Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster, to Convent of Mercy, Bermondsey, 1854; 1856
Scope and Contents note
The letters from Cardinal Manning mainly refer to the setting up of the Hospital of St Elizabeth, Great Ormond Street, London. Included is a brief summary of a letter, written in M. Clare Moore RSM's hand, to which the Cardinal refers in one of his letter. A letter dated 21 December 1854 gives news from the Crimea as reported to Cardinal Manning by Florence Nightingale.
Dates
- Creation: 1854; 1856
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.
Full Extent
5 letters
Language of Materials
English
BER Box 06
Formerly doc BER/500/1/5-9, BER/500/2/573
General Physical Description note
Paper, ink
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository