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Catalogue online late 2021.

Biographical notes on Fr John Curtis SJ by Fr Fergal McGrath SJ (former Irish Province Archivist).

Notes compiled by Fr John Grene SJ, on individual Jesuits of the Irish Province. A note states 'Possibly all are in Memorials Ir. Prov.' Some notes in other hand, post-date Grene.

Browne, Thomas
Burke, William
Butler, James

Cunningham, John
Curtis, John

Ferguson, Charles

Gannon, Nicholas

Halpin, Thomas
Haly, Robert
Hayes, James Mark
Hearne, John

Kavanagh, Michael
Kelly, Michael
Kernan, Edward

Lentaigne, Joseph
Lynch, Henry
Lynch, John

McDonnell, James

O'Callaghan, Sylvester
O'Connor, John
O'Farrell, Michael
O'Reilly, Edmund

Rorke, Henry
Ryder, Alexander

Seaver, Matthew
Sheehan, Patrick
Stackowski, Francis Xavier

Notes entitled 'Cases of Conscience' by Fr John Curtis SJ.

Portion of a letter from [ ], Convent des Dames, English Convent, Rue des Carmes, Bruges to Fr John Curtis SJ thanking him for his book.

Genealogical notes by Fr John MacErlean SJ on Fr John Curtis SJ and his family.

Envelope with the following sentence written on it - 'For a beloved and precious friend, M. Antonia, to keep, and to show whenever she may be asked any questions concerning me.'

Copy of text of a letter from St Ignatius to St Francis Borgia on Mortification.

Letter from [ ], St. Beuno's College, St Asaph, Wales to Fr John Curtis SJ thanking him for a copy of his work on the 'Exercises of St. Ignatius'. Remarks 'It is the best, most complete and finished course of the exercises I have seen in our language and must be a consolation to any Jesuit who reads it...'

Letter from Sr Mary J. Bernard, Ursuline Convent, St Mary's, Waterford to Fr John Curtis SJ complimenting him on the retreat given to the community.

A file of letters from Cardinal Cullen (by his the amanuensis and secretary Patrick Moran) to Fr John Curtis SJ granting permission to Fr Curtis to preach and lead devotions at the Pro-Cathedral, in particular on the feast of the Sacred Heart. Also grants permission for the Association of the Tabernacle and Poor Churches to be affiliated to the main association in Brussels.

A file of letters to Fr Bartholomew Esmonde SJ. A brief précis to the letters is included in the file.

Letter from Fr John Curtis SJ to Fr Patrick Bracken SJ, Sends his condolences on the death of Br Patrick Byrne SJ. Also refers to the Society’s funds and property, including their past interests on the Isle of Man.

Letter from Fr Robert St Leger SJ, India to Fr John Curtis SJ, St Stanisalus College, Tullabeg, Tullamore, County Offaly containing extensive details of an incident concerning the college and church of Sivdahna. Explains fully the situation. Discusses and defends his position in the matter. Refers to three accusations levelled at him. Remarks that he wrote nine or ten times to the General 'I then got from him a letter full of accusations, of this I do not complain but I complain that all these accusations were considered just and I felt myself to have been condemned before my cause was examined.'

Letter from Br Edward Sinnott SJ, College of St Francis, Calcutta to John Ginivan SJ, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly. See transcription J406/8.