Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The Nidiffer Collection consists of 741 documents, about 600 of which are deeds, all concerning transactions in Washington City and County and Georgetown, all in the District of Columbia between 1817 and 1886. The documents are arranged chronologically one to a folder in 8 boxes.* * * * * * *The Nidiffer Collection contains an interesting documentary account of personal and family business transactions in the District of Columbia in the nineteenth century. About 600...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Marechal to Dzierozynski on Concordat of 1805, management of estates and Society administration of congregations 4/5/1824, on personnel for Richmond, Holy Trinity Georgetown 4/10/1824; to Baxter on controversial letter by "Democritus" in "National Intelligencer" Apr 1824; from Joseph Carbery, SJ to Dzierozynski on disposition of Lowerentown property 4/11/1824; from Thomas Levins, SJ to Carbery on "Democritus" controversy, continuing disagreements with Marechal over...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Kenney to Dzierozynski on apptmnt of Grivel as master of novices at White Marsh 1/7/1831, on misc. including illnesses of Irish laborers 1/14/1831, on assigning confessor for convent 2/8/1831 on death of Fr. Peters 2/12/1831, on misc. 3/14/1831; from Kenney to Dubuisson on separation of Missouri from Maryland 1/16/1831; from Carbery to G. Fenwick asking for news 1/19/1831, on farm laborers, burning of Leonardtown Courthouse 3/16/1831; from Kenney to Ryder advising limit to...

Scope and Contents Jesuit obituaries: James Buteux (1652), Charles Worpenberg (1888), Peter J. Leeson (1894), Eulogio Consejo (1925), George F. Strohaver (1934), Anthony McElroy (1841), James Marquette (1675), Walter Hill (1907), Edmund J. O'Sullivan (1891), Francis J. Adams (1917), Clement Alten (1914), Aloysius J. Guiney (1936), Nicholas Congiato (1897), J. Franklin Ewing (1968), John Cunningham (1889), Pedro Paez (1622), Leonard Ximenes (1786), Joseph Fruzzini (1880), Stephen le Fevre (1659), Peter de Smet...

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Maintained by Ignatius Brooks; Leonard Edelen, SJ; and Joseph Carbery, SJ

**Former finding aid locations: 119_45_3; 171E**

Scope and Contents Leonard Neale (1746-1817) was born near Port Tobacco and was educated in Europe where he entered the Society of Jesus in 1767. Neale then became a missionary in Guyana in 1779, spending four years there and returning to Maryland in 1783. He was at White Marsh (1783-1793) before becoming pastor of Old St. Joseph's and Old St. Mary's (Philadelphia) as well as vicar general for Philadelphia and the northern states. Neale was president of Georgetown College (1799-1806), during which he...

Scope and Contents Account Ledger for St. Inigoes Plantation including renters, laborers, overseers (Samuel Leach, John Dorsey), 1804-1832; Cash and Expense Journal, 1816-1817; deed of sale conferring ownership of an enslaved man Ned to Joseph Carbery, July 27, 1825; and expense book for St. Inigoes Manor House, 1840-1850**Former finding aid locations: 119_44_1; 170H** Materials on Slavery This folder contains materials related to Jesuit...

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Contains ALS to Brocard from: Nota on dismissal from Society, request to be readmitted (note: letterhead features picture of St. Mary's College, Bardstown, KY) 3/21/1849; Carbery on spread of church in South 3/21/1849; T. Lilly on fundraising for finishing Leonardtown church 3/22/1849; McElroy on misc. 3/26/1849; Early on misc. 3/28/1849; Pacciarini on misc. 3/29/1849; Milesius Gibbons, SJ asking help 3/30/1849.

**Former finding aid locations: 119_70_19; 217R1-217R7**

Scope and Contents Will of Elisabeth Askin (1790); Will of Frederick Brandt (1815); Letter (Jul. 30, 1863) from H. Hoban, S.J., to A.M. Paresce, S.J.; Extract of R.H. Boarman's Will; Memo (1862) of Thomas Carbery, Executor of Boarman Will; Letter (Dec. 4, 1865) of Fr. Paresce [?] ; Letter (Apr. 1, 1864) explains what was left to Georgetown, to College of Washington [Gonzaga] and to Loyola [Baltimore] from Boarman bequest; William Chandler Will (1725); Will (1728) of James Carroll of Fingall [Ann Arundell...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS to Brocard from: 2 from G. King on disposition of Elkton church, Abp's refusal to allow Society control 4/2 & 27/1849; Tueffer on building residence at St. Joseph's, Bohemia 4/6 & 5/4/1849; McElroy on exercises at St. Patrick's, DC 4/29/1849; 2 from A. Charlier asking studies 5/3 & 6/1/1849; 2 from Charles King, SJ on misc. 5/3 & 24/1849; Woodley on death of Carbery, funeral arrangements 3/25/1849; Nota on difficulties in Missouri 5/26/1849; petitions from...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Beschter to Dzierozynski on Kohlmann's report from Roman College, Mrs. Mattingly's miracle 3/25/1825; from Abp Marechal to McElroy on controversy with Rev. Mahoney, McElroy's plans to build church at Harper's Ferry 4/18/1825, on disposition of Pise 5/29/1825, on same, alleged vanity of Bp Dubois 6/4/1825; from Carbery to B. Fenwick on supply of wood for Georgetown 4/20/1825; from Abp Marechal to Dzierozynski on misc. 5/25/1825; from Dzierozynski to McElroy asking masses...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from de Theux to Beschter on misc. 7/1/1825; from McElroy to Dzierozynski on assignment of Pise to Emmitsburg, relations with See and seculars 7/11/1825, on McElroy's recall from Georgetown (undated); from Abp Marechal to McElroy on Pise 7/19/1825; from Carbery to B. Fenwick on renting St. George's Island 7/23/1825; from A. Kohlmann to McElroy on whereabouts of mission clergy in Europe 7/25/1825; from D.C. Sim to Dzierozynski requesting clergyman 7/26/1825; from Beschter to...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Dzierozynski to McElroy sending paintings to St. John's, Frederick 1/19/1842, on St. John's and St. Ignatius, Frederick, death of Kenney 2/4/1842, on matter involving Abp 2/26/1842, on misc. 3/18/1842 on purchase of a Mr. Slater's farm 3/26/1842; from Abp Eccleston to Dzierozynski on misc. 1/20/1842, 3 in praise of Ryder 3/22/1842; from Rev. Joseph Balfe to Dzierozynski on former's entering Society 2/1/1842; from Dubuisson to Dzierozynski on misc. 2/10/1842, on a...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Wm. Logan to Brocard on former's retreat 8/1/1848; from Ryder to Brocard on Rectorship of Holy Cross, Exhibition 8/1/1848; 4 from S. Barber to Brocard on misc. personnel matters 8/3-27/1848; 2 from Stonestreet to Brocard on misc. including mission for Black people in Frederick 8/3 & 30/1848; from Ryder to Sacchi on appointmentt of Early as rector of Holy Cross 8/10/1848; from S. Lilly, SJ to T. Lilly, SJ on misc. (letterhead features picture of Holy Cross) 8/13/1848;...

Scope and Contents Contains ALS: from Wm. McSherry to Dzierozynski on latter's naturalization, deed to D. Barber property 4/8/1838; from Bp Brute to Dubuisson on Mattingly miracle 4/15/1838; from Carbery to Dubuisson with St. Inigoes fructus spirituales from 1829-37 4/27/1838; from T. Mulledy to McElroy on Dzierozynski's ill health 4/29/1838, on prices for slaves 6/12/1838; from Dubuisson to Wm. McSherry on sending priest to Alexandria 5/4/1838; from Ward to S. Barber on status of Georgetown (including list of...

Scope and Contents Legal documents and correspondence: Power of attorney (1811/1815) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Rev. Lewis DeBarth; Power of attorney (1828) from Francis Neale, S.J., to Matthew Lekeu [Certified by Henry Clay, Secretary of State]; Power of attorney (1841) from Thomas F. Mulledy, S.J., to John McElroy, S.J.; Power of attorney (1841) from Joseph Carbery, S.J., to John McElroy, S.J.; Power of attorney (1889) from William F. Clarke to Charles H. Heichemer, S.J.; Power of attorney...

Scope and Contents Br. Joseph Marshall (1788-1858) was born in Conewago, Pennsylvania, and entered the Society of Jesus in 1807. He was plantation manager at St. Inigoes (-1817) and White Marsh (1817-1828) and stationed at Conewago (1829); St. Joseph's, Eastern Shore (1830-1833); and Georgetown College (1834-1858). This folder includes:a) ALS Grassi to Marshall re: permission for two enslaved persons, one named Charles, to marry at St. Inigoes. Also discusses the settling of the late Rev. Mr. John...