(1818) (Jun. 24)
Barry, (Father) Thomas
( )
In the year 1800, February twenty six, I baptized John Purcell legitimate son of Edmund and Joanna Purcell, sponsors Thomas Purcell and Catherine Connell. Testified to on the 24th day of June, 1818. (Note follows) This testifies that John Baptist Purcell has been authentically confirmed, and there are no impediments to his faith. William Coppinger, Bishop of Cloyne and Ross; June 27, 1818.
(Photostatic copy from the Archives of the College of Mt. St. Joseph, Delhi, Ohio).
II-5-h D. Latin 1p. 4to.
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(1818)
(Seton, Elizabeth, Mrs.)
(Emmitsburg, Maryland)
to William Seton (Jr.)
( )
She hopes he is safe in his berth. His little ship at home, because of cloudy weather, has dragged but three knots an hour. "Madam reason" firmly shows them their duty, yet she misses him so that it seems her own self is gone. She begs God to bless him continually and calculates every night where he may possibly be. She longs for his first letter. She has one from "Kit" mentioning William's safe arrival in Philadelphia and that he was to go on next day and spend half a day in New York. He must tell her whom he saw and what happened. Last night she dreamed of him.
II-1-a no signature 1pp. 8vo.
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1818 Dec. 22
D(uBois), Father J(ohn)
(Emmitsburg, Maryland)
to (Catherine) Josephine Seton, St. Joseph's
(Emmitsburg, Maryland)
Josephine's request will be cheerfully granted. Daily he shares his "Little" with "our boys." He will offer the tears of the Infant and his dying blood for these two precious souls. He urges Josephine and her tearful mother, )Elizabeth Seton) to unite their communion to his offering. Two sacrifices of the purist victim, a virgin's innocence, one's sufferings for charity, a mother's tears will be powerful with God. When she comes to the mountain again she must, he says, pick out what suits her. He now sends her the "Expedition to Russia," which reveals what was endured for worldly ambition. They would be very rich if they would undergo only half as much for heaven. He suggests they use the aspiration of St. Francis of Sales. "Vive Jesus, mon Enfant."
II-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 24mo.
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