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The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers contains hundreds of letters, diaries, spiritual writings, and early documents related to the governance of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s and St. Joseph’s School/Academy. It also contains correspondence and writing of family members, including her children, father, husband, and sisters-in-law. The papers are in the possession of the Archives of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Louise, in Emmitsburg, MD.

Each document here is presented as a downloadable pdf that includes a high-resolution scan of the original material followed by a typed transcription. Documents are listed on this site in a simple running timeline ordering them from oldest to newest, with undated documents at the very end. Please see the toolbar on the upper left-hand side of the screen for instructions on how best to utilize the Digital Commons search functions to find specific documents in the collection.

For a brief biography on the life of Elizabeth Seton please click here.

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Charlotte Nelson, Sister Rose White et al to Elizabeth Ann, Josephine and Rebecca Seton

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Joseph Bayley to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1801 August 23

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Elizabeth Ann Seton to Rev. John Cheverus, 1803 March 1

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James Barry to Senor Don Joseph de Jaudenes, 1803 September 8

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Rt. Rev. John Carroll to Antonio Filicchi, 1805 Jan 13

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Rev. John Cheverus to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1805 June 1

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1805 Sep 6

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Rev. Simon G. Bruté, Comment of letters of Rev. J.S. Tisserant

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Guy Carleton Bayley to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1805 September 12

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Rev. John Cheverus to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1805 November 30

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1805 Dec 15

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Rev. Michael Hurley, O.S.A. to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806

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Rev. John Cheverus to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 January 28

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Mar 9

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Mar 15

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Mar 31

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Rev. John Cheverus to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 April 3

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Thomas Kelly to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 April 8

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Apr 22

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Rev. John Cheverus to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 May 7

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 May 28

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Jun 9

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Jul 11

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Rev. J.S. Tisserant to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Aug 27

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Rev. Francis Matignon to Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1806 Sep 22

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