Box: 74 Fold: 9 Correspondence from Philadelphia to Stonestreet [221 S1-15] Box: 74 Fold: 10 Correspondence from Maine Mission [221 T1-10] Box: 74 Fold: 11 Correspondence on Holy Cross College [221 W1-11] Box: 74 Fold: 12 Correspondence on Holy Cross College [221 W12-21] Box: 74 Fold: 13 Correspondence from Boston [221 Z1-12] Box: 74 Fold: 14 Correspondence on Boston [221 Z13-25] Box: 74 Fold: 15 Correspondence to G. Fenwick [222 A] Box: 74 Fold: 16 Correspondence on Missouri [222 B0-14] Box: 74 Fold: 17 Correspondence [222 C] (Newtown Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 18 Correspondence [222 D1-11] (Washington Seminary) Box: 74 Fold: 19 Correspondence [222 E] (White Marsh Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 20 Correspondence [222 F] (St. Inigoes Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 21 Correspondence [222 G] (St. Thomas's Manor) Box: 74 Fold: 22 Correspondence [222 H] (Goshenhoppen Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 23 Correspondence [222 J] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 24 Correspondence [222 l1-6] (Richmond Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 25 Correspondence [222 M1-8] (Alexandria Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 26 Correspondence [222 N] (Frederick Novitiate) Box: 74 Fold: 27 Correspondence [222 P] (St. Joseph's, Baltimore) Box: 74 Fold: 28 Correspondence [222 R1-16] (St. Joseph's College, Phila) Box: 74 Fold: 29 Correspondence [222 R16-31] (St. Joseph's College, Phila) Box: 74 Fold: 30 Correspondence [222 S1-11] (Maine Mission) Box: 74 Fold: 31 Correspondence [222 T1-8] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 74 Fold: 32 Correspondence [222 T9-17] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 74 Fold: 33 Correspondence [222 W1-13] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 74 Fold: 34 Correspondence [222 W1-Z1] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 1 Correspondence [223 A1-B8]
Box: 75 Fold: 2 Correspondence [223 B] (misc. to G. Fenwick) Box: 75 Fold: 3 Correspondence [223 D1-7] (Western Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 4 Correspondence [223 F1-15] (Richmond Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 5 Correspondence [223 G1-9] (Alexandria Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 6 Correspondence [223 H1-4] (Washington Seminary) Box: 75 Fold: 7 Correspondence [223 J] (White Marsh Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 8 Correspondence [223 K1-6] (St. Inigoes Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 9 Correspondence [223 L1-8] (St. Joseph's, Baltimore Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 10 Correspondence [223 M1-7] (Newtown Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 11 Correspondence [223 N1-13] (Frederick Novitiate) Box: 75 Fold: 12 Correspondence [223 N13-27] (Frederick Novitiate Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 13 Correspondence [223 N28-39] (Frederick Novitiate Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 14 Correspondence [223 O1-12] (St. Thomas' and others) Box: 75 Fold: 15 Correspondence [223 P1-5] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 16 Correspondence [223 Q1-6] (Goshenhoppen Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 17 Correspondence [223 R1-14] (St. Joseph's, Philadelphia) Box: 75 Fold: 18 Correspondence [223 S1-5] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 19 Correspondence [223 T1-10] (Maine Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 20 Correspondence [223 W1-15a] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 21 Correspondence [223 W16-26] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 22 Correspondence [223 Z1-2] (Misc.) Box: 75 Fold: 23 Correspondence [224 C-D] Box: 75 Fold: 24 Correspondence [224 E1-7] (Richmond Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 25 Correspondence [224 F1-7] (Alexandria Correspondence)
Jan-Dec 1853
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. lectures at St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia 1/28/1853, on misc. 7/23/1853, recommending reception of L. Mackan 9/2/1853, asking permission to build burial vault for Jesuits near St. Joseph's, Philadelphia 8/15/1853, opening of school 8/31/1853, on misc. collections, state of school 10/12, 24, & 11/10/1853, on Ryder's trip to Boston, Dietz's departure for White Marsh 11/24 & 12/15/1853; Bp Neumann requesting sale of church on Society farm at Nippenoe 1/28/1853; N. Steinbacher on request for new church for Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, congregation 2/14/1853; Pietro Folchi, SJ on misc. 9/2/1853, on need for science instruments for St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia 9/9/1853, on misc. at St. Joseph's College 11/30/1853; from Ryder on misc., possibility of European Jesuits coming to America 11/16/1853, recommending abandonment of Maine mission, misc. at Philadelphia 12/6/1853; from Bally asking return of Bro. Brimbacher to Goshenhoppen. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to Barbelin on discipline at St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia 9/3/1853.
Jan-Nov 1853
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bapst on completion of house at Ellsworth, Vigilante's merits, departure from Bangor 1/6/1853, on provisions for Electors of Congregation 2/25/1853, admission of John Barry to Novitiate, diploma for Ellworth Sodality 3/14/1853, asking removal of Fr. Kenedy 4/25/1853, asking replacement for Kenedy 5/18/1853, on rumors of abandonment of Maine Mission, request to take Bangor 6/7 & 8/17/1853, on personnel for mission 9/29/1853, complaining of Moore's collections for Holy Cross College in and out of Bangor Oct 1853, on same 11/7/1853, on possibility of giving up Maine Mission 11/16/1853, on charge of Bangor 11/30/1853; Moore on taking Bangor 10/24/1853.
Apr-Aug 1853
DESCRIPTION: 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 money, Hugh Healy's offer of loan 7/14/1853, on projected completion of rebuilding 8/12/1853, defending plan for rebuilding 8/18/1853; Moore on progress of collections, complaints against Ciampi 6/22/1853; Pacciarini reassuring Stonestreet of good spirits at Maine Mission 8/31/1853.
Sept-Dec 1853
DESCRIPTION: 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 travel in Vermont and Canada 9/10 & 10/13/1853; Peter O'Flanagan, SJ on arrival in Worcester, Patrick Healy's activity for school, Ciampi's gloom 11/4/1853, Ciampi's retreat to Maine 12/3/1853, asking to go to Philadelphia for winter 12/30/1853; Blenkinsop on lack of collection money, on P. Healy's good work 11/5/1853.
Feb-Aug 1853
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Eck on purchase of property for new church 2/25/1853, on request for financial statement 4/12/1853, on converts, confirmation, Sodality 5/29 & 6/7/1853, on Bapst in Maine, misc. 7/5/1853; McElroy on plan to purchase old jail property on Leverett St. in Boston 2/26/1853, on closing on purchase of Leverett St. lot, availability of Shaw legacy to pay for purchase 3/8/1853, description of lot, purchase of lot on Lancaster St. 3/14/1853, details of lot purchased 3/23/1853, on local opposition to Leverett St. lot purchase, enclosure of Wall St. lot 3/31/1853, asking clergy to open day school in Boston, misc. 6/14/1853, accepting decision not to open day school, with plans to convert Leverett St. building into residence and classrooms 7/14/1853, on rent from Leverett St. house 7/20/1853, on man asking to become postulant 8/3/1853.
Jul-Dec 1853
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bp Fitzpatrick asking to have Fr. Welsh visit father in Boston 7/25/1853; McElroy on not sending Welsh to Boston 8/12/1853, answering complaints 11/4 & 17/1853; Eck on visit of Papal Nuncio 9/2/1853, on same 9/28/1853, complaining of Bishops' behavior 10/17/1853, on tensions between See and Society in Boston 11/3 & 9/1853, asking N. Steinbacher's removal 12/2 & 9/1853, on same 12/14/1853 (includes Bp Fitzpatrick's letter on same); Edward H. Welsh, SJ asking to leave Boston 8/26/1853; N. Steinbacher complaining of Boston debts, Boston See's control of church property 10/17/1853; Blox on McElroy's failings as administrator, taxes on Leverett St. property, recommending sale of same 10/18 & 25/1853, on difficulties with Leverett St. property, misc. 12/15/1853, on Steinbacher's departure, continued problems with Leverett St. property 12/16/1853, on same 12/29/1853; Kroes complaining of McElroy's character and leadership 11/7 & 14/1853.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains misc. uncoded ALS to G. Fenwick, mostly from Patrick Healy, James Healy, Early, and Blenkinsop.
Feb-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: ? requesting retreat at Notre Dame du Lac 4/15/1854; Murphy on scarcity of vocations at St. Louis University 2/28/1854, requesting Fr. Verdin, on Marylanders collecting in Missouri 4/8 & 25/1854, on misc. personnel matters, Bedini's visit to US 5/5/1854, on more permanent establishment in Louisville, recall of German Jesuits, old tension between Missouri and Maryland provinces 6/21/1854, on recall of Germans, collections for Loyola College 6/32/1854; on European Jesuits in America, difficulties with Bp of Louisville 7/20/1854, on religious discipline 9/6/1854, on behavior toward Bps, misc. 12/13/1854; Nicholaus Congiato, SJ on appointment as superior of California mission 8/30 & 9/13/1854, on going to California 9/27/1854; James Vande Velde, Bp of Natchez on attempt to resign and rejoin Society 5/2/1854, on misc. 6/20/1854.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Woodley to Stonestreet on Newtown.
Jan-Sept 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to S. Barber from: Wiget with New Year's greetings 1/6/1854; Paresce on misc. 3/15/1854; de Neckere with account of Augusta, GA mission 4/1/1854, on arrival of teachers at Washington Seminary, misc. 9/1/1854; novice Wm. Cleary on misc. 5/5/1854. Also contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Vetromile asking permission to perform marriage 1/15/1854; S. Barber on faculty matters 2/16 & 18/1854, on cancellation of plans for addition to Seminary 5/10/1854.
Jan-Aug 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Dietz to Curley on events at White Marsh, including spiritual works, difficulty in rent collection, rebuilding of church 8/7/1854. Also includes ALS from G. King to Stonestreet on expense problems 1/23/1854.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from T. Lilly to Stonestreet on events at St. Inigoes, including protest against Abp by Trustees of St. Nicholas.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains several ALS from Wiget to Stonestreet on events at St. Thomas's, including construction of chapel at Cedar Point Neck, repairs to St. Thomas church, parish school at St. Thomas. Also includes ALS from Power to Stonestreet on Marlboro debt 2/21/1854.
Feb-Nov 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bally to Stonestreet on events at and by Goshenhoppen, including proposed sale of woodland and swamp acreage, projected college at Reading, early history of Reading congregation.
Apr-Nov 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Enders to Stonestreet on misc. at Conewago, including reports of death threats against F. De Neckere 10/22/1854. Also includes ALS from Lancaster to Stonestreet on Conewago misc.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bp McGill asking for priests, granting vicarial powers for appointing priests 7/3/ & 2/26/1854; O'Flanagan in praise of Polk, on difficulties between Polk and Bp 2/12, 21, & 4/29/1854; status missionis for Richmond Aug 1853-Aug 1854; 9 from Polk on getting help and troubles with Bp.
Feb-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bixio on financial want, dislike of climate 2/8 & 7/18/1854; G. Villiger on plans for building new church, asking for assistants 3/22, 7/13, 27, & 29/1854; Blox on collections from Cumberland, bad financial state, troubles with Vigilante 8/22, 9/1, 12/10/1854.
1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains a number of ALS to Stonestreet from Paresce and Cicaterri on Frederick Novitiate. Also includes ALS from Clarke to Stonestreet on personnel matters at St. Joseph's, Baltimore 11/8/1854.
Jan-Nov 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains several ALS from Clarke to Stonestreet on events at St. Joseph's, Baltimore.
Jan-Apr 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin with New Year's greetings 1/2/1854, on need for assistants, request to use 4th St. building for school 1/21/1854, on time for triduum for John DeBritto 1/23 & 2/9/1854, on Ryder's health 2/3/1854, on need for help 2/21/1854, 3 on Ryder's departure for Havana, 4th St. mortgage 3/8, 15, & 27/1854; 3 from Ryder on need for change of climate, Cuban mission 2/9, 11/ & 14/1854, 2 on trip to Havana, state of schools in Havana 2/28 & 3/7/1854, 3 on fruitlessness of collections in Cuba 3/12, 4/6, & 21/1854; Blox on misc. 3/30/1854.
Apr-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on Fr. Emig's visit 4/15/1854; request for Society to return to Reading 4/10/1854; reports of epidemic at Georgetown 5/8/1854; 4 on misc. personnel matters 8/7, 17, 24, & 31/1854; 2 on Jordan's health 9/20 & 10/20/1854; 3 on Jubilee preparations and personnel 11/11, 20, & 23/1854; on misc., including Ryder's ill health 12/12/1854; on personnel 9/22/1854. Also includes ALS to Stonestreet from: Placidio de Maestri, SJ stopping over between Italy and California 12/15/1854; Folchi on criticisms of himself 8/25/1854, asking for "half-boarders" at college 9/25/1854; Tueffer on personnel sent to Maine 7/28/1854. Includes circular from Stonestreet on rules and regulations for St. Joseph's College Oct 1854.
Feb-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bapst on state of different missions in Maine, troubles with Protestants in Ellsworth 2/10/1854, on purchase of lot in Ellsworth, personnel matters 5/4/1854, on keeping Maine missions, wish for new church in Bangor, clergy shortage 9/3/1854, on clergy shortage, Know-Nothings' electoral victory 9/20/1854, trouble with Protestants in Bangor, defending self from criticisms 10/19/1854; Moore on misc. 2/15/1854, asking to have Bapst stay at Bangor, wish to travel to Halifax 3/22/1854, on misc. 5/8/1854, on personnel, legal matter re Ellsworth schools 7/14/1854, on deeding Ellsworth lot to Bp, financial difficulties, Ellsworth school decision 8/3/1854; Bixio on wish to leave Maine 9/29/1854; Ciampi on recall to Baltimore 12/17/1854.
Jan-Aug 1854
DESCRIPTION: 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. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to Blenkinsop appointing latter Rector of Holy Cross College 8/20/1854.
Aug-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: 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 Cross, Fr. General's wish to build Boston College 12/31/1854; Bp Fitzpatrick to Blenkinsop on note due to Boston Bank 11/29/1854.
Jan-Sept 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Eck on misc. re Holy Trinity, Boston 1/30/1854, on books sent from Germany, personnel 3/9 & 27/1854, requesting Janalik, on sum sent from Germany 4/4 & 18/1854; Blox on illness, bad climate 2/14 & 3/14/1854; McElroy on Blox's health 2/21, 22, & 27/1854, on misc. 3/28/1854, on giving up country missions and parishes 5/17/1854, on personnel needs, plans to build Boston College 7/7/1854, misc., spiritual works of St. Mary's and St. Joseph's, Boston 8/4/1854, on further plans to open Boston College, complaining of Vetromile 8/25/1854, on same 9/5/1854; Kroes on Brattleboro, VT, mission 8/23/1854; Ernest Reiter, SJ on Eck's leaving for Europe 8/24/1854.
Apr-Dec 1854
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: McElroy complaining of Vetromile, misc. personnal matters 10/4/1854, on payment for Leverett St. property, Vetromile's departure 10/12/1854, on misc. 10/30/1854, all quiet in Maine, on Bapst's imprudence 11/8/1854, difficulties regarding Leverett St. property 12/31/1854; Reiter on Eck in Europe, growth of church (Holy Trinity, Boston?) 10/19/1854, on misc., visitors, wish to have Christian Brothers teach children 11/16/1854, on construction of new church 12/22/1854; Bixio requesting reassignment to Bangor, ME 10/28/1854, on leaving Boston for California 12/13/1854; Beckx on promotiones ad gradus, list of new rectors for Province colleges 4/28/1854.
Jan-Oct 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Lancaster to S. Barber on former's illness. Also contains ALS to G. Fenwick from: 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.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains misc. uncoded ALS to G. Fenwick from various senders.
Jan-Oct 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bp James VandeVelde of Natchez asking personnel loan for Cathedral clock repair 1/1/1855; Murphy on misc. from Missouri Province 2/9/1855, on Fr. Force 8/6/1855, on clergy needs in Chicago 10/13/1855; a Fr. DiMaria hoping to leave Missouri Province and join Maryland Province 3/1/1855; Rev. E. Sovin (?) on personnel referral re Fr. Force (letterhead includes lithograph of Notre Dame University, IN) 3/20 & 30/1855; Bp George Carrell asking about Fr. Force 5/11/1855. Also includes other uncoded ALS to Stonestreet from West.
Feb-Dec 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: 5 from Polk on misc., Fr. General's orders to dismiss female servants 3/12, 21, 27, 7/19, & 28/1855, on return from Boston 8/29/1855, asking financial help with debt 12/6/1855, defending self against Bp's criticisms 9/7/1855; Janalik on substituting for Polk at Richmond 8/25/1855; Bp McGill asking whether Janalik or Polk will stay at Richmond (includes letter from a J. Teely (?) recommending Janalik stay, offering possibility of Society college in Richmond) 8/27/1855, asking not to have Woodley recalled from Richmond 9/21/1855; Aschwanden on state of mission in Norfolk, VA 9/2/1855, on clergy for Portsmouth, VA, mission 9/13/1855; Woodley on work in Norfolk 9/2, 6, & 10/1855.
Jun-Nov 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Blox on heavy workload (undated), problems with debts and housekeepers 6/13/1855, advising reassignment of Vigilante 7/7/1855, complaints against G. Villiger 8/18/1855, reply to G. Villiger's letter to Provincial (note: G. Villiger's letter is 223 P4) and complaints of bad investments 9/8/1855, asking substitute for Vigilante 11/24/1855, asking Nota to minister to railroad workers 11/28/1855; Vigilante asking permission for rest at St. Inigoes 7/3/1855, reminder of retreat 11/5/1855. Also includes ALS from Blox to Vigilante replying to latter's letter about their differences 11/30/1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Janalik asking to give up teaching 1/22/1855; Bro. Jeremiah O'Sullivan asking dismissal 9/28/1855, asking to be readmitted 10/4/1855. Includes letter of Abp Kenrick granting permission to Stonestreet to buy Birch's Hill property in Washington, plus correspondence re purchase of Congregationalist Church in Judiciary Square for future college.
Mar 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Dietz to Stonestreet recommending stationing of priest at Marlboro, asking for Brother to take place of female servant at White Marsh 3/12/1855.
Feb-Dec 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from T. Lilly: on bad state of St. Inigoes saw mill, opening of St. George's Church 2/13/1855; on saw mill 2/27/1855; on opening of school, sale of farm at Bryantown 10/11/1855; on state of school 11/6/1855; on Christmas retreat 12/17/1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains 8 ALS from Clarke to Stonestreet on misc. from St. Joseph's, Baltimore.
Jun-Dec 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Patrick Creighton, SJ complaining of slander (undated); G. King on Elkton and St. Joseph's debts 6/25/1855, preferring Fr. Miller to Vigilante 12/10/1855, more on debts 12/2 & 29/1855; Power on management of farm 6/21/1855.
Jan-May 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains 14 ALS to Stonestreet from Paresce on misc. at Frederick Novitiate.
May-Sept 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains 15 ALS to Stonestreet from Paresce on misc. at Frederick Novitiate.
Sept-Dec 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains 12 ALS to Stonestreet from Paresce and Cicaterri on misc. at Frederick Novitiate.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Wiget on releasing servants, church debts 1/9/1855, on lecture of Rev. John Donelan at Port Tobacco 1/31 & 2/7/1855, on Brothers at St. Thomas 1/10 & 16/1855, on collecting back pew rents at Pomfret, on Donelan incident 3/14/1855, on school discipline and misc. 6/29 & 8/11/1855, on Woodley's going to Norfolk 8/21/1855, on school teachers and discipline 9/3/1855, school enrollment 9/13/1855, on upcoming exhibition, tuition fees, clergy at Newport, Bryantown, Pomfret, Cornwallis, Cobb Neck 12/18/1855; Woodley answering charges of neglect of sick 8/21/1855, on mission to sick in Norfolk 9/10/1855, on return to St. Thomas 10/7/1855; Donelan on lecture 2/17/1855. Also includes ALS from Nota to Wiget on accepting Surratt boys at Georgetown 1/2/1855; PRN statement of purpose of St. Thomas's Parish School 8/20/1855.
Jan-Nov 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Enders on Jubilees in Millerstown and Mountain missions 1/25/1855, on Society lot at Hanover 2/27/1855, on Fr. General's orders to dismiss female servants, language difficulties at Littlestown mission 3/23/1855, on misc., Littlestown mission 8/24/1855, on Littlestown mission 9/12/1855; G. Villiger on wish to remain at Conewago rather than go to Alexandria 5/9/1855, on trip to Alexandria, state of Alexandria (for Blox's reply see 223 G5) 8/29/1855, on state of Paradise church 11/25/1855.
Mar-Dec 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Bally: on payment for sale of woodland 3/17/1855; on Fr. General's order to dismiss female servants 3/19/1855; on wish to sell Nippenoe Valley land 4/5/1855; on replacement for female servant 3/27/1855; requesting copy of F. Neale's will 4/12/1855; on sale of further 8 or 10 acres of land 6/12/1855; on plans to sell Nippenose Valley land 8/13/1855; on replacement for Bro. Brenbacken 9/5/1855; on state of Goshenhoppen school and farm, worth of Nippenoe Valley land 12/27/1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. personnel matters 1/4, 10, & 16/1855, on large number of confessions, misc. 2/5/1855, on misc., Know-Nothing bill in city government 2/14/1855, on declining Camden Mission, expected passage of Know-Nothing bill 2/23, 3/16, & 17/1855, offer of new school house near Broad and Chestnut Sts. 7/14/1855, on funeral and burial for Rush 8/30/1855, on Burlington accident, misc. 8/31/1855, on price for school building 10/12/1855, misc. 9/28/1855, blessing of chapel of Immaculate Conception at St. Joseph's College 12/11 & 31/1855, on misc. 3/20 & 6/12/1855; telegram from John Woolts on railroad accident that killed Scholastic Hugo Rush in Burlington, NJ 8/30/1855, account of accident 8/31/1855; O'Flanagan on misc. 3/13/1855; from James McGuigan on illness 4/29/1855. Also includes ALS from Bp John Bailey to Barbelin offering Camden Mission to Society 2/13/1855; receipt to John Force from St. Joseph's College 3/15/1855; circular from Stonestreet to Barbelin on ban on women servants in houses 3/12/1855; ALS from Stonestreet to Barbelin advising against purchase of Chestnut Hill lot 9/22/1855; agreement between Bp Neumann and Stonestreet on Society's taking of St. John's Church, Philadelphia 12/8/1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: 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 for Holy Cross' purchase of flour and other goods 10/12/1855; from Stonestreet to Blenkinsop on: taking charge of Leicester 1/17/1855, taking Worcester church 1/29 & 2/24/1855, S. Mulledy's wish to live at Holy Cross 3/3/1855, misc. 3/16 & 6/6/1855, dismissing all female servants 3/12/1855, on Society acquisition of St. John's, Philadelphia 9/11/1855, on misc. 10/14/1855, 12/17/1855. Also includes ALS to Stonestreet from Woolts asking smoking privileges Sept 1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bapst on misc. personnel matters, purchase of Bangor lot, recommendation that Eastport separate from Bangor mission 1/13/1855, on poor state of Bangor, prospect for future of Maine mission 2/10/1855, on overwork 4/8/1855, on debts on Bangor church 5/24/1855, complaining of Vetromile 7/20/1855, on Ciampi as teacher 8/7/1855, asking that Ciampi not be removed from Maine 8/27/1855; Bapst and Pacciarini on shortage of male servants 3/20 & 21/1855; Pacciarini on personnel disagreements 5/25/1855, on Kennedy's illness 9/3/1855, on leaving for Bangor 9/20/1855; Ciampi asking not to be removed from Maine 8/22/1855, on same 8/30/1855; Moore requesting assistant 12/11/1855, on arrangements for attending Holton, Benedicta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Campobello, and Deer Island missions 12/27/1855. Also includes ALS from Ciampi to (?) on plans to tar and feather Bapst again 3/13/1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Francis Lachat, SJ complaining of treatment by Brothers 1/17/1855, asking to be removed 1/29/1855; McElroy on Know-Nothings' opposition to Society taking Leverett St. property, annual statement of St. Mary's, Boston 1/23/1855, on delaying plans for Boston College until Leverett St. difficulties are resolved 1/30/1855, on Boston College plans, Leverett St. matter 2/7/1855, on difficulties with Vetromile 3/7/1855, on barring of women servants from Society houses, opening of Loyola College in Baltimore 3/20/1855, asking assistant 5/29/1855, on having plans for Boston College drawn up, projected costs of construction 7/26/1855, on Pallhuber's going to Australia, misc. 8/23/1855, on arrival of Janalik 9/7/1855, Maestri's going to California, misc. 9/20/1855, on sending Boston College plans to Fr. General 11/11/1855, on collections from Boston congregations 12/3/1855, defeat of the Know-Nothings in Boston 12/11/1855; Reiter on German congregation in Boston 7/4/1855; Janalik on request for German-speaking priest 9/18/1855. Also includes ALS from Maestri to Vespre on wish to go to California 7/27/1855; McElroy's Memoranda about Boston College and Church Sept 1855.
1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Reiter on building of German church in Boston 1/30/1855, on policy toward taking out loans 3/5/1855, on release of female cook 3/24/1855, annual report of Holy Trinity, Boston 6/7/1855, on baptisms and conversions, misc. 7/2/1855, on intention to remain member of German Province 8/6/1855, on inheritance 9/1 & 18/1855, on architect for new church, relations with Bp over new church 10/1/1855, on new church's subscriptions and debts 10/30/1855, on Redemptorists taking new church 12/15/1855; from George Hellerbach, SJ on taking vows at St. Mary's, German sodality book 11/20 & 12/27/1855.
May-Jul 1855
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Edward H. Welsh, SJ to Stonestreet re Lenten mission in England 5/15/1855; ALS from Jefferson Davis to Stonestreet 7/16/1855 introducing ALS from C.S. Tarpley asking about Jesuit oath to subvert republican government 7/1/1855.
Jan-Nov 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Bro. Henry Rieselman asking to be reassigned from Missouri to Maryland Province 7/15/1856; from Richard Clarke to G. Fenwick on former's projected biography of B. Fenwick 2/4/1856; misc. uncoded ALS to G. Fenwick, including note of thanks from convert Robert Dyson 5/26/1856. Also includes PRN circular asking support for projected textbook (?) on Sacred Music 3/29/1856.
Jan-Aug 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Polk on praise of Bro. Vorbrinck 1/29/1856, 4/2/1856; asking assistants 2/26/1856; on wish to be recalled to Austria 5/31/1856. Also includes ALS from Bp McGill to Stonestreet on lack of plan to establish See in Washington 8/3/1856.
Apr-Aug 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Blox on offer of Warrenton mission 4/25/1856, state of house 5/1/1856, plans to enlarge St. Mary's 3/3/1856, requesting priest to say mass at St. Ignatius Chapel 8/30/1856; Vigilante on ill health 5/12/1856, on making retreat 8/8/1856; from Rev. O'Brien asking admission to Society 8/31/1856.
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