859-1959); Note (1918) from Joseph Zwinge, S.J.; Three letters (1886) from Robert Fulton, S.J.; Letter (July 5,...
Dates: 1785 - 1879

St. Thomas Manor (24 of 39), 1763 - 1912

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 1
Identifier: 119_36_4
Scope and Contents Land records and papers related to St. Joseph's Church, Pomfret: Survey (1763) of Clements Addition; Indenture (1763) between George Clement and George Hunter, S.J.; Indenture (1848) between Francis C. Green and Rev. Samuel Eccleston, Archbishop of Baltimore; Survey (1875) of Pomfret Church property; Deed (1876) between Francis B. Green et al. and Rev. James Bailey, Archbishop of Baltimore; Release (1876) of Charles E. Harrison; Deed [copy (1909)] by Bernard F. Green et al. to James Cardinal...
Dates: 1763 - 1912

St. Thomas Manor (25 of 39), 1771 - 1917

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 2
Identifier: 119_28_4
Scope and Contents Legal documents and correspondence related to Pye's Chance: Three letters (1912) from John F. Mudd to Joseph Zwinge, S.J.; Letter (Sept. 23, 1912) from Fr. Zwinge to General L.A. Wilmer; Two letters (1912) from L. Allison Wilmer; Deed (1882) between R. Cutler & Catherine Fergusson and W. Joseph Norris; Plat [copy] of Pye's Chance (1862); Deed (1852) between Matilda & Milly Boswell and Samuel Cox; Land sold by Corporation at St. Thomas' to F. DeSales Plowden; Deed [copy, (1913)]...
Dates: 1771 - 1917

St. Thomas Manor (27 of 39), 1792 - 1907

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 4
Identifier: 119_15_18.2
Scope and Contents Papers related to St. Thomas Manor at Chapel Point:Copy of map indicating residence of William Hunter, S.J., at Deep Point; Excerpts from ledger; Two lists of the dead buried in the Jesuit cemetery of St. Thomas Manor (South side of Church); Fragment (1906) concerning tunnel in St. Thomas Manor burial ground; Note (1907) concerns history of Jesuit cemetery after the Civil War; Letter (Mar. 1839) from Aloysius Mudd, S.J. to Fr. Sanders at Newtown concerns construction of new...
Dates: 1792 - 1907

St. Thomas Manor (28 of 39), 1808 - 1920

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 5
Identifier: 119_15_16.1
Scope and Contents Papers related to St. Thomas Manor: Picture post card of the Church of St. Mary Star of the Sea, located in Indian Head, Maryland; Bank of Columbia account record book (1808-1810) of Francis Neale, S.J.; Pledge list of contributors (1869) for rebuilding of St. Thomas Manor Church fire; Quote from history of John Hesselius (Swedish Artist); Sketch of St. Thomas Manor (June, 1882); Sketch of Chapel Point and Port Tobacco Creek, Charles County (June, 1882); Letter from William J....
Dates: 1808 - 1920

St. Thomas Manor (29 of 39), 1855 - 1911

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 6
Identifier: 119_28_8
Scope and Contents Legal papers and other documents related to Chapel Point and Cedar Point Neck: The [steamer] St. Nicholas; Newsclipping concerns the Sail Scow "Express"; Memorandum of agreement (1859) between C.C. Lancaster and Alfred Nally; Account of Alfred Nally; Letter (Dec. 31, 1864) from George Allen; 2 letters (1866-67) G.D. Alvey; Letter (Sept. 30, 1865) from Edmund Plowden; Statement of Wharfage received from Chapel Point (1866); Letter (Feb. 12, 1868) from A.W. Neale; Three letters...
Dates: 1855 - 1911

St. Thomas Manor (30 of 39), 1860 - 1911

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 7
Identifier: 119_28_7
Scope and Contents Legal papers related to the steam mill at Chapel Point: Lease (1860) between Charles C. Lancaster and Christopher Kratzer; 28 letters (1863-71) addressed to C.C. Lancaster [mostly from William Whitty]; Statement of account records of steam mill at Chapel Point; Memorandum of Agreement (1872) between C.C. Lancaster and William Whitty; Account of William Whitty-Order of Distrain (1874); Letter (Dec. 13, 1880) from E. Rebil; Memorandum of agreement (1889) between Charles H....
Dates: 1860 - 1911

St. Thomas Manor (31 of 39), 1865 - 1913

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 8
Identifier: 119_28_9
Scope and Contents Civil War claims: Claims against federal government for Union Army use of Chapel Point. Includes published depositions and documents related to case heard by Court of Claims, Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen of Maryland v. United States Papers include: Correspondence (1865-1883) to C.C. Lancaster pertaining to war claims; Letter (Aug. 5, 1913) from John J. Hamilton; Petition to the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen [three copies (1867)]; Booklet contains Petition...
Dates: 1865 - 1913

St. Thomas Manor (32 of 39), 1883 - 1905

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 9
Identifier: 119_28_6
Scope and Contents Legal papers and other documents related to hotel at Chapel Point and other documents: Chapel Point House advertisement brochure (c. 1883); Invoices for furniture purchased (1886); Lease (1887) between Thomas Hayes and N. Tompkins; Lease (1886) between Thomas W. Hayes and John W. Gray; Survey (1887) of hotel ground at Chapel Point; Release (1886) of Chapel Point Hotel and property by John W. Gray; Note concerns storm at St. Inigoes (1891) which killed three scholastics; Lease...
Dates: 1883 - 1905

St. Thomas Manor (33 of 39), 1885 - 1913

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 10
Identifier: 119_36_3.1
Scope and Contents Land and legal records:Deed (1869) of William J. Owen to Martin J. Spalding, Archbishop of Baltimore; Deed [copy (1904)] by John B. Bragunier to James Cardinal Gibbons for land adjoining the church near Hill Top in Charles County, Md; Will of Edward S. Welsh to the pastors of St. Ignatius Church in Hill Top; Diamond Jubilee booklet for St. Ignatius Church [Hill Top]-(1859-1959); Note (1918) from Joseph Zwinge, S.J.; Three letters (1886) from Robert Fulton, S.J.; Letter (July 5,...
Dates: 1885 - 1913

St. Thomas Manor (34 of 39), 1892 - 1893

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 11
Identifier: 119_28_3
Scope and Contents Deeds executed by Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen and related papers: Letters (Feb. 25/Apr. 28, 1893) from and to Charles C. Lancaster; Agreement (1892) between the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen and the Southern Maryland Development Company; Receipt of deposit (1893) from C.H. Heichemer, S.J., applied towards purchase of Chapel Point property; Map of Corp. RCC property surveyed by Henry Looker (1893) indicates C.C. Lancaster's purchases; Two Deeds (Feb. 25/Apr....
Dates: 1892 - 1893

St. Thomas Manor (35 of 39), 1896 - 1911

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 12
Identifier: 119_36_2
Scope and Contents Land and legal records related to Sacred Heart Church in LaPlata:Deed (1827) of Benjamin Oden to the trustees of Boone's Chapel; Two surveys of land around Boone's Chapel [Rosaryville, MD]; Deed (1896) between Amelia D. Stonestreet, Charles H. Stonestreet, Mary F. Stonestreet, Frederick Stone & Jennie Stone and Francis X. Stonestreet and Marie Stonestreet; Plat of La Plata church lot (1896); La Plata Church lot [copy of deed between Sydney E. Mudd and Mary Ida Mudd to James...
Dates: 1896 - 1911

St. Thomas Manor (36 of 39), 1900 - 1912

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 13
Identifier: 119_28_2.2
Scope and Contents Land deeds and other legal documents: Certificate of agreement between Joseph Zwinge, S.J., and Frank A. Posey (1905); Six Letters (1909-12) of Fr. Zwinge; Receipt for rent [road use by F.A. Posey (1912); Note by John A. Chester, S.J.; List of lots released at Chapel Point; Deed (1900) between Sydney E. Mudd and C.C. Lancaster; Deed (1900) between Charles C. & Annie Lancaster and the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen; Release of corporation mortgage (1900) to C.C. Lancaster by the...
Dates: 1900 - 1912

St. Thomas Manor (37 of 39), 1904 - 1905

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 14
Identifier: 119_28_1
Scope and Contents Land records: Survey and maps of St. Thomas Manor and surrounding vicinity. Many of these maps are 1905 copies of older maps dating from the 18th Century. Items include the following: Copies of maps (1905) of St. Thomas; Note (1905) by Joseph Zwinge, S.J., concerns cemetery at St. Thomas and excavations. This latter item also mentions possible evidence of an alleged underground tunnel at St. Thomas Manor.**Former finding aid locations: 119_28_1;...
Dates: 1904 - 1905

St. Thomas Manor (38 of 39), 1904 - 1926

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 15
Identifier: 119.1_61
Scope and Contents

Lands deeds and other documents related to St. Thomas Manor/Chapel Point

**Former finding aid location: 119.1_61**

Dates: 1904 - 1926

St. Thomas Manor (39 of 39), 1910 - 1914

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 16
Identifier: 119_28_5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other papers:

Letter (Mar. 14, 1913) from E. Devitt, S.J., to Joseph Zwinge, S.J., tells of Civil War claims; Card (Nov. 16, 1914) from C.F. Bridges, S.J., to Fr. Zwinge; Pamphlet entitled "St. Ignatius' Church and St. Thomas Manor" provides a historical sketch; Newsclippings (1910) concern southern Maryland.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_28_5; 101bA**

Dates: 1910 - 1914

St. Thomas Manor - Cedar Point, 1916

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 17
Identifier: 119.1_61
Scope and Contents

Sale of Cedar Point, drafted by Zwinge

**Former finding aid location: 119.1_61**

Dates: 1916