Box: 75 Fold: 26 Correspondence [224 G1-6] (Washington Seminary) Box: 75 Fold: 27 Correspondence [224 H1-4] (St. Inigoes Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 28 Correspondence [224 J1-K] (St. Thomas and Bohemia) Box: 75 Fold: 29 Correspondence [224 L1-M4] (Newtown, St. Joseph's, Baltimore) Box: 75 Fold: 30 Correspondence [224 N1-25] (Frederick Novitiate Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 31 Correspondence [224 P1-14] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 32 Correspondence [224 Q1-10] (Goshenhoppen Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 33 Correspondence [224 R1-17] (Philadelphia) Box: 75 Fold: 34 Correspondence [224 S1-24] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 35 Correspondence [224 T1-16] (Maine Mission Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 36 Correspondence [224 V1-17] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 75 Fold: 37 Correspondence [224 W1-18] (St. Mary's, Boston, Corresp) Box: 75 Fold: 38 Correspondence [224 Z1-10] (Misc. Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 1 Correspondence [225 F1-13] Box: 76 Fold: 2 Correspondence [225 G1-8] (St. John's, Frederick) Box: 76 Fold: 3 Correspondence [225 H1-14] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 4 Correspondence [225 J-K] (Goshenhoppen and Holy Cross) Box: 76 Fold: 5 Correspondence [225 L] (Maine Mission) Box: 76 Fold: 6 Correspondence [225 M1-25] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 7 Correspondence [225 N-O7] (Georgetown and Frederick) Box: 76 Fold: 8 Correspondence [225 P1-12] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 9 Correspondence [225 Q1-13] (Goshenhoppen Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 10 Correspondence [225 R1-12] (Philadelphia Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 11 Correspondence [225 S] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 12 Correspondence [225 T1a-11] (Maine Mission Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 13 Correspondence [225 V1-12] (Boston German Church) Box: 76 Fold: 14 Correspondence [225 W1-13] (St. Mary's, Boston) Box: 76 Fold: 15 Correspondence [225 W15-26] (St. Mary's Boston) Box: 76 Fold: 16 Correspondence [225 Y1-Z2] (Misc. Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 17 Correspondence [226 A] (Sopranis Visitation Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 18 Correspondence [226 A29-31] Box: 76 Fold: 19 Correspondence [226 B1-14] Box: 76 Fold: 19 Correspondence [226 D1-E7] Box: 76 Fold: 20 Correspondence [226 F1-13] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 21 Correspondence [226 G1-15] (Boston College Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 22 Correspondence [226 G16-30] (Boston College Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 23 Correspondence [226 H1-4] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 24 Correspondence [226 J] (Holy Cross College Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 25 Correspondence [226 K1-9] (St. Mary's, Boston) Box: 76 Fold: 26 Correspondence [226 L1-20b] (Boston College Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 27 Correspondence [226 L21-M3] (Boston College and Misc.) Box: 76 Fold: 28 Correspondence [226 N1-13] (Conewago Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 29 Correspondence [226 O1-5] (St. John's, Philadelphia) Box: 76 Fold: 30 Corrrespondence [226 P1-16] (Massachusetts Corresp) Box: 76 Fold: 31 Correspondence [226 Q1-R3] (Boston College and Misc.) Box: 76 Fold: 32 Correspondence [226 S1-T6] (Conewago and Holy Cross College) Box: 76 Fold: 33 Correspondence [226 V1-5] (Boston German Church) Box: 76 Fold: 34 Correspondence [226 W1-14] (Boston Correspondence) Box: 76 Fold: 35 Correspondence [226 Y1-9] (Maine Mission) Box: 76 Fold: 36 Correspondence [226 Z1-9] (Misc. Correspondence) Box: 77 Fold: 1 Correspondence [227 A1-9]
Mar-Jun 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS: from de Neckere to Stonestreet on need for Society to obtain new church in Washington 5/14 & 17/1856, on same, misc. 5/23/1856; from Henry Hoban, SJ to Stonestreet on same 5/23/1856; from de Neckere to S. Barber with general news of Washington Seminary 6/14/1856; from Joseph O'Reilly to Stonestreet asking dismissal on grounds of family duties 3/17 & 5/13/1856.
Jan-Aug 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from T. Lilly on retreat 1/8/1856, receipts for period of Jun 1855-Jun 1856, asking permission for vacation 8/6/1856; Augustine McMullen, SJ on misc. 3/11/1856.
Jan-Aug 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Wiget on making retreat 1/7/1856, misc. domestic news 1/19/1856, asking for assistant 2/11/1856, on high quality of faculty at St. Thomas 2/17/1856, debts 3/1/1856, on quarterly exhibition 4/23 & 7/15/1856, misc. 6/20/1856, on misc., trip to Indian territory (Hill Top) 6/25/1856; Vicinanza asking to go to Indian missions in West 3/12/1856; Woodley on boarding arrangements with a Mrs. Brown, clergy needs of Cobb Neck and Pomfret 8/3/1856. Also includes ALS from Matthew Sanders, SJ to Stonestreet on church in Smyrna 1/25 & 2/2/1856, misc. 6/24/1856.
Jan-Aug 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: laborer John Lyons on sum owed latter by Fr. King 1/16/1856; G. King on same 2/3/1856; Clarke on misc. 1/21/1856, on a Rev. Damphoux's wish to enter Society college 1/28/1856, on dispensation 2/8/1856, on translation of unspecified circular of Fr. General 8/29/1856.
1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Paresce on misc. 1/7/1856, on production of and errors in Province catalogue 1/20/1856, on food relief for poor 1/21/1856, on conversions 1/23/1856, on retreat, Fr. Sourin's translation of Fr. General's circular 2/12/1856, on damage claims of Bro. Nipper 2/18/1856, Sourin called to Baltimore to testify in suit 2/28/1856, Sourin to give retreat 3/17/1856, on novices sent from colleges 4/17/1856, on misc. 6/11/1856, sending beads 6/18/1856, on misc. 6/28/1856, on difficulties with Murphy, Provincial of Missouri 7/15/1856, on legacy to Folchi 7/25/1856, five novices from Worcester 7/28/1856; Cicaterri on misc. 6/26/1856; B. Villiger on enrollment at St. John's Institute 9/4/1856, Barber's expenses 9/26/1856, insurance on St. John's church 12/4/1856, promise of German priest for Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg 12/14/1856.
Jan-Nov 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Enders on need for German priests in Littlestown, beginning of daily mail to McSherrystown 1/10/1856, church arrangements for Millerstown and Paradise, Gettysburg and Littlestown 2/4 & 23/1856, on misc. 7/13 & 8/20/1856, sale of Mountain mission property, payment of annuity to unspecified woman 9/2 & 18/1856, shortage of cooks, housekeepers 11/29/1856; G. Villiger on events at Paradise, including church robbery (Our Lady of Sacred Heart), material support for Conewago mission 1/17/1856; Reiter on poor quality of food at Paradise 11/7 & 20/1856.
1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from Bally on: two men unsuited to Society 1/6 & 3/13/1856, pew rents at Goshenhoppen 5/16 & 6/9/1856, on collections 7/8/1856, retreats and confirmations 9/17/1856, on confirmations, beginning of school, misc. 11/11/1856, on Nippenoe property 12/28/1856. Includes ALS from Stonestreet answering postulates of Maryland 10/30/1856.
1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Barbelin on misc. 1/14/1856, on many illnesses 2/26/1856, defending self against charges of ill-preparing Scholastics 2/11/1856, on misc. personnel matters 5/4, 12, 7/2 & 9/1856, on arrival of Ardia 9/1/1856; Dennis O'Kane, SJ on improvement in health 1/17/1856, on wish to go to Worcester 2/11 & 13/1856; Vespre on misc. 1/23/1856, need for cook 8/12/1856; Bro. John Nipper asking to leave Society 2/12/1856; Joseph Ardia, SJ on finishing retreat 8/4/1856; N. Steinbacher on Nippenoe property 12/5 & 26/1856. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to Barbelin on keeping gold items 10/11/1856.
1856
DESCRIPTION: 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 (St. Ann's in the Meadows) 7/22/1856; T. Mulledy on Worcester Church 6/7 & 7/11/1856, on difficulties as teacher 7/28/1856, return of S. Mulledy to Holy Cross 8/9/1856, asking removal as prefect 9/11/1856; Moore on gift of cash to Holy Cross 8/8/1856, on consultations 12/9/1856; Peter McDermott, SJ on safe arrival 8/30/1856; John Woolts, SJ asking assistant 10/28/1856. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to Blenkinsop on Moore's leaving Eastport, ME, misc. 6/27/1856, prescribing textbooks 8/22/1856; Stonestreet's answers to postulates 10/30/1856; ALS from Patrick Healy, SJ to G. Fenwick on misc. at Holy Cross (last part missing) 12/24/1856; Healy to O'Callaghan on misc. re holidays at Holy Cross Dec 1856.
Feb-Nov 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bapst on obtaining new church in Bangor, Vetromile's assignment to Eastport, defeat of Know-Nothings 2/7/1856, asking Stonestreet to see mission 3/3/1856, on Province's plan to abandon Maine Mission 3/11/1856, anti-Catholic arson in Ellsworth, Bp Bacon's opposition to Worcester church transfer 4/28/1856, on same 5/8/1856, on Vetromile's Indian language prayer book 6/11/1856, on vacation for health 6/30/1856; Bp David Bacon of Portland, ME with proposal for disposition of missions 3/28/1856; Moore on future of mission 4/3/1856, on leaving Eastport 5/29/1856; Vetromile on compilation of Indian language prayer book, burning of Ellsworth church 5/14/1856, on same 6/7/1856, on dedication of St. John's, Bangor, Indian prayer book 11/4/1856; Ciampi on misc. 6/13 & 7/1/1856, on leaving Maine to become Stonestreet's socius 7/2, 12, & 25/1856. Includes PRN clipping full description of Bangor Church in "Bangor Daily Journal" 12/11/1856.
Jan-Nov 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Stonestreet to Cattani asking after status of new German church 1/13 & 2/16/1856, on debt, misc. 4/26 & 30/1856, personnel matters 2/21 & 4/13/1856, appointing Cattani superior of old German church 8/9/1856, on debt and German Mission Fund 10/13/1856. Also includes ALS to Stonestreet from: Reiter on vow renewal with Hellerbach, misc. 1/28/1856, on trustees for German church, relations with Redemptorists 5/6 & 16/1856, resignation of trustees, refusal of Redemptorists to take German church 6/3 & 25/1856, on McElroy's taking Shaw library, misc. 7/2 & 7/1856, on dissension in German church 7/18 & 24/1856, on apptmnt of Cattani as successor 7/29/1856; Cattani to Stonestreet on misc. personnel matter 5/7/1856, on difficulties with St. Vincent de Paul Society, on Reiter's character 9/17 & 10/15/1856, on sale of new church lot 11/27/1856.
1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: McElroy on offer of German church to Redemptorists, taking of Shaw library 1/1/1856, on Shaw library 1/16/1856, on Leverett St. property (includes clipping on same) 6/3/1856, on obtaining permission to build college 6/12, 8/5 & 9/1856, on retreats, Redemptorist refusal of German church 6/25 & 7/18/1856, on opposition to new church 9/3 & 23/1856, on misc. 10/2 & 24/1856, reminiscence of Frederick Novitiate in 1806 10/10 & 12/30/1856, on continued difficulties with Leverett St. property 11/23/1856, cost of Leverett St. property 12/3/1856, defeat of Know-Nothings 12/15/1856; Janalik on general state of St. Mary's 1/18/1856; Lachat asking not to be sent to German church 8/2/1856; Wiget on impressions of Boston 8/14 & 28/1856, on St. Thomas parish school, Italian congregation 9/29/1856, problems with city over Leverett St. property 12/11/1856, on rhythm of work at St. Mary's 12/31/1856.
Mar-Dec 1856
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Sopranis and Ciampi in Rome on misc. 3/24/1856; Rev. Wm. Elder on publishing English translation of Ratio Meditandi 10/15/1856; Pallhuber general description of Adelaide, Australia mission 4/10/1856; Francis A. Sauralle letter of friendship 8/18/1856; Thomas Haulty requesting admission to Society 9/15/1856; George Hall asking to buy property next to Laurel church 10/20/1856; M. Driscol, SJ requesting retreat 2/8/1856. Also includes ALS from Stonestreet to ? on unspecified property sale, misc. 11/17/1856.
Jan-Nov 1858
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Fr. Provincial from: Bp P. Lynch of Charleston invitation to consecration 2/28/1858; petition from St. Peter's, Queenstown, for priest 5/24/1858; from Murphy about retreat 8/5/1858; Bp George Carrell of Covington, KY asking Ryder to lecture 8/16/1858; Bp Neumann on giving up Gettysburg 9/4/1858; Tellier, SJ asking retreat 9/10/1858; 2 from Folchi on trip to Rome Nov 1858; H.B. Thompson asking Catholic position on slavery 8/24/1858; PRN report of Young Catholics' Friend Society 3/7/1858; Bp of Buffalo letter of introduction 1/9/1858; C.C. Browse (?) on account against Fr. King 1/4/1858; Bernard Maguire misc. about Georgetown 3/15/1858.
Jan-Apr 1858
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from H. de Neckere to Stonestreet on: communions and collections 1/5/1858; enrollment at St. John's Inst 1/15/1858; misc. 1/26/1858; small pox epidemic and vaccinations 2/18/1858; status of woodland 3/6/1858; misc. 4/7 & 19/1858.
Mar 1858-Jan 1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS: to Stonestreet from Enders asking approval for church at Gettysburg 1/10/1859; from Committee of Fairfield Church to Enders asking to keep priest 3/12/1858; from B. Villiger to Enders on misc. 7/26/1858; from F. de Neckere to ? on misc. 12/6/1858; from Enders to Cattani on misc. financial matters at Conewago 7/20/1858, on rules for old and new graveyards 8/25/1858, on debt for building Gettysburg church 11/22/1858, on debts at Conewago 12/8/1858; from Cattani to B. Villiger on clergy for Littlestown, money problems 8/3/1858; from B. Villiger to Cattani on clergy for Littlestown, misc. 8/7 & 10/20/1858, on chances of seculars taking Gettysburg, Mountain, and Millerstown, asking statement of debt at Gettysburg 9/13/1858, on same 10/28/1858.
Jan-Jun 1858
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bally to Stonestreet on selling off lots at Goshenhoppen 1/7 & 6/27/1858. Also includes several ALS from Ciampi to Stonestreet with general news from Holy Cross College Jan-Jun 1858.
Jul 1858 and after
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bapst to B. Villiger on Vetromile's book of Indian prayers 7/27/1858; petition of the women of Bangor church asking not to have Bapst removed (after Aug 1858). With long list of names attached.
1858
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: McElroy on plans for going South Jan 1858, on excavations for Boston College 4/20/1858; Wiget on increase in Sodality Jan 1858, on same, Feb 1858, complaints of McElroy's restrictions on Sodality Mar 1858. Also includes ALS from Janalik to McElroy on disorder in St. Mary's 2/15/1858; ALS from Stonestreet to Cattani on misc. 2/23/1858; from Stonestreet announcing B. Villiger as successor 4/25/1858; from Wiget to B. Villiger on sodality Jul & Aug 1858, asking Vigilante be removed 12/7/1858; from Janalik to B. Villiger recommending admission to Society 8/24/1858; from McElroy to B. Villiger on misc. 8/27/1858; from N. Steinbacher to B. Villiger on debt of German church 7/26, 8/31, & 9/20/1858; from C. Menke to B. Villiger on Steinbacher 8/26/1858; from Bp Fitzpatrick to B. Villiger asking removal of Steinbacher 12/28/1858.
1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains various uncoded ALS to G. Fenwick on misc. at Georgetown; ALS from Maguire to Stonestreet on G. Fenwick's increasing infirmity; telegram from Maguire to Stonestreet announcing G. Fenwick's death 11/27/1857. Also includes ALS from H. de Neckere to Stonestreet on general state of St. John's Literary Inst 8/5 & 9/2/1857, misc. personnel matters 10/6/1857, construction of bell tower at Petersville 11/3/1857, Tueffer's trip to Martinsburg's German congregation 12/23/1857; ALS from George Haller, SJ to Stonestreet on overwork 9/3/1857; from Tueffer on discord in Frederick residence 12/16/1857.
Feb-Oct 1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains various ALS to Stonestreet from Reiter, Enders, F. de Neckere, Michael Dougherty, SJ on excesses of Fr. Creighton, Georgetown boys vacationing at Conewago, sale of Hanover lot. Also includes ALS circular from Stonestreet on poverty; ALS from Louis Miller to Stonestreet on entering Society.
Mar-Dec 1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains various ALS to Stonestreet from Bally including account of history of Goshenhoppen land acquisition and sales 3/12/1857. Also includes ALS to Stonestreet from Rev. F.X. Wenniger on German congregation at Goshenhoppen 9/16/1857; ALS from N. Steinbacher to Stonestreet on sale of Erie land rights, sale of land at Nippenoe 8/6/1857.
1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS: from Stonestreet to Barbelin with thanks for receiving personnel sent 1/31/1857, request to sell Fourth St., Philadelphia, property 7/20/1857, arrival of Duddy in Philadelphia 8/8/1857, on St. John's matter, on smallpox epidemic in Georgetown, though College spared, hopes to incorporate Gonzaga College 12/29/1857; from Ardia to G. Fenwick on misc. 1/4/1857; from Bp James Wood to Stonestreet on diocese assumption of St. John's, Philadelphia 7/30/1857, on same 9/15/1857; from Sourin to Stonestreet advising giving up St. John's 8/4/1857; from Ward to Stonestreet on misc. at St. Joseph's College 9/15/1857, on debts of St. John's 11/19, 12/1, & 17/1857; Bp Neumann to Stonestreet with encouragement re St. Joseph's College 9/21/1857.
1857
DESCRIPTION: 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.
1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Bapst on completion of new church at Bangor 1/17/1857, misc. 3/24/1857, complaints against Vetromile 6/19 & 8/14/1857, more complaints against Vetromile, request for reassignment 12/17/1857; Vetromile on Indian catechism in Micmac language 4/14/1857, on book written about mission 5/1/1857, on not visiting Micmacs in Nova Scotia 7/6/1857, attributing debt to lumber failure 9/1/1857, asking permission to publish "other Indian book" 11/19/1857; E. Mueller letter of recommendation 4/2/1857. Also includes ALS from Rev. Charles Kander to Vetromile inviting latter to visit Micmac mission in Nova Scotia (makes reference to "hieroglyphick" mss copied from Micmac book of prayers -- not included) 6/1/1857.
Jan-Oct 1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: Cattani on purchase of part of Brookline Catholic graveyard 1/7/1857, auction of new church 1/16/1857, 3 on misc. Feb-Jun 1857, on direction of "Lewis Society" 5/27/1857, 2 on collections for church Jun, Aug 1857, on collections from Leopold Verein 10/29/1857; Lachat on departure for Europe 6/27/1857. Also contains ALS from Stonestreet to Cattani on retreats, misc. 2/16/1857, asking account of Sodalities for Ludwig Verein 4/25/1857, on misc. personnel matters 9/11/1857, on sending Dietz to Boston Germans 10/24/1857.
Jan-Jul 1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: McElroy fructus spiritualis and misc. 1/8, 11, 21/1857, on meeting with Bp 2/24/1857, on closing sale of Leverett St. property 4/19 & 5/2/1857, on city deliberation over sale, contact with architect 5/27/1857; Wiget on parish difficulties, McElroy's austerity 1/10 & 19/1857, on reception of men into Sodality 2/23/1857, on McElroy's purchase of Harrison Ave. lot, Sodality 5/7 & 27/1857, on McElroy's strictness May-Jun 1857; Vigilante on catechism classes 5/26/1857. Also includes misc. letters of postulants.
Jul-Dec 1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Stonestreet from: McElroy on prospects for lot purchases, request to leave St. Mary's 7/1/1857, short autobiography, Harrison Ave. property 7/21/1857, on remaining as Superior at St. Mary's during construction of church and college 8/13/1857, restrictions on deed Aug 1857, with name for Boston College, opposition of Bp and clergy Sept 1857, on retreats in NY, answering charges of harshness, estimates of carpentry on College construction, Wiget's expenses 10/18, 11/4, & 21/1857, on Woodley's death, history of Fenwick family, estimates on masonry for College, fructus for 1857 Dec 1857; Rev. P. Lyndon asking to join Society 7/28/1857; Wiget on McElroy's strictness (includes letters of postulants) 8/7-27/1857, more examples of McElroy's harshness, news of Sodality Sept-Dec 1857; Maguire on Bp's wish to have Ciampi as Rector of Holy Cross 8/4/1857, on McElroy's selection of lots 8/5/1857; O'Callaghan on replacing McElroy, misc. 8/19/1857;
1857
DESCRIPTION: Contains misc. uncoded ALS from various senders, including Abp John Hughes of NY requesting account of St. Francis Xavier, New York 6/24/1857; from Dietz to Stonestreet on German congregation in Wheeling; to Stonestreet on Fr. King's debts; from Russian government to Stonestreet asking about Dzierozynski's will 1/12/1858; from Lachat to Stonestreet on wish to return to America 8/21/1857.
1860-66
DESCRIPTION: Contains PRN instructions and ordinations from Sopranis' visitation 3/8/1866; ALS from Sopranis to Paresce spanning 1861-66, the bulk 1862; AMs Prospectus of Maryland Province, including accounts of Bp Michael O'Connor, SJ, opening of Boston Scholasticate, consecration of Immaculate Conception Church, Boston, 3/31/1862; circular letter of Provincial announcing beatification of Japanese martyrs 3/31/1862.
Mar-Apr 1860
DESCRIPTION: Contains PRN: ordination of visitation of Sopranis 3/8/1860; AMs excerpts from Generals' letters prior to 1861; PRN responsum forbidding Jesuits to vote in elections but allowing counsel to laymen 4/3/1860.
Feb 1862-Jun 1866
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Paresce from: P. Healy news from Louvain 12/17/1862; Bp Michael O'Connor on orders to return to America, book purchases 9/19/1862; Jamison on preference for Frederick Tertianship to Fordham 12/27/1862; G. Schneider, SJ on upcoming visitation by Sopranis, bad state of Jamison 12/27/1862; Stonestreet on return to America, Duchess of Leeds' wish to give Pennsylvania property to Society 12/9/1862; Lachat (now Carthusian) on entrance into Order 11/30/1862 & 11/18/1863; Ed. Boursaud asking admission to Society 9/3 & 10/25/1862; Clem. Lancaster asking admission to Society 12/10/1862; Enders with local news of Newtown 12/15/1862; Giuseppe Boero, SJ on possession of manuscript 6/16/1866; Fr. Bukacinski, SJ on why professor was not sent to America 12/9/1862; R. Tellier, SJ on plans to expel a certain Theologian 2/18/1862, on certain financial transaction, Snively case 2/11/1862; Barbelin on opening of St. Joseph's select school 9/4 & 25/1862. Also includes ALS from Tellier to Bapst on Snively case 2/10/1862.
1862
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Paresce from: Barbelin on news from Philadelphia including disappointment with St. Joseph's select school, war gloom 9/4 & 25/1862; Cattani on difficulties regarding term of pew rents 2/21/1862, with list of debts of Enders and Gettysburg church 12/21/1862; Welsh regarding refusal of permission to stay with father in Boston 3/21/1862; James Clark, SJ on wish to buy farm adjoining Holy Cross College 2/7/1862, asking for personnel from Georgetown 9/4/1862, with statement of finances and expenses 10/4/1862, on misc., sinking of well 11/19/1862, on attempts to obtain charter for Holy Cross 11/15/1862; John Sumner, SJ pleading overwork 11/21/1862. Also includes ALS from Paresce to: Cattani with introduction to architect J. Shorb, instructions for stone-quarrying for Conewago Scholasticate, length of pew rent 1/14 & 2/25/1862, on opposition to Conewago Scholasticate 4/4/1862, on sending Bro. Mattingly 10/17/1862, requesting list of creditors of Enders, list of Gettysburg debts 12/18/1862.
1862
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Paresce from: Francis Di Maria, SJ on control of finances at St. Mary's, Boston 1/8/1862; John Barrister, SJ on need for personnel, problems with renovation of St. Mary's, law suits 4/22/1862, on same 10/1/1862, responding to criticisms 11/17/1862, on troubles with Brothers, charges against himself 12/9/1862, on his removal from St. Mary's 12/12/1862; Reiter on need for help at Holy Trinity, Boston, on purchase of more property, on laxity at St. Mary's 12/4/1862, on need for more property 10/18/1862, on de Neckere's assistance 1/24/1862, asking for German assistant 1/23/1862.
Jan-Apr 1862
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Paresce from: Bapst on misc. 1/8 & 26/1862, on Conewago Scholasticate 1/18/1862, on entrant into Society 3/26/1862; John Sumner, SJ on gathering financial accounts 1/10/1862; McElroy on Conewago Scholasticate 1/17/1862, on application for Boston College charter, on possibility of making Georgetown for Jesuits only (due to war) 2/6/1862, with thanks for loan 2/7/1862, on opening Boston College 4/21/1862; Robert Fulton, SJ on need for missions in Boston 3/18/1862 Also includes ALS from Paresce to McElroy on procurement of loan 2/4/1862, on opposition to McElroy's plan for restricting Georgetown 2/10/1862, on sending for Fr. Power 3/19/1862, on teaching catechism to Boston children 4/14/1862, on canonization of Japanese martyrs 4/23/1862, on removal of Scholasticate from Boston 4/24/1862.
May-Dec 1862
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to McElroy from Paresce asking retreat 5/31/1862. Also includes ALS to Paresce from: Bapst on receiving a Fr. Mark into Society (undated), on misc. 9/17 & 7/1862, 11/24 & 30/1862, on Scholasticate 9/20 & 10/2/1862; Ardia on being appointed to teach philosophy 9/3/1862; McElroy on Capt. Shurtleff's funeral 8/30/1862, on interest in Church in Boston 11/17/1862, on St. Mary's Sodality 11/20/1862, on problems with Barrister 12/2 & 3/1862; Ciampi on reassignment 9/27/1862.
Mar-Dec 1861
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bally to Sopranis on trip to NY 3/7/1861; from Bally to Paresce on robbery of Goshenhoppen residence 12/27/1862; from B. Villiger to Cattani on Paresce's appointment as Provincial, B.V.'s assuming superiorship of California mission 4/16/1861; from Paresce to Cattani on not sending Scholastics to Conewago for vacation 7/3/1861, retreat for McSherrystown sisters 7/29/1861, Sheerin's replacement of Dougherty 9/9/1861, sending of de Neckere to Conewago, plans to visit in Oct 10/14/1861.
Mar-Nov 1861
DESCRIPTION: Contains misc. uncoded ALS from Ciampi and Clark to Paresce on misc. at Holy Cross College.
May-Dec 1861
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to Paresce from Barrister on: renovations to St. Mary's residence 5/27/1861, destitution in Boston 8/13/1861, on McElroy's interference in Sodality 9/30/1861, on Sopranis' return to America 11/4/1861, on fair 11/27 & 12/10/1861, on wish to purchase adjacent lot 12/11/1861, on complaints about Lachat 12/18/1861.
Jan-Sept 1861
DESCRIPTION: 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 on Fr. Visitor's ordination re Scholastics 5/27/1861; from McElroy to Paresce complaining of Barrister 5/29/1861, need for assistants 7/25/1861, Rectorship of Holy Cross College 7/30/1861, on Boston College debts 8/8/1861; from Tehan to Paresce on need for more Brothers 8/28/1861. Also includes table of vacation expenses of Scholastics at Worcester Jul 1861.
Feb-Dec 1861
DESCRIPTION: 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 12/22/1861; Finotti on proposed mission to Bunker Hill congregation (dated "7th. 61."); Beckx on masses and rosaries 2/28/1861; for Bp of Sandwich, Canada, offering Assumption College to Society 7/22/1861. Also includes ALS from Charles Johnson of Liberia to De Wolf asking for Catholic books and items 5/1/1861.
1860
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Cattani to B. Villiger on requests for renewed Society presence in Mountain, Gettysburg, and New Oxford, PA 1/25/1860, on purchase of bells 8/8/1860. Also contains ALS to Cattani from: B. Villiger on Provincial Tax 6/6/1860, status of Gettysburg 6/13/1860, on misc. regulations regarding Final Vows 7/3/1860, on same 2/12/1860, on visiting parish families 7/16/1860, on misc. loans and sums 8/20 & 11/21/1860; Paresce misc. 6/18, 7/4, & 12/18/1860.
Jan-Oct 1860
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Ward to B. Villiger on proposal to close St. John's 1/23/1860, 1/30/1860, 2/13/1860, 10/10/1860. Also includes letter of petition of Joseph Donnelly asking that Society not withdraw from St. John's 4/21/1860.
Jan-Aug 1860
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Wiget to B. Villiger on: problems with St. Mary's parish school 1/7/1860, proposal to abandon Boston College 1/14/1860, on defections from Society, insupportability of Boston College 1/20/1860, on St. Mary's school land debts 2/14/1860, on same 3/28/1860, retreat for Sodality 4/7/1860. Includes PRN Constitution of St. Mary's Catholic School Association 8/6/1860. Also includes ALS from McElroy to B. Villiger on opening of Immaculate Conception, wish to retire 2/27/1860; ALS from Beckx to Sopranis on wish of Bp of Pittsburgh to enter Society 2/25/1860; from Reiter to B. Villiger on misc. financial matters 1/30/1860; from Bapst to B. Villiger on candidate for Brotherhood 6/13/1860; from Bp Fitzpatrick to Sopranis on latter's recommendations for Boston College 7/23/1860; from Ciampi to B. Villiger on misc. rules for Holy Cross teachers 1/13/1860, on misc. 1/26/1860, on annexation of nearby farmland 2/2 & 16/1860; from Moore to B. Villiger on wish to move to Holy Cross 2/25/1860.
Feb-Sept 1860
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to B. Villiger from: Bapst on misc. re Boston College 7/28/1860, on arrival of theologians from Belgium 9/16/1860, on desired textbooks 9/17/1860; Tellier asking list of priests going to Tertianship 8/17/1860; Theodore Jenkins of Laurel, MD, factory requesting priest 2/2/1860; 2 from Belgian fathers on trip to Ireland 8/11/1860; former Missouri novice asking admission into Maryland Province 2/6/1860.
1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bally to B. Villiger on misc. 8/20/1859; from Enders to Cattani asking for account of Gettysburg church debt 2/8/1859, on Conewago debts, Sisters at McSherrystown, Bishops' congregation at Millerstown, PA, building of Gettysburg church 3/24/1859, on renting of Hanover lot, whereabouts of Gettysburg accounts book 4/7/1859; from B. Villiger to Cattani on collection for Bp Neumann, See's assumption of Littlestown mission 6/17/1859, on Sopranis' appointment as Visitor 10/10/1859, 11/4/1859; from Paresce to Cattani on novices vacation 6/28/1859; from Stonestreet to Cattani (?) on misc. loan 1/19/1859; from Edward Henchy, SJ on forming military company at Holy Cross College, misc. 10/9 & 18/1859; from Ciampi to B. Villiger with objections to uniform and cadet corps at Holy Cross 10/18/1859, on misc. 10/17 & 24/1859, on dismissals from Society 12/10/1859; from Bapst to B. Villiger on misc. 12/12/1859.
Jan-Oct 1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Bp Fitzpatrick to B. Villiger on management difficulties of Boston German congregation, Steinbacher's wish to reintroduce trustee system 1/6/1859; from Reiter to B. Villiger announcing arrival at German Parish House 2/3/1859, on aid from the Ludwig Verein rather than from Conewago 7/4/1859, on need for help 10/12/1859, on difficulties with school and teachers 3/28/1859.
1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to B. Villiger from: McElroy with fructus spiritualis for St. Mary's, Boston 1858 1/5/1859, on return from mediating difficulties between Abp Hughes and Society 3/14/1859, purchase of further Harrison Avenue lot 3/14/1859, on opening of Immaculate Conception, complaints against Wiget 3/23/1859, on opening of Immaculate Conception 10/17 & 31/1859, on costs of Boston College construction Nov 1859; from Wiget on Boston School prayer controversy (Eliot School), Whalls Case, need for Catholic grammar school 3/16/1859, on same 3/24/1859, complaining of McElroy's response to school controversy 3/28/1859, more on Eliot school controversy 9/20/1859, on misc. 10/4/1859, defending self of charges of political involvement 11/8/1859, on misc. 11/20/1859, on Fr. Visitor's approval of St. Mary's school and Sodality 12/25/1859. Also includes PRN clipping on meeting of Board of Schools Committee re (Protestant) religious exercises in public schools 3/22/1859; ALS from Beckx to McElroy on building of Boston College Oct 1859.
Mar-Dec 1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to B. Villiger from: Bapst on loan difficulties for new church at Bangor 3/15/1859, on settling temporal affairs of Bangor church 8/14/1859, on leaving Bangor 9/15 & 21/1859, on Bangor accounts 11/7/1859, on misc. 11/18 & 12/1/1859; Bp David Bacon of Portland, ME, on recalling Bapst 8/3/1859, on assuming Bapst's debts 9/26/1859, complaints re Bapst's debts 10/26/1859.
Jan-Oct 1859
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to B. Villiger from: Rev. P. Lavialle offering St. Mary's College, KY to Society 4/2/1859; P. Healy on misc., political situation in Italy 5/22/1859, misc. in Belgium 9/18/1859; various senders on misc. Jan-Jun 1859; Joseph Hegan, SJ on trip to Europe 9/22/1859, on arrival at Havre 10/3/1859; Murphy on faculty needs at Fordham 7/17/1859; Rev. B. Keller requesting Jesuit for Camp Floyd, Utah 6/20 & 9/1/1859; Sopranis announcing appointment as Visitor and beginning of Visitation 10/2/1859; Fr. Coppens on sending Scholastics to Louvain 7/6/1859; Rev. George Browne on Moore's illness in Canada 10/10/1859; Beckx on removal of prayer from litanies (undated).
1866
DESCRIPTION: Contains circular from Paresce on S. Mulledy's readmission into Society, death 1/15/1866. Also includes ALS to Paresce from: de Neckere with misc. complaints from Conewago 2/28/1866; Early with general news 11/17/1866; Peter McDermott, SJ on misc. 10/22/1866; Clark on buying two lots in Worcester 11/17/1866; John Gaffney, SJ asking to buy lot in Burkittsville, on E. Harper's donation for lot and addition to St. Joseph's church, Frederick 11/15/1866; John Murphy, printer, on edition of Manual of Apostleship 11/27/1866; R.W. Brady, SJ on insuring Boston College 12/21/1866.
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