MATTHEWS, BERNARDINA

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Article from the Catholic Review, 09/08/1961, entitled: First Monastery in U.S. Was Founded in 1790 by the Carmelites. Part of article from page 1 is missing.

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A copy of an article in United States Catholic Historical Magazine, May, Vol 3, Page 65, entitled "History of the Establishment of the Carmelites in Maryland", sent by Bishop Corrigan. The copy includes a note from Bishop Fenwick regarding the article.

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Article: The Bishop's Invitation by Barbara McBriarty about the founding of Carmel in America. The article is in The Banner, Vol. 21, No. 7, dated March, 1954, published by the Congregation of the Resurrection, Chicago, IL.

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An article from the United States Catholic Magazine entitled "The Carmelites in America", published in Vol. 8, No. 2, and in Vol.8, No. 3.

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Article in The Catholic Review, dated Sept 8, 1961, entitled The Carmelites: Port Tobacco to Dulaney Valley. Includes pictures of the old monastery (Port Tobacco) and the new monastery (Dulaney Valley).

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Two articles from The Catholic Review, 04/18/1958, entitled: Carmelites Buy Dulaney Estate and History of the Maryland Carmelites.

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This Carmelite, a cousin of John Carroll, writes from Hoogstraet to comment on the choice of Mrs. Matthews and her nieces for the American foundation and reports "the loss we have sustained." Is happy to hear that "our Holy Faith and Religion flourishes so much in my native country..." Mentions academy , wishes it success; mentions nephew Harry Carroll, his marriage to a non-Catholic. xerox of original, Archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, including death notices and poetry of Baptist Pendrell, Chichester, some supplying biographical and historical detail of American founders. 12/29/1876, mentions that 20 yrs before, the last sister who remembered Mother Bernardina Matthews and nieces died (at 90). States "she often spoke of dear Mother Bernardina..." They are convinced that Mother Baptist Pendrell who was prioress over 43 years, was a saint. Comments; 1887, "spirit of our ancients who always avoided anything...

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Transactions involving crop tobacco; witnesses Ann Matthews, Frances Dickinson.

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A copy of the profession of vows of Sisters Aloysia (Ann Theresa) Matthews and Eleanore (Susanna) Matthews, when Mo Bernardina was prioress, at Hoogstraet, 1787.

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Copy of vow book for Sisters Bernardina Therese Xaveria of St. Joseph Matthews and Ann Lewis Theresa Joseph of our Blessed Lady Hill (9/30/1755). At "Hoogstrate."

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Laurence Kelly Research: An autographed booklet entitled: A Carmelite Shrine in Maryland, written by Laurence J. Kelly, SJ, in 1950; subtitled: The Carmelites Come To America.

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Laurence Kelly Research: A Carmelite Shrine in America by Rev. Laurence J. Kelly, SJ, published in 1957. This booklet includes a history of the restoration and dedication of the monastery buildings at Port Tobacco. An insert, Mount Carmel In America, Thirtieth Year of Restoration, is included which notes Laurence Kelly's death on Oct 15, 1955.

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Laurence Kelly Research: A Southern Maryland Shrine, a booklet published in 1940, the year the Carmelite Nuns celebrated "the sesquicentennial of the introduction of their Order into this country."

Scope and Contents Laurence Kelly Research: Correpondence of Rev. Laurence Kelly to Mother Seraphim, dated 10/1935-7/1941. This correspondence mentions adoption of constitution, finances, the cooperation of the Archbishop, a lecture of Msgr. Guilday on the beginnings of religious orders for women in the U.S., Fr. La Farge's meeting with Mother Beatrix in Rochester where he questioned the preference of Mother Clare Joseph over Mother Bernardina as foundress, joint concert by Brother Oswald and a Cellist...

Scope and Contents Teresa Cowdrey's first letter from Cornwall (8/7) expresses gratitude for good religious climate for both men and women religious, despite "spirit of the French"; she expects convents to be permanently established. Located 257 miles from London, at seat of Lord Arrundell (sic). Given to them, he has had many workmen repair house. Changes in confessors; death of Teresa Maria. Ms. de Villegas sent 1000 pounds for American Carmel. Influenza; 3/17/1795: election; they wear the habit and ring...

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Notes: Brief Account of Carmel in America, extracts from Carmel in America by C. W. Currier compiled by Mother Seraphim.

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Brief Notes about Mount Carmel in Maryland by Mother Seraphim which includes: Dates from Carmel in America by Charles Warren Currier, Discalced Carmelite Nuns in the United States (list of the foundations), Answers to questions concerning the first Carmel in Maryland, a letter to Father Kelly from Mother Seraphim, a Memorandum on Charles Neale, the convent on Aisquith St., and the Carmels in England.

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Notes on the history of Carmel written by Sister Mary Joseph Daly including: notes on the foundresses, development of Carmel in America, Carmel in England, death notices from England and America, information on The Pious Guide, and extracts from correspondence. Handwritten manuscript on scrap papers.

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Notes: The Foundation of the Baltimore Carmel, typescript, ca 1935, containing mention of The Pious Guide, Bishop Gross' sermon in 1874, statistics on U. S. foundations, religious and secular names of the four foundresses and those who entered Carmel at Port Tobacco, Discalced Carmelite Nuns in the United States (lists the foundations), and a necrology 1904-1927. No author, but authorized by Mother Seraphim.

Scope and Contents A paper written by Robin Stratton in 1989 entitled, "The Carmelite Nuns of Baltimore and the Education of Young Ladies--1831-1851" researching the history of the Carmelite Academy, and an article in "The CarmelLight" entitled, "From Carmel to Each of Us: A Moment in Carmelite History," Feb, 1989, also written by Robin Stratton giving a brief history of the school and requesting information on students who attended the school, (the article includes a list of students known to have attended...

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Thirteen nuns listed, with dates of "cloathings" and professions. Annotation reads: These were of the names of of (sic) the community which dear Rvd Mother Burnidine X (sic).

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Madame Louise: the daughter of Louis XV, how a royal princess became a Carmelite Nun; Prayer and Penance: Sister Teresa of St. Augustine lives a peaceful life and dies a happy death, cont.; The Carmelites: a historical sketch of their foundation in the diocese of Baltimore.

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The Carmelites: A historical sketch of their foundation in the Diocese of Baltimore, cont.

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Why I became a Catholic: lecture at Chestertown, MD, by Rev. Father Curtis, cont.; Divine love; The names of Our Lady; The place of the Crucifixion; St. Teresa: a very interesting article on her daughters in America; Monthly triduum in New Orleans, in honor of St. Teresa.

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Serial Story About The Carmelite Order: Its Beginnings. The Holy Land, Europe and Maryland in four installments and concerning raising funds for the new Carmel. Typescript, 15 pages.

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Sermon: On the Occasion of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Coming of Carmel to Maryland. Delivered at the Shrine of the first Carmel, Charles County, Maryland, Sunday, October 20, 1940; no author, typed manuscript, 18 pages. Includes a list of the religious and secular names of the four foundresses and those who entered Carmel at Port Tobacco and a list of foundations in the United States.

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Entitled, "The Secrets of a Religious Life Disclos'd to a Novice By her Spirital (sic) Father", this manuscript of 42 pages (incomplete) has the annotation "This book was written for our Mother Foundress and first superior, Rev. M. Bernardina Teresa Xavier of St. Joseph, during her noviceship by her Father Confessor."

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History Outline of Carmel, Baltimore, Maryland, 1790-1950. Typescript, 2 pages.