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Scope and Contents Journal 12.20A: Persons Received in the Catholic Church in 1819. List of converts at Holy Trinity (April 1819-September 29, 1922) and at Frederick (October 1822-1832). Includes the names of free and enslaved Black people. The stories of several of the conversions are noted.Journal 12.20B: Contains a record of First Communicants at Holy Trinity Church-Georgetown (1819-1822). Lists numbers of communicants and names of communicants, including Black communicants. Holy Trinity...

Scope and Contents Journals: Vol. I (1822-1824) at Frederick; Vol. II (1824-1825) at FrederickVol. I: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught. Some scattered entries about Black congregants. See November 23, 1822 -- Makes arrangements w Mr. J. Atwoods "arranged with the Masters _to send their servants to catechism every Sunday...

Scope and Contents Journals: Vol. III (1826-1827) at Frederick; Vol. IV (1827-1830) at FrederickVol. III: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught.Vol. IV: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes...

Scope and Contents Journals: Vol. V (1830-1833) Frederick; Vol. VI (1840) at Frederick. Vol. V: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught, activities of other priests, visits from Georgetown College and other missions, including those along the C and O Canal (see especially June-December 1831). Includes records of grades for St....

Scope and Contents Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught, activities of other priests, visits from Georgetown College and other missions, including those along the C and O Canal (see especially June 28-July 18). Includes records of grades for St. John's Literary Institution, January 1830-February 1830)**Former finding aid...

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Journals: 1. (1840-1841) at Frederick; 2. (1840) at Frederick

Ministerial diaries maintained by McElroy that provide a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught, activities of other priests, visits from Georgetown College and other missions.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_10_15; 12**

Scope and Contents Journals: 3. (1841) at Frederick; 4. (1841-1842)3: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught, activities of other priests, visits from Georgetown College and other missions. The November 7, 1841 entry notes a very large funeral held by the Sisters of St. Joseph for a Black man, Charles, who had lived with...

Scope and Contents Journals: 5-6. (1842)Ministerial Diaries maintained by McElroy that provide a chronological record of McElroy's pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. Like House diaries, he notes parish feasts, numbers of congregants, classes taught, activities of other priests, visits from Georgetown College and other missions. Between May 8, 1842-June 6, 1842, McElroy was visiting Southern Maryland estates to negotiate with tenants.**Former finding aid locations: 119_10_15;...

Scope and Contents Journals: 7-8. (1843-1845).7: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. In this particular diary, he makes special notes of the activities of the girls' school, the work of Thomas Mulledy, S.J.; and the visit of Peter deSmedt, S.J.8: Ministerial Diary maintained by McElroy that provides a chronological record of his pastoral visits in the area around Frederick. **Former...

Scope and Contents Journals: Journal 12.17: Journal recorded during McElroy's ministry at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (November 1845-May 1846) and Mattamoras, Mexico (July 1846-October 1846); includes observations about sick visits, visits to schools, and visits to nearby stations (Baltimore, Frederick). Records the date that he received word of his chaplaincy (May 20, 1846); observations of his journey to Mexico; his arrival at Mattamoras, Mexico; and his work at hospital in Mexico. Also includes...

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Journal, including a brief history of two priests who served as U.S. Army Chaplains during the war with Mexico. It also provides an account of the foundation of Boston College.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_9_6; 12A4**