H. F. C. early Vincennes, Indiana letter
Collection — Folder: S3160
Identifier: S3160
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one handwritten, undated letter from a person named H.F.C. to a Mr. Chandlery, both from Vincennes, Indiana regarding a request for a business loan. Among the closing remarks is a statement about the steeple of the Catholic church in Vincennes being nearly completed, meaning the letter can probably be dated to the 1830s.
Dates
- circa 1830
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
No further information is known about H.F.C. or Mr. Chandlery.
Historical Note
"The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral[2][3] (also known as the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, or simply 'The Old Cathedral'; French: Basilique Saint-François-Xavier de Vincennes) is a historic Catholic church in Vincennes, Indiana, under the Diocese of Evansville. Named for Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Jesuit missionary, it is located opposite George Rogers Clark National Historical Park at 205 Church Street, within the Vincennes Historic District.
Jesuit missionaries established St. Francis Xavier parish around 1734 on land donated by the King of France, making it the oldest Catholic parish in Indiana; its earliest parish records date from 1749. The present Greek Revival-style basilica church, built on or near the site of two earlier Catholic churches, dates from 1826. In 1834, when Pope Gregory XVI erected the Diocese of Vincennes, St. Francis Xavier was elevated to a cathedral and served as the seat of the episcopal see from 1834 to 1898. On 14 March 1970 Pope Paul VI elevated St. Francis Xavier Cathedral to the status of minor basilica, 'an honor reserved for only the most historic churches.'
Between 1834 and 1898 two of St. Francis Xavier's priests became bishops (Benedict Joseph Flaget, Bishop of Bardstown, and Célestine de la Hailandière, Bishop of Vincennes), and several served as vicars general or seminary rectors. Between 1837 and 1882 seventy-five priests were ordained at St. Francis Xavier, including Michael E. Shawe, the first priest ordained in Indiana. Bishop John Stephen Bazin's episcopal consecration at St. Francis Xavier in 1847 was the first to be conducted in the state. The remains of the first four Bishops of Vincennes (Simon Bruté, de la Hailandière, Bazin, and Jacques Maurice de St. Palais) are buried in St. Francis Xavier's crypt. The basilica was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976."
Excerpt from: Wikipedia. "St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Xavier_Cathedral_and_Library.
Jesuit missionaries established St. Francis Xavier parish around 1734 on land donated by the King of France, making it the oldest Catholic parish in Indiana; its earliest parish records date from 1749. The present Greek Revival-style basilica church, built on or near the site of two earlier Catholic churches, dates from 1826. In 1834, when Pope Gregory XVI erected the Diocese of Vincennes, St. Francis Xavier was elevated to a cathedral and served as the seat of the episcopal see from 1834 to 1898. On 14 March 1970 Pope Paul VI elevated St. Francis Xavier Cathedral to the status of minor basilica, 'an honor reserved for only the most historic churches.'
Between 1834 and 1898 two of St. Francis Xavier's priests became bishops (Benedict Joseph Flaget, Bishop of Bardstown, and Célestine de la Hailandière, Bishop of Vincennes), and several served as vicars general or seminary rectors. Between 1837 and 1882 seventy-five priests were ordained at St. Francis Xavier, including Michael E. Shawe, the first priest ordained in Indiana. Bishop John Stephen Bazin's episcopal consecration at St. Francis Xavier in 1847 was the first to be conducted in the state. The remains of the first four Bishops of Vincennes (Simon Bruté, de la Hailandière, Bazin, and Jacques Maurice de St. Palais) are buried in St. Francis Xavier's crypt. The basilica was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976."
Excerpt from: Wikipedia. "St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Xavier_Cathedral_and_Library.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2024/07/09 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/09/03 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- H. F. C. early Vincennes, Indiana letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
