Correspondence, 1856-1979

Series — Box: Doncaster 03

Identifier: IOLM/DON/5

Scope and Contents

The series consists of 24 letters mostly between Sisters and the Bishops and Clergy, concerning the running of the Clifford mission and a small set of letters regarding a change to the habit.

Dates

Creation: 1856-1979

Language of Materials

English, Latin.

Conditions Governing Access note

As a private archive, access to the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy Archive requires application to the Archivist and approval by the Institute's Leadership Team. Where items are closed for access, this is indicated at the appropriate level.

Biographical / Historical

The Clifford mission was the idea of John William Lewthwaite who set up a trust in 1849 for the education of girls, this was referred to as the Lewthwaite Trust. The trust had an income from railway shares of approximately thirty pounds per annum. After various changes of occupants, Sisters of Mercy from Bermondsey settled to teach in the school in 1870.

Full Extent

4 file (3.0 Folders 1.0 envelope)

Additional Description

Arrangement

The series is arranged into four files, the first holds correspondence with Bishops, and the clergy; the second holds untranslated documents in Latin; the third holds letters between Sisters and the Reverend Mother and the last file has letters which concern the missions.

Related Materials

A good deal of correspondence is held in IOLM/DON/4 where the subject matter of the letters concerns endowments,in IOLM/DON/8/1 and 8/2, when the letters concern mainly Education, and in IOLM/DON/3/3/1-4 where the subject matter concerns the sale of Clifford. This arrangement reflects the original order.