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Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster, to Convent of Mercy, Bermondsey, 1854; 1856

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Identifier: IOLM/BER/3/2/5

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

Repository Details

Part of the Bermondsey Convent of Mercy Repository

Contact:
Convent of Mercy
Parker's Row
London SE1 2DQ
020 7237 1098