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Announcement

Consists of Maryland Province documents (Oct. 6, 1773) announcing the suppression of the Society of Jesus.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_2_8; 2R 2.5**

Scope and Contents Community rulesOrder of Daily Duties at Hodder House Novitiate, Stonyhurst, written by Charles Plowden, SJ for use of Robert Molyneaux, SJ in Georgetown Novitiate 1806, plus photostat of same, and offprint of April 1955 Woodstock Letters with reproduction of same; AMs instructions to Novices 1806; AMs account of Novitiate at Paris Daily Order, ca. 1762, plus offprint of April 1955 Woodstock Letters with translation of same; AMs distribution of time signed by Anthony Kohlmann ca....

Scope and Contents Letterbook "Letters and Events Relative to the Society of Jesus"he numerous topics of interest include: Prophecy of Bernardina Renzi, Prophecy concerning Napoleon Bonaparte, Answer of Archbishop of Paris to the Suppression brief, Cardinals opposed to the Jesuits, Death of Pope Clement XIV, Pope Clement XIII's constitution regarding approving the Society, Epitaph of the Society suppressed in France, Members of the French clergy, Jesuit power in Poland, Jesuits suppressed by...

Scope and Contents Copy of memorial of mission to Demarara from Leonard Neale to Propaganda 1783; ALS from Edward Nihill, SJ to Charles Plowden, SJ on proposal for establishment of Georgetown Academy 5/2/1787; fragment of letter to Bp Carroll on congregations of Cobb Neck and Newport, education of young men at Georgetown 1792-93; ALS recommendation of Rev. John Rosseter by Rev. George Staunton, to Bp Carroll 5/12/1794; request of Maine Native Americans of Passamaquady to Bp Carroll for priest 5/17/1791; AMs...

Scope and Contents Neale Items of interest include: Copies of correspondence of Leonard Neale, S.J., Archbishop of Baltimore, covering the period from April 19, 1801 to February 16, 1808 [Seven copied letters regarding Neale's concerns such as the restoration of the Society, the small number of Jesuits in the United States, the need for college professors and the need for books]; Copies of correspondence of Anthony Kohlmann, S.J. [Six letters regarding the increase of Catholics in the United...

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Items of interest include: Letter (Nov. 9, 1773); letters (Apr. 29/Aug. 4, 1783) pertain to the affairs of the Society.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_2_11; 2P02**

Scope and Contents Correspondence to (mostly) Neales: from Henri Groenen to C. Neale on news from Convent of Anvers 6/19/1791; from de Villegas d'Estaimbourg to C. Neale on payments to Port Tobacco convent 6/3/1792, 6/18/1792, 6/23/1792, and May 1791; from John Thorpe, SJ to F. Neale on desirability of College in America for training of youths 7/25/1787, on Liege Academy 5/10/1788; from Marmaduke Stone, SJ to F. Neale on Liege Academy, prospects for restoration of Society in America 10/25/1789;...

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Srs. Elizabeth Clare, Monica Clare Hagan, and Theresa Hagan to John Bolton of Port Tobacco, dated 2/11/1783; 1/2/1785; 6/10/1785; 1/18/1786.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_57_11; 202C1-202C4**

Scope and Contents from Henri Groenen to C. Neale on news from Convent of Anvers 6/19/1791; from de Villegas d'Estaimbourg to C. Neale on payments to Port Tobacco convent 6/3/1792, 6/18/1792, 6/23/1792, and May 1791; from John Thorpe, SJ to F. Neale on desirability of College in America for training of youths 7/25/1787, on Liege Academy 5/10/1788; from Marmaduke Stone, SJ to F. Neale on Liege Academy, prospects for restoration of Society in America 10/25/1789; from J. Laurenson to F. Neale on state of Liege...

Scope and Contents from N. Sewall to C. Sewall on Notley Young at Georgetown, notes on farming 1/22/1800, on Father's death, state of Stonyhurst 7/15/1800, on Society in Russia, AMs copy of Abp Carroll's circular to Catholics on yellow fever epidemic 8/26/1800; from St. Thomas Manor to Marmaduke Stone, SJ 11/28/1800; AMs account of the establishment of the Society of the Faith of Jesus 1800; from Abp Carroll to F. Neale on enclosed music and papers for Georgetown 7/5/1801; claims against Corporation 1801....

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Sewall (Nicholas-Charles)

from N. Sewall to C. Sewall on sale of Mattapany property, union of English Jesuits to Russia 2/18/1802, 4/8/1802, 4/12/1802, 9/21/1802, 12/16/1802, 12/29/1802; from Abp Carroll to Rosseter on administration of Society property 4/30/1802, 5/5/1802, affairs at St. Mary's, Phila. 5/14/1802, 6/4/1802; from Chambersburgh parish to Abp Carroll on difficulties of that parish 6/14/1802.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_57.1_16; 203NW1-203W11**

Scope and Contents Sewall Correspondence including Nicholas-Charles and other letters to Charles Sewall: from N. Sewall to C. Sewall on Mattapany property 2/17/1803, on aggregation to Russia 4/29/1803, 7/9/1803, on flourishing of Stonyhurst 8/20/1803, on opening of missions in Russia 10/28/1803, 10/29/1803; from Plowden to Abp Carroll on aggregation 5/29/1803; from L. Neale to C. Sewall on difficulties of communication with Russia 8/25/1803.**Former finding aid locations: 119_57.1_17;...

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Sewall (Nicholas-Charles)

Nicholas Sewall, SJ to Charles Sewall, SJ on novitiate, unavailability of missionaries for St. Thomas Manor 2/25/1804, on reestablishment of Society in Naples and Sicily 5/15/1804, on confirmation of reestablishment in Naples and Sicily, conditions of reestablishment elsewhere 6/21/1804, on Irish entrants at Stonyhurst 10/15/1804.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_57.1_14; 203T1-203T5**

Scope and Contents Carroll-PlowdenOn general situation of ex-Jesuits and property, religious liberty in states 2/28/1779; on death of George Hunter, SJ, desire of Robert Molyneux, SJ to come to Maryland from Philadelphia 4/27/1780; on possibility of Society's restoration, administration of mission 2/20/1782; inquiring about Jesuits in Italy 5/18/1783; on arrival of Leonard Neale, SJ, plans for college and seminary, Propaganda's efforts to take over Society property, Society in Russia 9/26/1783; on...

Scope and Contents On vicariate-apostolic and independence of national clergy, conversations with B. Franklin, hopes for establishment of College 12/15/1785; on lack of priests, deaths of German ex-Jesuits in Pennsylvania 7/11/1786; on sending of Irish Capucins to Kentucky settlement, hopes for school and seminary, interest in extending missions to Southern Virginia and Carolinas 1/13/1786; [on plans for Academy at Georgetown, prospects of restoration of Society and its property 2/28/1787]; on application for...

Scope and Contents On problems with Irish and German Capucins, commencement of construction of "the Academy" 3/1/1788; on independence of English clergy, problems with Irish and German clergy, Molyneux at Bohemia 5/26/1788; on continuing progress on Academy, arrival of Francis Neale, SJ 11/12/1788; on grant of ordinary Bishopric 3/20/1789; on establishment of See of Baltimore 5/8/1789; on Carroll's reluctance to assume Bishopric 7/12/1789; [on further problems with Capucins 10/23/1789]; on problems with German...

Scope and Contents Carroll to Plowden (except for letter of 1/19/1790 to Francis Neale): on Neale's posting to St. Thomas Manor 1/19/1790; on continuing work on Georgetown, opening of college at Annapolis, barring of Catholics from high office in some states 2/24/1790; unreality of hopes for immediate restoration 3/16/1790; on arrival of nuns in Maryland, attempts to get president for Academy 9/7/1790; on possibility of Sulpicians coming to America, rumors of restoration of Society in America 9/13/1790; on...

Scope and Contents Carroll to Plowden: on visit to Port Tobacco Carmelites, abandonment of Kentucky mission by Capucin, projection of opening of Georgetown Academy, future appointments of Bishops in America 2/3/1791; on Plowden's donation to Georgetown, coming of Sulpicians to America, progress of Carmelites, Burke's anti-revolutionary pamphlet 3/21/1791; on acceptance of Catholics in Boston 6/11/1791; arrival of clergy from France, settlement of French immigrants in Virginia, lack of means for Seminary,...

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Carroll to Plowden: on French refugees in England, Rome's refusal of second Diocese 2/24/1793; on potential difficulties for Academy of Liege, plight of English Benedictines 11/15/1794; on yellow fever epidemic, choice of Leonard Neale, SJ as coadjutor, Liege Academy 4/15/1795; on Rome's lack of response of nomination of Neale, Propaganda's donation of funds to Georgetown 11/13/1795.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_57_9; 202B44-202B47**

Scope and Contents Carroll to Plowden: on hopes for arrival of brief of consecration for L. Neale, death of mother and brother, prospects of restoration of Society 5/23/1796; on continued want of brief for Neale, Washington's address on retirement, lack of entrants for St. Sulpice Seminary, resignation of Robert Plunkett from presidency of Georgetown and replacement by Rev. Louis Dubourg 9/24/1796; on continued lack of response on Neale, schismatic church set up in Philadelphia 7/7/1797; on continued lack of...