The Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, MA Papers
The collection spans the years 1832 - 1903 and includes correspondence, a hand-written copy of an eyewitness report of the convent's burning, a scrapbook history, printed items including journals, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings, and a photo and sketch of the convent. It documents the minist...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Arthur T. Connelly | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, MA Papers |
| 300 | |a 0.5 linear feet; 1 box | ||
| 351 | |a ArrangementThe Ursuline Convent, Charlestown, MA Papers consists of five series:Series 1: Correspondence, 1834-1836, n.d.Series 2: Handwritten Notebook, n.d.Series 3: Printed Matter, 1832-1903Series 4: Photograph and Sketch, 1872Series 5: Scrapbook History, 1834-1894 | ||
| 506 | |a Restrictions on AccessDue to the fragile nature of the original documents, access to some materials may be restricted. | ||
| 520 | 2 | |a The collection spans the years 1832 - 1903 and includes correspondence, a hand-written copy of an eyewitness report of the convent's burning, a scrapbook history, printed items including journals, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings, and a photo and sketch of the convent. It documents the ministry of the Ursulines of Quebec in Boston during the early 1800s and demonstrates the strong anti-Catholic sentiment that existed in New England. | |
| 544 | 1 | |a Related MaterialThe American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives: | |
| 545 | |a The Ursuline convent on Mount Benedict in Charlestown, Massachusetts, was the realization of a dream of the Rev. John Thayer (1758 - 1815), a Protestant who converted to Catholicism and served as a priest in Boston from 1788 until 1792. The final years of his life were spent in Ireland, where he procured funds for establishing a convent in Boston. The funds that Thayer collected were remitted to the care of the Rev. Dr. Francis Anthony Matignon (1753 - 1818), who encouraged his parishioners in Boston to contribute to the project. The convent, however, did not become a reality until 1817, when the Rev. John Lefebvre de Cheverus (1768 - 1836), Bishop of Boston, got behind the effort. The Ursulines soon outgrew their original quarters and removed to a new edifice on Mount Benedict in July 1828. | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Austin, James T. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Corcoran, Hannah |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Fay, Richard S. |q (Richard Sullivan), |d 1806-1865. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Fenwick, Benedict Joseph, |d 1782-1846. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hill, Milton |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Hughes, John, |d 1797-1864. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Benedict, Mary |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Saint George, Mary Edmond |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Ryan, Mary Joseph |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Meagher, Thomas Francis, |d 1823-1867. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Otis, Lucinda Smith |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Russell, Lydia Smith |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Tandy, James Napper, |d 1740-1803. |
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Ursuline Convent (Charlestown, Boston, Mass.) |
| 650 | 0 | |a Anti-Catholicism |z Massachusetts |z Boston |x History |z Massachusetts |z Boston |x History | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Riot |z Massachusetts |x Boston | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Boston (Mass.) | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Charlestown (Boston, Mass.) | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Ireland | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Newburyport (Mass.) | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Philadelphia (Penn.) | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Quebec (City) |x Ursuline monastery | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Saint Johnsbury (Vt.) | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |u http://libraries.cua.edu/achrcua/ursuline.html |z View the finding aid online. |