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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Georgetown College, Woodstock, and the College of the Holy Cross. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events such as Philodemic Society debates. His coverage of current events continues to wane within this diary and he only briefly mentions the 1888 presidential election.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Boston College and Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Gonzaga College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his ministerial duties as well as campus events.

Scope and Contents Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Gonzaga College (Washington, DC) that predominantly discusses his travels and that of fellow Jesuits, teaching, and current events, especially surrounding the end of the Civil War. He notes the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (4-15-1865) as well as Gonzaga College student participation in the funeral procession (4-19-1865). Fr. Devitt also discusses post-war legislation, remarking “great excitement” that Andrew Johnson vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill...

Scope and Contents Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at Gonzaga College (Washington, DC), Woodstock, and the College of the Holy Cross (Worscester) that predominantly discusses his travels and that of fellow Jesuits, teaching, and current events. Regarding the inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant, he notes the “city was thronged with strangers” for the event, estimating that more than 100,000 people were there, but that the procession “had too many negroes in it, noticeably the ‘boys in blue’ of the district”...

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Diary kept by Fr. Devitt while at the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester), Frederick, Woodstock, and Georgetown College. He discusses his teaching, his travels and that of his fellow Jesuits, and his work with the Woodstock Letters; however, his coverage of current events wanes beginning with this particular diary and he only briefly mentions the 1880 and 1884 presidential elections.