NEALE, CHARLES

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Article: 186 years of Carmelite history: Sisters organizing books, artifacts from The Catholic Review, 10/22/1976, on the rare books and archives of the Baltimore Carmel.

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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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Permissions, Ambrose Marechal, in correspondence concerning devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Privilege of organizing an association of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Papers sent. None on devotion to Heart of Mary ..."my respectful compliments to your good and amiable Director. I hope he is as merry as ever."

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De Villegas asks that the heart of "my patron saint Joseph" be added to the title of the first foundation. He wishes them a happy passage to America; that his heart will follow, and hopes the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the house they will live in there. He tells them he has written to "your conductor Father Neal" about money contribution. Written from Brussels.

Scope and Contents Contains a copy of a letter written by S.Aloysia (Matthews) in 7/6/1810 to Sister M. Nicholas and reviews American membership of Hoogstraet house in the 18th century. Aloysia supplies instructions for dyeing black veil and adds: "We spin and weave our veils and almost all we wear" also for Fr. Neal, coats, cassocks, his stockings; all the clothes of negroes--says there are "one or two and twenty of them." Hundreds of yards of cloth are spun each year. Mentions that the College at Georgetown...

Scope and Contents 8/18/1806 discusses escape from Brabant; first at St.Helen's, Auchland, then to Cocken Hall, near Durham...a terrestrial paradise; 3 have been professed since "transmigration", all prejudice dispelled; other communities arriving; 11/14/1806: devotional life; scapular, "sacred infancy", Blessed Lady, St. Joseph; but religious membership down; Carmelite, Poor Clares & Blue Nuns of Paris. 3/27/1808: community news, list of members. 1817, devotion of Sacred Heart, Bl L, other; indulgences re...

Scope and Contents From Sister Clare Dalton and Boers (?), Cocken Hall; in 1829, this community moves to Darlington; news of local Carmels; English Carmels are all doing poorly: Canfordhouse must leave because dowager L.Shaftsbury died; they are very upset; 3/2/1821, Spain is suffering from overturn of monasteries (225 suppressed); 10/2/1821, Caroletta Bonaparte had wanted to be a Carmelite, but was not encouraged by Cl. Dalton; they thought her a saint. King's trip to Ireland. There are 18 Carmelites but "it...

Scope and Contents This book records the deaths of the Carmelites since their foundation in Port Tobacco. It also includes the notices of the deaths of the first Bishops of Baltimore and their chaplains, this probably because of their close ties with the clergy of Baltimore. First listed in the Death book is Mary Magdalen of St Joseph (Ann Johnson) who died on the 22nd of August 1797, that "being the anniversary of her cloathing day." The citation continues: "She was 25 years of age and professed eleven months...

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This deed is the original land grant to Job Chandler for two thousand acres of land from Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, June 26, 1674. It is signed by Charles Calvert, and makes mention of William Chandler, the son of Job Chandler. In 1790, Charles Neale brought Mother Bernardina Matthews, her two nieces, and Sister Clare Joseph Dickinson to Chandler's Hope, which was the Neale family estate at that time. They lived there from July to October 1790.

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

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Samples of devotional poetry, for Advent and Christmas, written by Clare Joseph; on reverse of one signed by C. Sewall with note re exchange of fish by Brent for C. Neale.

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Agenda for prayers, in summer; for ternaria, 1822; chapters to be used from Following of Christ for 8 day cycle. On reverse: notice to those hunting with dog or gun on plantation of C. (?) or L. Neale...will be prosecuted. In hand of Clare Joseph.

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A typed copy of a biographical sketch by Benedict Fenwick (with ending by Clare Joseph) but also including a second brief study, possibly by another Carmelite, or Jesuit. Gift of Timothy Barret, to S. Teresa, in 1930.

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A xeroxed copy of a genealogical study of the Neale family, Maryland researches.

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Typed and handwritten notes of Rev. L. Kelly, of the Neale Family, Charles County, Md. Furnished by J.Neale Hamilton, Bel Alton; see note on p. 52 of Bishop Currier's "Carmel in America." Includes brief biographies of various members.

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Membership status of C. Neale in Perpetual Adoration of the Sacred Heart; listed as "Director of Carmelites" Pamphlet dated 1754.

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a "memordandum for the Reverend C. Neale, executor of my will" by Charles Sewall. This is a statement of financial responsibility due him. Qualifying terms is statement:"The Society of Jesus is now restored."

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Xeroxed copy of Clare Joseph's observations at time of death of Charles Neale; see CJ papers for original.

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Clare Joseph writes in sympathy to parents of S. Ambrosia: Samuel and Rachel Harrison; mentions their niece, S. Margaret. Letter is sent through C.Neale.

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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: Historical sketch, "Early Attempts by Religious Women from Europe to make Foundations in America," substantiating the Carmelite claim to be the first foundation in the United States, detailing the significance of Charles Neale's guidance and protection, including a letter from Robert Molyneux, SJ, re: the loss of Charles Neale to the Jesuit Order, and a letter from John Carroll re: the Jesuit Superior General's authority to reassign Charles Neale and Carroll's own...

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Laurence Kelly Research: an except from the Woodstock Letters, Vol. 60, 1931, p. 355, on The History of Mount Carmel, Port Tobacco.

Scope and Contents A notebook of miscellaneous historic data, lists of nuns, chaplains, European houses and American house; narratives of significant events. It provides details of choice between Teresa Cowdrey and Clare Joseph Dickinson. (Teresa's choice "did not meet with the approbation of Father Neal..." This, because Clare Joseph's talents appeared "more brilliant." Also contains account by Teresa Cowdrey of nuns coming to England from 1793. Jesuit chaplain, E.B.Newton, is mentioned as being spiritual...