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Memo to Cardinal Dougherty on the suppression of St. Brendan’s Parish, Philadelphia.

Letter to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty from “One of the Roman Catholics,” urges Dougherty to reiterate that Catholics are not being forced to vote for Al Smith

Letter to To Cardinal Dougherty from unknown. The writer asks Cardinal Dougherty to speak out on the present political campaign involving Al Smith

Letter to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from anonymous, urges the Cardinal to urge women to vote for Al Smith for President.

Letter to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from “A True Born Catholic,” Discusses “Persecution” of Catholics for Smith, and anti-Catholic Propaganda includes sample.

Signed pledge of the Legion of Decency.

Letter to Rev. Hugh Lamb from unknown. Discusses the movie boycott.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from an unnamed person. Discusses the movie boycott.

Letter to Father McDermott, from St. Patrick‟s Rectory, Pottsville, Pennsylvania (Part of the letter is missing), a fragment of a letter about a disturbance in New Philadelphia, a priest was yelling – he was only having a nightmare

Letter to Archbishop Prendergast, from People of the Palmerton Parish, this group was in favor of Father Kuchanic‟s being kept at the parish

Letter to Archbishop Prendergast, from People of Palmerton Parish, petition to the Archbishop to allow them to build a Slovak Church, the Bishop Refused – and yet they went ahead and built the church.

Letter to Bishop Joseph McCord of Philadelphia, from “The Committee” (Palmerton), parishioners of Palmerton apply for charter for erection of a Slovak Roman Catholic Church brought on because Reverend Emry Kucharic‟s successor has driven people away…

List of names of people who contributed to building of Church in Girardville, their occupation and place of residence; no date.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Citizens of Towanda, PA, church in Towanda, PA, and Father Toner.

Questions concerning the state of the Diocesan Church in Philadelphia; St. Joseph’s church in Tamaqua; Holy Family Church in Shenandoah; Spiritual and Temporal matters

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Zita, Empress of Austria, exchanging Christmas greetings.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Zita, Empress of Austria. Discusses finding lodging for Zita in Philadelphia.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Zita, Empress of Austria. Discusses Dougherty paying for the education of an Austrian seminarian.

Letter to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, from Mrs. Wright – Philadelphia Workers for Al Smith, discussing vote for Alfred E. Smith

Letter to Father Moriarty from Bishop Wood, the suspension of his faculties, if he delivered the speech at the Academy of Music

Letter to Basil Duke from Bishop Wood, discusses the Mission book given to Duke and his hopes for being exchanged.

Letter to Basil Duke from Bishop Wood, during Duke's imprisonment in a Union POW camp. Letter references a coat and book on Catholic missions given to Duke by Wood.

Letter to Archbishop Martin J. Spalding, from Bishop James F. Wood, the Fort Delaware Prisoners – Basil Duke’s stay at the prison; clergy passes

Letter to Edward Brady, Sr., from Archbishop Wood, reply to Mr. Brady’s letter of November 18, about his son’s conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism assuring him his son is not obligated to believe his father is doomed to perdition.

To Monsignor l’Abbe Nicolaus Mauron, Gen., C.SS.R., on financial trouble at St. Boniface Church.

Letter to Bishop Wood, from P. Joseph Wissel, C.SS.R., St. Theresa, a letter of introduction for Elizabeth Dickey, whose husband cannot be found. She is pregnant by another man.

Letter to Archbishop Ryan, from John N. Wineck, New York, Lenarkiewicz estate.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the St. Simon's House and the Church Unity Octave.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the sisters of St. Simon's House collecting alms in Philadelphia.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis. Discusses the Crusaders for a More Fruitful Preaching.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses Catholic charities.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses raising money for the Guardian Building.

Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Father Paul James Francis Wattson. Discusses the Church Unity Octave.

Letter to Archbishop Wood, from Martin P. Walsh, plans for the building for the new church and a request for specific boundaries for the parish.

Letter to Wood, from Martin P. Walsh, there is mentioned the following: the first masses celebrated at Lost Creek; the number of people attending the Masses; the number of confessions heard (in Gaelic and in English); and the first steps toward the…

To Archbishop Wood, from D. Wagoner, Port Carbon, debt of $1,600.00 owed to Wagoner by the Church in Port Carbon (St. Stephen) – request that Archbishop Wood pay it.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Joseph J. Trainer. Summary for Agricultural Program

Letter to Heuser from Thomas Eakins. Concerning Latin inscription for portrait of [Lucy Langdon] Wilson; also mentions portrait of Dr. Garvey.

Correspondence between Cardinal Dougherty and Spanish Nationalist Relief Committee, relief for war-torn Spain

Letter to Mary Brackett Willcox from Edward J. Sourin, S.J., March 4, 1843.

Letter to Mr. Healy, from Reverend James J. Smith, stating when Reverend McDermott’s burial would be.

Letter to Mgsr. Walsh from Sister M Borgia IHM about work in the hosptial.