MATTHEWS, ALOYSIA

A Song for Mother Sub-prioress, in which he narrates how Holy Mother Teresa spares Charles County because of her prayers; poem ends with "Tis Carmel's, Carmel's pious Band/ From destruction has sav'd the Land."

A copy (original at Chichester) of letter written by S.Aloysia to S. Nicholas, including a postscript by Clare Joseph. The letter provides instructions for "dyeing black veil." Supplies information on spinning and weaving done at Port Tobacco, and on knitting. Recipients of material are both Father Neale and the negroes...from coats to cassocks and stockings. Clothing is made for the "one or two and twenty negroes" Also mentions the college at New York (Jesuit venture).