SMITH, DELPHINA

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S.M.Raphael, a cousin of Sister Stanislaus writes to tell her that some of her students (Protestants) from New Orleans will be visiting certain cities, including Baltimore, and hope to visit Carmel. Mentions some mutual friends who are now Sisters of Charity. And two other cousins: Delphina and Ambrosia.

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Clare Joseph fulfills request of Marechal to make a list of nuns in Carmel, years of profession, condition of health and present employment. 19 choir, 3 lay sisters listed. Copy of cover letter to bishop (see Marechal model based on Visitation Sisters stats.) S. Delphina Smith has care of the kitchen, with notation "The Private Religious are employed in anything and everything as obedience commands."

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...