Scope and Contents The Catholic Historical Manuscripts Collection is an artificial collection containing documents generated by significant Jesuits associated with Georgetown University in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. It includes correspondence, handwritten documents, financial account information, and bound manuscripts. Noteworthy individuals include Simon Brute, Joseph-Pierre de Cloriviere, Pierre Jean DeSmet, Alphonsus Donlon, Louis William DuBourg, Francis Dzierozynski,...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: William Lakebrink (1888), Anthony Daniel (1649), John Lafarge (1891), James Fremin (1691), Edward A. McGurk (1896), Charles H. Stonestreet (1885), William J. Holden (1891), John B. Lamb (1891), James A. Waters (1891), Nicholas Point (1868), William Hennen (1890), William Tehan (1850), Charles Piccirillo (1888), Sylvester Clarke (1868), John O'Shananan (1913), James J. Bric (1926), Elder A. J. Mullan (1925), Paul Mans (1890), James T. Finn (1916), Robert L. Ryan (1967),...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: Caspar J. Saeger (1924), James Lonergan (1918), Jean Antoine le Boulenger (1944), Francis V. Puig (1620), Nicholas Trigault (1628), Henry Behrens (1895), Patrick McQuaid (1885), William F. Clarke (1890), Joseph A. Dougherty (1968), Michael O'Connor (1872), Peter Jost (1867), Isaac Jogues (1646), Firmin Vignon (1891), WIlliam Claessens (1891), Martin J. Hollohan (1906), George Bender (1925), Adrian van Hulst (1909), Frederick Brambring (1886), Alphonse Charlier (1916),...

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Correspondence including some letters regarding the novitiate during the Civil War; correspondents included Francis Maleve, S.J.; James A. Ward, S.J.; and James J. Tehan, S.J.

**Former finding aid location: 53_11_3**

Scope and Contents James J. Tehan (1862); Bernard Toule (1872); Owen Thompson (1897) plus duplicated of same; Michael J. Tully (1912); (Missing: Patrick Traynor 1897, John J. Thompkins 1904, Wm. J. Tynan 1905, Francis A. Tondorf 1907); J. Patrick Vallely (1860); George Villiger (1857); Burchard Villiger (1857 and 1900); Henry Van Renssalaer (1897: note - includes corresp re same); (Missing: Vizzard 1898, Albert A. Ulrich 1900); Alexander Walsh (1859); Blase Walsh (1860); (Missing: Edward H. Welsh 1896, Wm. H....

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Baron Auguste Van der Straten to T. Mulledy describing Brazil 11/1/1846; from Wm. Tehan to S. Barber on end of Georgetown retreat, plans to transcribe Dzierozynski's exhortations 11/2/1846, on Provincial's return from Charleston 12/31/1846; from Verhaegen to Dzierozynski on apptmnt of S. Barber master of novices 11/7/1846; from Stonestreet to G. Fenwick on misc. 11/19/1846; from Verhaegen to McElroy on possibility of McElroy's returning from army in Mexico, possibility of...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Giuseppe Sato, SJ to S. Barber and S. Mulledy on Jesuits in Argentina 2/2/1850; 4 from Stonestreet to Brocard on Dzierozynski's health, misc. on St. John's Frederick, trip to Harper's Ferry 2/2, 3/12, 20, 4/3/1850, on classes at St. John's 2/11/1850; from Lancaster to S. Barber on purchase of grape vines for White Marsh, Combs' illness 2/16/1850; 2 from Wm. Tehan, SJ to S. Barber on misc. converts 2/16 & 18/1850; from Woodley to Brocard on Combs' illness 2/22/1850; 2...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: F.X. Nussbaum, SJ on difficulties in the Ordo 1/6/1850; Early on opening of church at Norwich, CT, charter for Holy Cross 1/8/1850; 2 from Vetromile complaining of Power 1/10 & 5/4/1850; Stonestreet on accreditation of St. John's by Assembly of Maryland 1/19/1850; H.M. Jamison on purchase of property in Wheeling, Gov. Johnson of LA's debt to Society 1/22/1850; Dietz on expulsions from Georgetown, Wheeling property 1/25/1850; Bro. Jos. Bartholome asking for...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS from McElroy to B. Villiger on dedication of new church in Boston (Immaculate Conception?) 2/9/1861, asking to retire 3/25/1861; from Beckx to McElroy with thanks for mediating dispute between Abp Hughes and St. John's College 3/2/1861; from Bapst to B. Villiger with requests for textbooks for Boston College 1/30/1861, on Fr. Kuppens 4/1/1861; from Bapst to Paresce on misc. 5/11/1861, on renovations 5/24/1861, on misc. Jul 16-24/1861, Aug 11-Sept 28/1861; from Sestini to Paresce...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Paresce from: 5 from Bapst on misc., troubles at St. Mary's, Boston Jan 1863, on defects of Boston College education 2/5/1863, on misc. Feb and Mar 1863; McElroy on subscriptions to Boston College 1/14/1863, discord at St. Mary's 1/19/1863, on misc. including loans Feb and Mar 1863; Aloysius Varsi, SJ on misc. 1/29/1863; Benedict Sestini, SJ on misc. 1/26/1863; Welsh asking for singing lessons 1/11/1863; Tehan on misc. 3/22/1863. Also contains ALS to McElroy from Rev. Paul...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Paresce from: Charles Gresselin, SJ on misc. 10/3/1861; 7 from Bapst 10/2 - 12/15/1861; 3 from Tehan 10/2-15/1861, on objections to using Scholasticate as Sunday school 12/12/1861; J.B. Mullaly, JS 10/2/1861; Ciampi on defects of Immaculate Conception pulpit, complaints about McElroy's rigidity 11/2/1861; Alexander Hitselberger, SJ on McElroy's opposition to Sunday schools 10/28/1861, on visits to political prisoners 11/23/1861; McElroy complaining against Barrister...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: Anthony Ciampi, SJ with thanks for retreat 7/21/1850; Pallhuber on German congregation in Richmond, recommendation of permanent Society presence there 7/5/1850; 2 from German Congregation of Richmond requesting Society charge of church, retention of Pallhuber 7/18 & 8/15/1850; 2 from Matthew Sanders, SJ on state of White Marsh, charge of Marlboro church 7/18 & 9/30/1850; Pacciarini asking to be sent to Georgetown 7/21/1850; J.M. Glover on wish to enter...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: 2 from Maraschi on substitution at Chicopee, MA, permission to go to Niagara Falls 8/2 & 30/1851; 2 from Moore on cholera in St. Thomas Manor 8/2 & 10/21/1851; Rbt. Brady, SJ on deeding Frederick house to St. John's, Frederick, cash to Holy Cross 8/4/1851; 2 from Early on G. Fenwick's ill health 8/4 & 10/1851, on misc. 8/26/1851; Bro. Henry Rieselman asking return to Maryland 8/7/1851; Elet on sending Scholastics from Missouri to Maryland 8/21/1851;...