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Diary of Peter Blenkinsop, S.J., accompanied by assorted documents and letters, including: autograph of Henry Clay; three letters of Rev. John McCaffrey, President of St. Mary's College.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_13_6; 18 1**

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Commonplace book and diary

**Former finding aid locations: 119_8_2; 10A1**

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Blenkinsop on apptmnt to Rectorship of Holy Cross College 8/26/1854, on misc. 9/13/1854, 10/3/1854, on Bapst's tarring and feathering in Ellsworth, ME 10/19/1854, on sums and loans for Holy Cross College 12/1, 8, & 9/1854; Ciampi on mission in Chicopee, MA 9/10 & 26/1854, on same, Bapst 10/14, 24, & 11/16/1854; Moore on trip to Ireland, collections there and elsewhere 11/17/1854. Also includes ALS: from Stonestreet to Blenkinsop on debts of Holy...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: T. Mulledy on reluctance regarding upcoming retreat 1/18/1857, on misc. 8/10/1857; from Blenkinsop on misc. at Holy Cross 1/31, 5/26, & 7/4/1857; Maguire on impending change of rectors at Holy Cross 7/31/1857. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to Blenkinsop removing latter as rector of Holy Cross 7/31/1857. Includes series of ALS from Ciampi to Stonestreet on financial and other problems at Holy Cross Aug-Dec 1857.**Former finding aid...

Scope and Contents Documents related to Drexel family bequest to found St. Joseph's Church, a church for Black parishioners, and the abandonment of it and removal of Abraham Emerick, S.J.: Letter (May 10, 1865) from J.P. Neale, S.J.; Letter (Nov. 1865) from Peter Blenkinsop, S.J.; Letters (Dec. 10, 1865/Mar. 2, 1866) from Joseph Lilly, S.J., to C.C. Lancaster, S.J.; Letter (Jan. 18, 1867) from Fr. Blenkinsop; Letter (Jul. 11, 1907) from John M. Campbell, Esq. to Joseph Zwinge, S.J.; Letter (Jul. 8,...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Blenkinsop: on Bp's wish to have Kroes take Leicester church 1/22/1855, on possibility of taking Worcester church 2/4/1855, on visit of "Committee of Nunneries" to Holy Cross College 3/3/1855, arrival of S. Mulledy 3/8/1855, dismissal of female cook 4/8/1855, misc. personnel matters 7/4/1855, on need for collections from Hartford diocese 8/7/1855, Burlington, NJ railroad accident (see previous folder) 9/8/1855, on Fr. Moore 9/17/1855, Patrick Healy's donation...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Blenkinsop on misc. 1/17 & 5/2/1856, on debts 5/7/1856, on upcoming exhibition 6/23/1856, on procuring teachers for Holy Cross 8/14/1856, on small number of students 9/29/1856, defending self from various charges of neglect 10/23/1856, on will of Dr. J.B. Moore leaving house and library to Holy Cross 12/15/1856; Kroes on offer of Worcester church to Brocard, debts involved, debts of Leicester church 3/8/1856; Bp Fitzpatrick on offer of Worcester Church...

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Worcester, MA: Holy Cross College: Letters to Lloyd, Blenkinsop and others

**Former finding aid locations: 119_69_17_4; 216**

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Corresponence to George Fenwick, S.J.: Early with details of life at Loyola College 3/7, 5/4, 28, & 10/8/1855; Charles F. Kelly, SJ on misc. 2/16/1855; Joseph Callaghan on misc. re Georgetown during holiday 1/14/1855; Blenkinsop on misc. at Holy Cross 5/30/1855; Peter Miller, SJ on misc. at St. Inigoes 1/18/1855.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_75_1; 223B1-223B8**

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Correspondence to George Fenwick, S.J., including letters from Patrick Healy, James Healy, John Early and Peter Blenkinsop

**Former finding aid locations: 119_74_15; 222A**

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard: from De Smet on difficulties at St. Louis University 12/15/1849; from Clarke (to Barbelin ?) in apology 12/15/1849; from James Power, SJ on problems with Vetromile 12/21/1849; from Vetromile on midnight mass for Christmas 12/21/1849; from T. Lilly on Combs' illness 12/21/1849; from Blenkinsop on misc. at Holy Cross 12/24/1849; from Tertians in thanks for third year 12/25/1849; from Committee to Select Property in Wheeling with prospects on two tracts 12/29/1849; from...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: Blenkinsop on assignment 12/1/1849; Dietz on clergy needs and situation in Wheeling 12/2/1849; 4 from Sopranis on Blenkinsop's reassignment, relations between Tertians and Fathers at Frederick Novitiate 12/3, 4, 13, & 18/1849; 2 from Early on Blenkinsop's return to Holy Cross 12/5 & 10/1849; from James Power, SJ on whereabouts of Vetromile 12/6/1849, on same 12/13/1849; from Tueffer on new house at St. Joseph's, Bohemia, need to separate St. Joseph's...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS from Stonestreet to Bp of Boston on extent of rebuilding of Holy Cross College (undated). Also includes ALS to Stonestreet from: Bp of Boston in praise of rebuilding of Holy Cross, work of Society in Boston 4/9/1853; Blenkinsop on water rights by Holy Cross 4/12/1853; Ciampi on progress of collections for rebuilding 6/3/1853, urging commencement of work on rebuilding 6/20/1853, on funding rivalry with Loyola and McElroy 7/11/1853, complaining of Moore's tying up construction...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Ciampi on troubles with construction contract, size of enrollment, loan amount necessary for rebuilding 9/5, 8, & 12/1853, reenrollment of students, need for help 10/4 & 11/1853, on want of teachers, problems with contract, amount of collections 10/17 & 31/1853, on making retreat in Maine, contract problems 11/11/1853, on status of house 12/7/1853, on need for more funds 12/30/1853, on calls to charter Holy Cross (undated); Moore on upcoming...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Ciampi on personnel matters 1/9/1854, 2/28/1854, 7/29/1854, need for loan 1/20/1854, old debts 1/26/1854, expulsions of students 2/10/1854, rumors of Ciampi's appointment as Bp of Portland, ME 2/20/1854, on gale damage to College, difficulties with obtaining Cromwell money, efforts to obtain charter 3/26/1854, on worth of property, personnel matters 4/4/1854, possible loan from Worcester Bank 7/29/1854, local cholera epidemic 8/14/1854, on misc. 8/23/1854....

Scope and Contents Contains AMs list of donations given to Dubuisson while in Europe 1837; from Grivel to Dzierozynski on misc. including dismissal of several novices 1/1/1837; from Wm. McSherry to Dzierozynski on French Jesuits going to New Orleans 1/11/1837; from Peter Blenkinsop to Leavy on misc., enrollment at Georgetown 1/11/1837; 3 from Roothaan to Dubuisson advising latter to return to America 1/14, 2/11, and 8/17/1837; from A. Sporrer to Dubuisson on collection for American missions 1/23/1837; from B....

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: Bague on state of St. John's, Frederick Sept 1849; 3 from Nota on misc. 9/4, 24, & 10/18/1849; 2 from Stonestreet on misc. at St. John's, Frederick 9/7 & 16/1849; Vetromile on complaints against himself 9/12/1849; Power on discord at St. Thomas 9/12/1849; 2 from George King, SJ on beginning construction of Elkton church 9/12 & 21/1849; Blenkinsop on Early's illness 9/23/1849 (Note: this is photocopy; original in stamp collection); Bro. Bartholomee on...