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Summaries or copies of outgoing correspondence. Most relates to student accounts. Letters are signed by Francis Vespre, S.J., Thomas M. Jenkins, S.J., and Patrick Duddy, S.J.

Scope and Contents The Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus covers the period from 1630-2004; the bulk of the materials date from 1800-1875. The collection documents the establishment of the Jesuit order, and of the Catholic Church more broadly, in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Also referred to as the Maryland Province Archives (MPA), it consists of the organizational records and papers of the Province in its various iterations: the Mission of Maryland (1634-1773), the...

Scope and Contents Francis Vespre (1783-1860) was born in Lyon and entered the Society of Jesus in Maryland in 1819. He was stationed in Rome (1817-1833) and returned to the Maryland Province as provincial procurator (1834-1836, 1839-1843) and socius (1839-1843) while residing at Georgetown College. Next he was the procurator for Frederick (1843-1844); the overseer of the Philadelphia residence (1845), Georgetown College procurator (1846-1848), Washington Seminary procurator (1848-1852), and St. Joseph's...

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Letters written by Henry Johnson to Francis Vespre: (bound) March 18, 1841; May 25, 1841; November 13,1842; May 25, 1841; March 31, 1842; February 21, 1843

**Fromer finding aid location: 119_40_9**

Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of approximately 300 enslaved individuals.

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1 ALS dated 4/20/1839 from Louis William Jenkins to his brother Thomas Robert Jenkins (1823-1905), a student at Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., regarding travel and briefly mentioning Georgetown College. References to Francis Vespre, S.J.; Thomas Mulledy, S.J.; William McSherry, S.J.; and James Ryder, S.J. Sent from Paris to Georgetown College, care of Francis Vespre, S.J.

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Documents including correspondence regarding financial transactions and student reports; includes receipts for goods purchased;special event programs; letter from Francis Vespre, S.J., dated December 22, 1850, recommending Irish immigrant servant Cornelius Deasy, who had worked as gardener and manual worker.

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1 ALS dated 12/17/1839 from Louis William Jenkins to his brother Thomas Robert Jenkins (1823-1905), a student at Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., with discussion of family issues. References to Courtney; Louis DeBarth, S.J.; Francis Vespre, S.J.; George Fenwick, S.J.; Stephen Dubuisson, S.J.; Angelo Secchi; cousin Meredith; Bernard Sweeny; and John McElroy. Sent from Baltimore to Georgetown College.

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Wm. McSherry to McElroy on Bp Purcell's offer of college in Missouri to Society 10/2/1839, on letting McElroy go to Cincinnati 10/9/1839, on misc. personnel needs 10/19/1839; from B. Fenwick to G. Fenwick on Wm. McSherry's health and misc. 12/2/1839; from Havermans to Vespre on purchase of house in Willings Alley, Philadelphia, number of baptisms, marriages, converts, confirmations at St. Joseph's, Phil 12/8/1839; from Barbelin to G. Fenwick on Wm. McSherry's health,...

Scope and Contents Documents related to security of mortgage:John Marbury to Francis Vespre, September 2, 1843; with endorsement by Vespre, September 2, 1843Mortgage Contract between Henry Johnson and Thomas Mulledy (84 enslaved people), September 18, 1839 (copy made 1843)Ben Winchester to Henry Johnson, October 4, 1838William R. Green to ______, October 6, 1838Note on civil code related to mortgages in Louisiana**Former finding aid...

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Letters regarding attempts to secure payment of interest and notes from Henry Johnson:

• Edmund Forstall to Francis Vespre, June 5, 1843
• Forstall to Vespre, October 23, 1843

**Former finding aid locations: 119_40_8; 112S1**

Materials on Slavery

This folder contains materials related to Jesuit slaveholding and to the 1838 sale of approximately 300 enslaved individuals.

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from B. Fenwick to Wm. McSherry on Claremont property 4/22/1835; 5 from Vespre to Dzierozynski on misc. including bill for work at St. Thomas and Cedar Point Neck Apr 1835, 3 on misc. May 1835; from R. Cleary, SJ to G. Fenwick on misc. 5/16/1835; from Dzierozynski to G. Fenwick on improvements to Frederick 6/4/1835; from Vespre to S. Barber on entrants to Novitiate 6/5/1835; from Grivel to Lancaster on death of Lancaster's father 6/10/1835; 2 from McElroy to Dzierozynski on...

Scope and Contents Letter books: Copy book of letters sent. 1843-1845, 1883-1908: letters concern the sale of land, standards set for hired help, relations with tenants, interest payments; and other financial matters. Letter written by Thomas Mulledy, dated March 25, 1844, concerns Henry Johnson's payments. Joseph Zwinge added records to this letterbook, selectively transcribing letters sent regarding capital improvements, particularly investments in land and buildings. **Former finding aid...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Grassi to McElroy on paintings to be sent to latter 10/6/1834; from Grivel Dzierozynski on misc. 10/8/1834; from Vespre to G. Fenwick on death of Abp Whitfield 10/20/1834; from Wm. McSherry to Mulledy on heavy debt of Georgetown, suggestions for lessening it 11/12/1834; from Wm. McSherry to Dzierozynski on latter's assuming charge of Frederick Novitiate 11/20/1834; from Beschter to Dzierozynski on Brandt property 11/23/1834; from Lekeu to Wm. McSherry on misc. events at...

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Contains uncoded ALS, mostly to G. Fenwick, many from Vespre.

Former finding aid locations: 119_66_10.1; 212

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Circular letters and sacramental dispensations from Archbishop Samuel Eccleston to McElroy, Dzierozynski, and Vespre

**Former finding aid locations: 119_14_11; 20Z12-20Z28**

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Ordination and testimonials, John Rosseter, O.S.A.; Ordination, Francis Neale, S.J.; Ordination, Faculties, Testimonials, Philip Beatrix Sacchi, S.J.; Ordination and Faculties, Francis Vespre, S.J.; Ordinatin, Francis Malone, S.J.; Ordination, Francis Knackstaedt, S.J.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_14_5_1; 20R1-20R9**

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Wills (1742 and 1748) of Thomas Pulton; Will (1795) of James Pellentz; Will (1824) of Maximilian Rantzau; Will (1834) of James Ryder; Will (1753) of Theodore Schneider; Will (1806) of Charles Sewall; Letters testamentary (1807) to Francis Neale on the estate of Charles Sewall; Wills (1729 and 1737) of George Harold; Will (1842) of Francis Vespre; Will (1746) of James Whitgreave; Will (1798) of James Walton.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_25_12; 96 P1-W4**

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Francis Vespre, SJ to Grassi with extracts from French newspapers on the Society 8/25/1815; from Abp Carroll to Grassi on purpose of Georgetown College, loan for Deer Creek 8/25/1815; from Malou to Grassi on charges against the former 8/26/1815; from L. Donche, SJ to Grassi accompanying box of items for Visitation 8/27/1815; from Plowden to Grassi on restoration in Spain, difficulties of Society in England 9/2/1815; from Abp Carroll to E. Fenwick on incapacity of Seminary...