1824
(Flaget), Benedict Joseph, Bp. of Bards.
Bardstown, Kentucky
to Bishop Edward Fenwick
Cincinnati, Ohio
His failure to send Father (Patrick) Kenrick was caused by the great need of him in Bardstown. Expressed regret that Father Hill cannot take care of his great number of converts. Tells him to give certain funds to Messers. Cuddy and Murphy. Madame More said she would send an ornament for him but it has not arrived. Writes words of encouragement.
II-4-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo. (French)
1824 Jan. 1
(Bruté, Father Simon)
(Emmitsburg, Maryland)
to (Catherine) Joseph(in)e Seton
( )
(A drawing of a crucifix heads the first page). Jesus will not suffer or love alone. The writer will with him. (On the reverse is a note:) Christ alone bears the undeserved load as he goes out of Jerusalem but shares it to all who believe in him. Love of His mother or tears of friends, the shouts of the Jews as bodily weariness do not retard him from accomplishing his Father's commandment. (Bruté) asks that the Saviour's image be imprinted on her heart and that she may live and die under hHis shade. Love. Jesus will not suffer or love alone.
II-1-a Note 2pp.
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1824 Jan. 3
Egan, Father Mich(ae)l, De Burgo
(Emmitsburg, Maryland)
to Miss (Catherine) Josephine Seton
Baltimore, Maryland
He is sending this letter and season's greetings by Mr. Bedford who is returning to Baltimore. He spent his Christmas in Frederickstown assisting the missionary priest. He missed seeing (Marquis de) Lafayette there as (he had missed seeing him) in every other city, for he had to return two days before Lafayette arrived. Father John Du Bois could not see Lafayette or invite him to the Seminary, but expects to do so in the spring. Egan is writing her on Monday the 1st of the month, her day. Thus he does not forget her, nor will he forget Mother (Elizabeth Seton) at her fourth anniversary. He offers the Holy Sacrifice with the intention that if she is in heaven the merits will go to Richard. He is bound to pray for her who told him that at her last breath she would have him on her heart. Their mother will intercede for her, William, himself, and all dear to her in life. He asks when William will return and when she will visit the Mount. He asks for Mrs. Duplex, whom he wrote from Philadelphia. All at the Mount are well. Sister Martha is fat and lively. Sister Angela is recovering, Sister Margaret is in Frederick for the opening of School. He asks to be remembered to Miss Ellen Wiseman, Ch(arle)s Harper and Carroll. He writes in haste. He hopes and prays she will be settled and happy.
II-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.
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(1824) Jan. 8
B(ru)té, (Father) S(imon)
Emmitsburg, Maryland
to (Catherine) Josephine (Seton)
Emmitsburg, Maryland
"One day more..." It is near the 4th. Bruté asks whether he can pass the day without "trying" his union to her sorrow. A priest's care for spirituals is most sacred to be assumed among the heavenly ones. If God gave him grace for it or if he could transmit to her the grace of the father of orphans... He weeps now. He wept earlier today at the altar and since upon receiving back books used by mother. Every heart feels Josephine's pain but God alone will remain in her heart as true father and friend. The most precious things of sympathy and love in this world are imperfect and unavailing. His mother in France whom he will see no more told him that God alone is the unabating friend. The hurry and business of life soon carries every one his own way so that even the kindliest cannot offer much care to the wounded soul, God alone within keeps company with her at whatever she is engaged. He speaks to her of his divine rights and will and her trust in His providence which, caring for His least creatures, must care much more for men. She is happy in having honoured His providence by the side of her suffering mother. "...let us turn wholy that side." She should indeed do what prudence and friends show best, but should feel that her whole confidence and solace rests "the only side of God." Love and submission to Him bring blessings. These two wards will come to her always from that grave or rather from beyond. To the last her mother spoke of love and embrace of the most high will. If Josephine makes this submission day and night she will be blessed even in her present excess of grief. He asks her to receive kindly this father of the soul as he comes round the bleeding heart. The Christ does not offer assuming words, "How silent rather he would remain." Bruté only repeats, as from the heart of Josephine's mother, the one name which is duty, comfort and hope: God, the Trinity. Saints and angels say it and mother "though we pray, we hope."
P.S. Bruté asks her to take back this picture (not present) sent to Bec--the sketch when but three and the two books of a Kempis and La Valliere(?).
II-1-a A.L. 4pp. 12mo.
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1824 Jan. 11
Velzi, O.P., Father Joseph, Superior General
Rome
to the Dominican's Province of St. Joseph
United States
Since the Order was founded to preach and save souls, Velzi is pleased to fulfill this duty. Since Bishop Edward Fenwick of Cincinnati, one of their brethern has obtained members of their order from the province of St. Joseph in the diocese of Bardstown, and the distance from the Convent of St. Rose to Cincinnati is so great, Velzi decrees that the house of the Order in the new diocese shall not be subject to the Provincial at St. Rose but shall be subject directly to the Superior General as if it were a new province. He hopes that they will imitate the zeal of St. Louis Bertrand and he names the province after him. The new province will take in the whole diocese of Cincinnati, as that of St. Joseph takes in the whole diocese of Bardstown. The members of the society are urged to enter into this new field with zeal and to bear the trials that await them. God is asked to bless their labors.
Signed by Father Joseph Alberti for Father Alexander Bardani, Vicar to the Superior General. This copy has been made by Father Hyacinth Boetti, O.P. for Father Frederick Rese, secretary of the bishop of Cincinnati.
III-2-f D.S. (Latin and sealed) 1p. 4to.
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1824 Jan. 12
Propaganda de Fide Sacr. Congregation Rome (signed by) PietroCaprano Abp. Iconienses (Segr.)
to Frederick Rese
The Secretary of the Propaganda states that the 1,200 scudi given by Leo XII and Sacred Congregation to Fenwick as a payment for vestments and other sacred objects may not be used for another purpose not even for the Order of Preachers.
II-4-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.
1824 Jan. 24
Somalia, Julius, Cardinal de Proprefect and Dean of the Sacred College
Rome
to Bishop Edward (Dominic) Fenwick
Cincinnati, (Ohio)
It has been made known to Fenwick by Pope Leo XII through a rescript of Nov. 8, 1823 that the Pope has decided the territory of Michigan and the Northwest previously committed to the care of Fenwick is to be set aside a new diocese and that he asked the Sacred Congregation to designate to him someone suitable for this bishopric. The decisions of the Sacred Congregation in a meeting of Dec. 4, 1823 also have been made known to Fenwick and a letter was sent to Archbishop Marechal asking him to call a council on these things so that the new diocese be set in good order and the new bishop have the proper liberty. All these things are contained in a letter to Archbishop Ambrose Marechal which is attached to this letter so that the Archbishop can explain them to Fenwick when he comes to Baltimore for that purpose as he promised to do when he was in Rome. No. 6. Archbishop Peter Capranus of Iconium signs as secretary.
III-2-f L.S. (Latin) 1p. 8vo.
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1824 Mar. 30
Jouglet, A., Consul ad interim
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Passport issued to Father Anthony Blanc, pastor of Point Coupee, going to Nantes. Given on attestation of Father Michael Portier and Father Auguste Jeanjean. Signed also by the chancellor of the Consul, Leon Chabert. On the back of the passport are stamps and signatures of officials at St. Nazaire, Paris, and Nantes for his return to New Orleans.
V-4-d D.S. (French) 2pp. folio
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(1824) Mar. 31
DuBourg, Bishop Louis William Valentine
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
DuBourg has given Father Anthony Blanc, a priest of his diocese, permission to go to France on family business. DuBourg recommends Blanc to the prelates and ecclesiastics en route. Also signed by Father (Louis) Moni, prosecretary.
V-4-d A.D.S. (Latin) 1p. folio
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1824 May 9
Capranus, Peter Archbishop Inconiensis, Secretary
Rome, (Papal States)
to (Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick, O.P.)
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Caius has incurred several impediments of consanguinity and affinity by illicit intercourse from which children were born and then against the advice of the priest has entered into civil marriage with one, a counsin of the second degree of kindred, to whom he wishes to be legally married. This party is now with child by subsequent sins and he asks the dispensation to enable him to marry her promising to fulfill any penance imposed by the Pope or by the Bishop of Cincinnati. In the audience of May 9, 1824, Pope Leo XII ordered the secretary of the Sacred Congregation, Archbishop Capranus, to a discreet and approved confessor, after a sacramental confession and the removal of the occasion of sins with the other parties and after the manifestation of real penitance, the faculty of absolving the penitant from the sins and censures and penalties and of dispensing from the several impediments of consanguinity and affinity and of uniting them in marriage and of legitimating the children of this union if matters are as represented. (In the Detroit collection).
III-2-f D.S. (Latin) 2pp. 8vo.
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1824 May 12
Tramilon, Marie Pierre Thomas
Nice, France
to (Bishop Edward Fenwick)
Cincinnati at Lyons
Acknowledges his letter - Expresses her desire to accept a commission he has offered her but she has been advised to refer him to Monseignor Jean Baptiste Collonna D'Istria. Includes a letter M. le Baron Blanc de Loire, through which by others mentioned he may have access to the king. Expresses her own incapacity to go to the American missions.
II-4-d A.L.S. (French) 4pp. 8vo.
1824 May 20
Baccari, (C.M.), Father Francis Anthony
Ferrara, (Italy)
Having considered the climate of North America, much different from that of Italy, and that it requires different clothing, Baccari as vicar general of the (Vincentians), sends the Superior of St. Mary of the Barrens the permission for all their priests and brothers to determine the type of clothing they need.
IV-3-i D.S. (Italian) 1p. 4to.
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1824 Jun. 12
Ch Fr. Abp. of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
to Bishop Edward Fenwick
Bishop of Cincinnati then in Paris
Testimony of the Archbishop's great regard for M. Rigagnon whom he will permit to return to the diocese to exercise his ministry or to beg for Cincinnati.
A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.
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1824 Jun. 26
Added draft of letter to Archbishop of Rhiems by Fenwick, in which he acknowledges receipt of 1000 francs through M. Perault, secretary of the Grande Aumonerie.
L.S. 1p. 12mo.
Another draft addressed to Monseigneur -- in which he recommends the needs of the diocese and its prospects. Added note speaks of ships sailing frequently from Marseilles for New Orleans, through which things can be sent to Cincinnati.
II-4-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.
1824 Jun. 20
Montmorency, D. Mattiem de
Dampierre, France
to Bishop Edward Fenwick
Cincinnati
Received letter asking audience with the Duchess of Angouleme. Does not arrange these things any more. Failed to answer because he lost Fenwick's address. She grants few audiences now. Regards to Father Badin.
II-4-d A.L.S. (French) 12mo.
Added letter to the Duke (possibly of Angouleme) thanking him for invitation to visit him. Asks if he may bring Father Theodore Stephen Badin with him.
(Copy A.L.S. (French) 12mo.
1824 Jun. 26
Somalia, Julius de Cardinal Proprefect
Rome
to Bishop Edward (Dominic) Fenwick
Cincinnati (Ohio) (then in) Paris
Cardinal de Somalia sends to Fenwick a bond for Father Antonio Perier, the pontifical vice consul at Marseilles which Fenwick is to acknowledge and then keep until he decides how he intends to ship all those things, which have been given to him by the Pope and the Sacred Congregation for his diocese and which are already at that port. Fenwick is to write there and announce his plans for shipping the gifts. Father (Phillip) Borgna C.M. of Louisiana is about to saif from Marseilles and the Cardinal suggests that Fenwick send the gifts under his care. In the meantime he adds a list of the gifts stating that these are given him as bishop of Cincinnati and not as a Dominican and as a member of any order or even as a secular priest. No. 9 Archbishop Peter Capranus of Iconia signs as secretary.
(The enclosed list) includes the donations of Pope Leo XII and the Sacred Congregation, the gifts of Prince Charles Louis of Spain and Duke of Lucca, the Countess Money and the notice of the pictures given by Cardinal (Joseph) Fesch and the rector of the Propaganda.
III-2-f A.S. (Letter Latin, notes Italian)
4pp. 8vo.
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1824 Jul. 5
Fenwick, Edward (Bishop of)
Cincinnati
to Madame ------------?
Letter dated at Paris on Quinse Virgts in which he as a missionary bishop burdened with debt - without revenue - or seminary - or almost without priests, asks her cooperation.
II-4-d A.L.S. (French) 1p. 8vo.
1824 Aug. 14
Orsi, Fra Cristiano, Prior
Livorno, Italy Convent of S. Caterina
to (Bishop Edward Fenwick)
Cincinnati
That he is sending him 4 chasibles and other vestments - thanks him for benefactions for friends in Topana. Some wealthy man named Borga says he has a box of relics belonging to Bishop Fenwick.
II-4-d A.L.S. (Italian) 1p. 8vo.
1824 Sep. 5
Rese. Father F(rederick)
New York, N.Y.
to Bishop Edward Fenwick
Cincinnati, Ohio
c/o Bp. Wm. Poynter, V.A. London, England
Rese and his party left Bordeaux July 25, arrived in New York Aug. 30th - All well including Father (Jean) Bellamy and Sister St. Paul of the Sisters of Mercy. Proposed to keep the latter at Cincinnati, if Father (John Augustine) Hill (O.P.) does not object, until Fenwick's arrival because she says that other sisters intend education. Have had customs trouble about their books - Are going to see the French consul. All praise Captain Lambert of the boat and recommend him to Fenwick. (Added note) Giving the names and address of persons to whom Fenwick should apply for assistance when he arrived. Leaves the wine in the office of the Customs.
II-4-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo. (French) (Letter in had condition)
1824 Sep. 22
Fenwick, Edward (Bishop) of
Cincinnati
to Flagett, Benedict Joseph Bishop of
Bardstown, Kentucky
Note written at 53 Truth St. Soho London in which Fenwick says he has constituted Flaget as his heir in trust to deliver to his successor all the property he possesses as Bishop of Cincinnati.
II-4-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.
1824 Oct. 8
Frere, J. M.
Antwerp (Belgium)
to (Bishop) Edward Fenwick
of Cincinnati (then in London)
Acknowledges letter from Fenwick as well as one from Fr. (Stephen Theodore) Badin at Amsterdam. Mr. Frere is ill with fever - Has received of Mrs. Moore money and books for Bishop Flaget also for Father Quikkenborne. Mentions Ferdinand Lemaire, G.F. DeBoy and Mr. Wellaert.
II-4-d A.L.S. (French) 2pp. 8vo.
Note on back - answered 10 Feb. 25.
1824 Dec. 14
Poynter, William Bishop, Vicar Apostolic of
London
(to Bishop Edward Fenwick of
Cincinnati)
Announces receipt of a donation of 100 pounds for Fenwick from a gentleman of Lancashire, which was placed with Messrs. Wrights & Co., Bankers. Fenwick's credit there is 213 pounds 3:11 - Four letters for Fenwick also arrived. Poynter also mentions letters received from Father Hill and Father Stephen Theodore Badin.
II-4-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.
1824 Dec. 20
Frere, J. M.
Antwerp, Belgium
to (Bishop Edward) Fenwick
Cincinnati
Announce death of his father-in-law Mr. Voermans - Mrs. Frere and his own family well.
Has received from Pere Mahandeon, O.P. of Brussels 5406:70 francs of which 3886 francs are from an unnamed person for 200 Mass intentions - Has received sums to cover expenses of goods shipped to Fenwick and to Bishop William Dubourg at New Orleans. Sends bill of :27 4-9 pounds for Fenwick to Wright & Co. - Also 35:15:4 pounds for Bishop Flaget. Wants to know if Fenwick received anything from Baron Rotschild.
II-4-d A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.