406. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- April 14, 1866

Title:

406. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- April 14, 1866

Date:

1866

Creator (Personal):

Lynch, Madame Baptiste

Description:

Letter from Madame Baptiste to Bishop Patrick Lynch concerning the affairs of the Ursuline Convent and Academy. She writes of the plan to petition congress for reparations for the destruction of their convent in the war and voices her displeasure of "Mr. Jones", who has been soliciting money up north on their behalf, claiming that he "goes travelling over the country on what he collects for us." 10p.

Collection Title:

Lynch Family Letters, 1858-1866

Contributing Institution:

Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Catholic Church--South Carolina--Columbia

Topical Subject:

Boarding schools--South Carolina--Columbia and Ursulines--South Carolina--Columbia

Geographic Subject:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Claims, Columbia (S.C.)--History--Burning, and 1865

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Date Digital:

2010-08

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2010, The Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

24034