Letters, manuscripts, and typewritten transcripts of letter books and manuscripts (1809-1976); minutes of governing boards and officers of Bardstown, Kentucky (1782-1826), Washington County, Kentucky (1789-1807), and Nazareth, Kentucky (1830-1932); sacramental records, annals, lists, biographical sketches, and historical sketches; and translations of documents from the archives of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide in the Vatican; with information on Ignatius A. Reynolds, Francis Chambige, Michael M. Coghlan, and Thomas Bouchet; St. Thomas Orphanage and St. Vincent's Infirmary; slaves; and the service of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in the Civil War.

Correspondents include Sisters of Nazareth such as Mothers Columba, Lucille, Ann Sebastian Sullivan, Bertrand Crimmins, Rose Meagher, Mary Anastasia Coady, Mary Catherine Malone, Mary Cleophas Mills, Frances Gardener, Catherine Spalding, and Eutropia McMahon, and Sister Marie Menard; prelates such as Richard Cardinal Cushing, Joseph Cardinal Ritter, Martin J. Spalding, John Lancaster Spalding, Simon Bruté, Guy Ignatius Chabrat, John Baptist David, John Baptist Purcell, William Henry Elder, John McGill, August Toebbe, William George McCloskey, Sylvester Rosecrans, Edward Fitzgerald, Joseph Rosati, and Maurice de Saint- Palais; priests such as Stephen T. Badin, J.B. Ryan, Joseph Haseltine, and David Russell; and laymen such as W.S. Caldwell and James F. Edwards.

Typed duplicates of original letters found in various original letter books

Index: lists, except where noted, the sender, receiver, place, date, and brief remarks of what the letter is about, as well as the page of the original letter and number of the original letter book.

Correspondence: letters in this book deal mostly with matters at Nazareth and with the Sisters of Charity. Correspondents include Bishop Flaget, Bishop David, Rev. S.T. Badin, Bishop Kenrick, various Sisters of Charity, Bishop Purcell, among others.

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Correspondence: letters are mostly noted as being "friendly" letters. There are also letters dealing with orphanages, illnesses, sale of property, business matters, etc. Correspondents include various Sisters of Charity, including mother superiors, Fr. Haseltine, Bishop Spalding, Bishop Miles, Bishop Kenrick, and others.

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Correspondence: letters deal mostly with affairs at Nazareth, Nazareth news, thank yous, requests, etc. Correspondents include sisters, such as mother superiors, priests, bishops, (I.A. Reynolds, George A. Carrell, and others), and others.

Index: does not list what letters are about.

Correspondence: letters deal with Nazareth affairs, invitations, instructions on confession, etc. Correspondents include Sisters of Charity, such as mother superiors, preists, bishops (Bishop Elder of Natchez, MS Bishop McGill of Richmond, VA), and others.

Index: 1809-1820 are at end of index. Most of the letters are 1830s.

Correspondence: forty-four letters are from Bishop David to Sr. Elizabeth Suttle of St. Vincent, Kentucky (1832-1840). Seven other letters are also from David before he was Bishop [1809-1817], including one letter to Mother Seton. Remainder of letters are to or from mother superiors. Letters concern spiritual advise for Sr. Elizabeth, affairs at Nazaeth, etc.

Index: not strict chronological order.

Correspondence: the first ninety-nine letters are from Fr. Haseltine to various priests and persons about money matters, Nazareth affairs, military weapons etc. These letters cover the period 1841-1851. The remainder of the letters, including those from mother superiors of Nazareth, Bishop Flaget, Archbishop Spalding and others, are about a variety of matters. These letters include thank yous, congratulations, etc.

Index: the index is not as detailed as earlier letter books.

Correspondence: this letter book consists entirely of pages from the Nazareth Annals. The Annals include letters, historical sketches and accounts, lists, descriptions, etc. Material covers both the 19th and 20th centuries.

Index: not strict chronological order.

Correspondence: letters include: "friendly" letters, thank yous, congratulations, letters about spiritual advice, students, etc. Correspondents include mother superiors, such as Mother Frances Gardiner and Mother Columba, bishops, like Bishops Elder, Domenec, McCloskey and Archbishop Spalding, priests, and lay people.

Index: not strict chronological order.

Correspondence: most of the letters are to or from Sisters of Charity, such as Mother Columba and Mother Frances. Other correspondents include priests, such as Rev. J.L. Spalding and J.B. Ryan, and lay persons. Letters are predominantly "friendly" letters, thank yous, etc.

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Correspondence: most of the letters in this book are from W.S. Caldwell (New York) to Mother Columba at Nazareth. These letters deal with Caldwell's donation of the Sisters Mary and Elizabeth Hospital to the Sisters of Charity and Caldwell's health. Approximately thirteen other letters are from Mamie Caldwell (daughter of W.S. Caldwell) to Mother Columba and are mostly friendly letters. Three other letters are from Lina Caldwell (youngest daughter of W.S. Caldwell) to Mother Columba, but except for the first letter that concerns Lina's eight birthday, the index does not say what the letters are about. Two other letters are to Mother Columba from Mrs. M.J. Andrews and Mr. Charles O'Connor and one letter from Sister Lucy Lampton concerning difficulties in opening the hospital.

Index: does not list what letters are about.

Correspondence: many of these letters are from Mother Columba to other Sisters of Charity. Most of the letters are to and from various Sisters of Charity. Other correspondents include Bishop McCloskey, Fr. David Russell, Father Chambige, Father John Barrett, Fr. J.H. Bekkers. Index does not say what letters are about, but they seem to be "friendly" letters and letters about affairs at Nazareth.

Index: does not list what letters are about.

Correspondence: most of this correspondence is between various Sisters of Charity, with a number of letters to Sister Marie. Other correspondents include Professor J.F. Edwards (Notre Dame), Bishop A.M. Toebbe (Covington, Kentucky), Bishop McCloskey, and other priests. Index does not say what the letters are about, but the letters appear to be "friendly" letters and letters about Nazareth.

Index: does not list what letters are about.

Correspondence: Nearly all of letters are to Sr. Marie Menard from various Sisters of Charity. There are a few letters from lay people. Letters are mainly "friendly"letters about school affairs, students, etc.

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Correspondence: majority of letters in this book are to Sister Marie Menard and Sister Marietta Murphy from sisters, priests, and lay people. There are letters to other sisters and mother superiors as well. Letters are thank yous, requests for prayers, letters on the death of Sr. Marie Menard, etc.

Index: does not list what letters are about.

Correspondence: majority of letters in this book are to Fr. Cambige and Sr. Honora. Approximately twenty-seven of the letters are from David Russell. Other letters are from bishops, priests, and lay persons. Letters appear to be "friendly" letters about affairs at Nazareth, etc.

Index: no strict chronological order (1812-1900 pp. 86-132; 1820-1947 pp. 133-186).

Correspondence: this letter book is broken into two sections. The first part contains: notes from Sr. Marie Menard's Diary, March, 1877- October 27, 1882; Sr. Emily Elder's Jubilee [February 25, 1884]; ntoes on the families of Mother Cleophas and Sr. Benedicta Druy; copy of letter from Sr. Marie Menard to John Uri Lloyd; account of Cholera in Bardstown, 1832-1833; copy of agreement between General Robert Anderson and Bishop M.J. Spalding, September 24, 1861, concerning services of SCN as nurses in military hospitals in Louisville; facts concerning Confederate leader John Hunt Morgan as related by Fr. David Russell; copy of Bishop M.J. Spalding's Memory Book [August, 1848-1849]; copy of handwritten First Annals of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, 1812-1821 with some additions.

The second part of the letter book has no set order. Letters are to and from various people, including Bishop Flaget, Bishop Rosati, and other bishops, as well as priests, sisters, and a few lay people. Correspondence consists of friendly letters, recommendations, etc. Most of this correspondence seems to be between bishops, and bishops and priests.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: this correspondence includes sales agreements, copies of declarations, statements, receipts, notice of appointment, as well as general correspondence such as; thank yous, indulgences for the community, letters of appreciation, etc. Correspondents include sisters, such as Mother Eutropia, priests, and bishops, such as Bishops David, Flaget, and Byrne.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: thirty-three of the first thirty-five letters are from Francis McKay, agent, about accounts presumably at Nazareth. These letters were to the Sisters of Charity. The next approximately sixty letters are from lay people to the sisters, mostly about their daughters who were apparently attending Nazareth Academy, and their daughters' accounts. Many of the approximately fifty remaining letters are from bishops, such as McCloskey, Rosecrans, Spalding and Fitzgerald, to mother superiors about Nazareth and the Sisters of Charity.

Index: no strict chronological order. Most letters are from the 1850s.

Correspondence: nearly all of these letters are from parents to mother superiors, Sisters or Fr. Haseltine and deal with the parents' daughters and their attendance at Nazareth. There are a few other letters from Rev. David Russell, Mother Columba, and Brother William and they could be considered friendly letters or about their family or school. The last sixty-five pages consist of Mother Columba's Diary from 1839-1852.

Index: no strict chronological order. Most letters are from the 1830s and 1840s.

Correspondence: approximately one third of these letters are to Fr. Haseltine from priests and laymen and concern taxes, bills, etc. Ten pages of letters are from Mother Columba and are rules for sodality, rules for graduates, etc. The remainder of the letters consists of the Journal of the Seminary at St. Thomas, December 5, 1811, old Annals, letters of Bishop Flaget, and letters about bills, travel, seminary and yellow fever.

Letters of Bishop Flaget, etc.; letters of Bishop David to Fr. Brute; letters from Rev. John Macklin, CP; letters and material of Mother Ann Sebastian Sullivan; letters and material of Mother Bertrand Crimmins.

Continuation of MNAZ 1/20

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Correspondence: the first, approximately seventy-four letters are to Fr. Haseltine from lay persons. There are a few letters from priests as well. These letters are about accounts, friendly letters relating news about friends, people, etc. Most of the remaining letters are from Mother Columba and Fr. Russell to Sr. M. Regina, Sr. M. Vincent, and other Sisters at Nazareth with news about the Sisters of Charity, Nazareth, and advice. One other letter is from Fr. G.E. Grace to Miss Duffy about her acceptance at Nazareth. There are apparently some letters to Fr. Haseltine at the end that are not included in the index.

Index: no strict chronological order (1846-1923 pp. 1-190; 1885-1933 pp. 191-204).

Correspondence: neearly all letters in this book are to Mother Superiors at Nazareth, including Sr. Marie Menard, Sr. Mary Ida Brophy, Sr. Marietta Murphy, and others. The majority of letters are from priests, sisters and bishops. There are also letters from lay people (Prof. J.F. Edwards of Notre Dame, for example). These letters are friendly letters, letters of thanks and sympathy, news about Nazareth, daughters attending Nazareth, etc. Letters 97-189 are to Sr. Honora Young from Fr. Russell, some written before she was a sister. Fr. Russell instructed and baptized her.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: the first three letters are to Sr. Mary de Lourdes Macklin from Rev. C.J. O'Connell and Rev. David Russell. Pages 4-31 are letters to Miss Sallie Young (later Sr. Honora Young) from Rev. David Russell [1872-1874]. Pages 32-49 are translations and original letters to Fr. Jenkins from Trelins, written by M. Chazal who formerly taught in the Seminary at Bardstown. Letters re dated from January 9, 1908- March 29, 1912. The remainder of letters are to and from various Sisters of Charity, and from priests to the Sisters. These letters are thank yous, requests, wills, contracts, agreements, letters about affairs at Nazareth, etc. There are numerous letters from Rev. J.M. Lucey and several letters to Fr. Bouchet and Mother Ann Sebastian.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: the first ninety-seven pages of this letter book consist of letters from Fr. Dominic to Sr. Mary Gretchen, as well as Sr. Dolorine. These letters concern Fr. Dominic's missionary work in China. The remainder of letters are from Fr. Rupert to various sisters and "Dear Ones," also about missionary work to China. These letters relate conditions in China, the missionary work going on, the Communist Revolution, etc.

No index.

Correspondence: these letters are from Fr. Macklin to his sister and other people. These are friendly letters, as well as letters relating news, opinions, and comments. At the end of the book are prayers and quotations from different sources sent by Fr. Macklin to his relatives, as well as enclosures and excerpts from a letter of Rev. Fr. William, CP, about his sketch of Fr. John.

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Correspondence: this letter book consists of letters to various mother superiors with numerous letters to Mother Bertrand. These letters are from priests, sisters, lay people, and several letters from Bishop Mulloy in Covington. Letters are thank yous, congratulations, letters providing news and information. There are twenty letters at the end, which are not in any original letter book. These include a copy of a circular letter, program for celebration, tribute to Mother Bertrand, and a letter of appreciation.

Index: last page of index is first. Most of the letters are post 1940 with a good many 1960s and 1970s.

Correspondence: many of these letters are to and from various mother superiors and Sisters of Charity. There are numerous letters to priests and bishops. There are also letters from Cardinal Cushing and Cardinal Ritter. There are abut four letters from lay people. The letters in this book are thank yous, congratulations, requests for information, letters relating information, letters from pupils, inquiries, friendly letters etc.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: the first fifteen pages of this letter book deals with the Golden Jubilee of Mother Rose Meagher and her sister companions, July, 1926. These are letters to Mother Rose and other sisters accepting or declining invitations to the Golden Jubilee. Most of the remaining letters are to Nazareth Mother Superiors and other Sisters of Charity, priests, bishops, and some lay people about a wide variety of topics, such as thank yous, acknowledgements, friendly letters, congratulations, letters relating information, etc. Attached at the end are two pages, "Constitution of the Sisters of Charity," Chapter I.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: letters in this book are to mother superiors and Sisters of Charity from priests, sisters, and a few lay persons. The majority of letters are to Rev. Francis Chambige at St. Thomas Seminary (pp. 29-156). A number of the letters to Fr. Chambige are from Fr. Simon Fouche. Other letters to Fr. Chambige are from sr. Eulalia. There are a few other letters to and from bishops, such as Bishops David, Brute, and Flaget. These letters are friendly letters, letters of sympathy, news of various priests and sisters, etc.

Index: no strict chronological order. Most letters are post 1900.

Correspondence: most of these letters are to mother superiors and various Sisters of Charity from other sisters and priests. These letters are friendly letters, thank yous, sympathy letters, letters about property, etc. Also included on pp. 39-40 is a biographical sketch of Sr. Monica Price. There are a few letters from lay people.

Index: no strict chronological order. Nearly all the letters are post 1920.

Correspondence: the first twenty-nine pages of letters are from Bishop Cotton (Owensboro, Kentucky, two letters while priests) to Mother bertrand, Mother Ann Sebastian, Sr. Mary Anastasia Coady, Mother Lucille, and Sr. Marietta Murphy. The remainder of letters are to sisters, priests, and a few lay persons. Letters are thank yous, congratulations, letters of sympathy, letters seeking information, friendly letters, etc.

(Letters copied from photocopies of letters in Notre Dame Archives)

Index.

Correspondence: letters deal with spiritual affairs, church affairs, etc.

Index: no strict chronological order. Most of the letters are post 1900 with the majority of them dated in the 1940s.

Correspondence: these letters are mostly to mother superiors and various Sisters of Charity with numerous letters to Mother Ann Sebastian. These letters are from sisters, as well as priests, and bihsops, as well as a vew lay people. Letters are thank yous, requests for prayers, letters about mission life, tributes, etc.

Index: no strict chronological order.

Correspondence: these letters are to sisters and mother superiors, with several pages of letters to Rev. Rosati. There are a very few letters to laymen and women. These letters are from priests, sisters and some lay persons. There are several thank yous, congratulations, friendly letters, etc.

Index: no strict chronological order. Index does not say what the letters are about.

Correspondence: these letters are from Bishops Flaget, Kenrick, Rosati, Chabrat, Brute, and Maurice, as well as priests and Mother Spalding. The letters are to priests, Bishop Flaget, and some lay persons. There are also some xerox copies of letters from Senator Powell to Mother Columba. The letters are about church affairs, spiritual matters, etc. Original letters are sometimes included with the typed copy.