COLLECTION NAME: REV. JAMES CLARK, SJ PAPERS SCOPE NOTE: Clark, born in Pennsylvania in 1809, was not a Catholic; he graduatedfrom West Point in 1829, and served one year in the Army. He became aseminarian, entering the Society in 1844. Subsequently he taught andadministered at Georgetown, then was president of Holy Cross, Worcester,MA, and Gonzaga, in Washington. Known as an administrator, he maintained aninterest in the Army until old age and kept close contact with his family.He died in 1885. The Papers hold material on his years at West Point and in the Army,several folders of familial and Jesuit correspondence, but mathematical MSSand sermons comprise more than half the collection. BULK DATES: 1844 - 1885 SPAN DATES: 1825 - 1885 EXTENT: 1 box SERIES: 1. Clark, Rev. James, SJ: West Point & military caree SERIES DESCRIPTION: Appointment letter, orders, diploma, printed material, and financialdata pertaining to service, 1830, at Fort St. Philip, LA. SERIES: 2. Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Papers relating to Church SERIES DESCRIPTION: Slight material on years in pre-Jesuit years in seminary, some foldersof correspondence, largely letters received, and a substantial number of MSsermons. 1 1 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Corresp: West Point & U.S. Army, 1825-1884 DATE SPAN: 02/21/1825 - 05/10/1884 DESCRIPTION: Appt to West Point signed by Calhoun, 1829 diploma, misc. forms andorders pertaining to student life at West Point, then correspondence fromthe time of the Civil War, and U.S.M.A. alumni information for later years. 1 2 Franked mail covers ca 1830; U.S.M.A. Registers, 1827-1829 DATE SPAN: 06/01/1827 - 01/01/1850 DESCRIPTION: "Register of Officers and Cadets of West Point," 1827-1829, a smallbooklet printed annually. Franked mail covers, most sent to Fort St.Philip, LA, in 1830. 1 3 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Army orders and correspondence, 1829-1830 DATE SPAN: 10/28/1829 - 03/22/1831 DESCRIPTION: Orders pertaining to Clark's assignment to Fort St. Philip, Louisiana,in 1829, his service there as Acting Asst Commissary of Subsistence, andhis resignation from the Army. 1 4 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Corresp. relative to pre-SJ teaching, 1830s DATE SPAN: 12/15/1837 - 02/25/1844 DESCRIPTION: Letters concerning Philomathian Society and Mountain Rifle Corps at Mt.St. Mary's College, 1837-1844. 1 5 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Corresp relative to Soc. of Jesus, 1844-1860 DATE SPAN: 06/13/1844 - 10/07/1860 DESCRIPTION: Letters, mostly incoming, both informal ones from fellow Jesuits andofficial correspondence. 1 6 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Corresp relating to Soc. of Jesus, 1861-1882 DATE SPAN: 07/09/1861 - 01/12/1882 DESCRIPTION: Letters, both informal ones from fellow Jesuits as friends, and alsobusiness or official matters. 1 7 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: Corresp from family in Pennsylvania, 1845-1884 DATE SPAN: 06/18/1845 - 05/20/1884 DESCRIPTION: Letters received from close family members, mostly at Dauphin(Harrisburg), Pennsylvania. 1 8 Mathematical MSS; trans of part of Legendre treatise DATE SPAN: 01/01/1835 - 12/31/1875 DESCRIPTION: Odd methmatical problems, excerpts copied from texts--Olney, Davies,Bourdon, Bonnycastle--and a translation of a French text On the Method ofMinimum Squares. 1 9 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: MSS Relative of St. Gregory's Society DATE SPAN: 01/01/1831 - 12/31/1868 DESCRIPTION: Small group of MSS pertaining to St. Gregory's Society (locationunknown--probably Mt St. Mary's College) and other MSS pertaining also topublic speaking, debate, and writing. 1 10 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: MS Sermons, I DATE SPAN: 01/01/1848 - 12/31/1870 DESCRIPTION: Sermons on a variety of topics. 1 11 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: MSS Sermons, II DATE SPAN: 01/01/1835 - 12/31/1870 DESCRIPTION: Misc. sermons on a variety of topics. Several dated between 1835 and1841. Also list of Black Veil Sisters, 1814-1876. 1 12 Clark, Rev. James, SJ: MSS Sermons, III DATE SPAN: 01/01/1835 - 12/31/1850 DESCRIPTION: Misc. sermons and two MSS on related topics--influence of Catholiccolleges in removing prejudices, and notes on reading. Incidental draft ofletter of recommendation for canal surveying work. 1 13 MSS Sermons, IV DATE SPAN: 10/10/1836 - 12/31/1850 DESCRIPTION: Misc. sermons and brief notes on a variety of subjects--use of time,Calvinistic Predestination, and advice on how to end disputes aboutreligion. INDEX ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN -SOUGHT BY A PRIEST? -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN -SOUGHT FROM CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 ATLEE, MISS -REFERRED TO IN LETTER -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 BAKER, A.H. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 BAKER, A.H. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1878 Box: 1 Fold: 6 BECKX, PETRUS, SJ, GENERAL -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1862-1872 Box: 1 Fold: 6 BEELER, FREDERICK A. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 BLACK VEIL SISTERS -LIST OF -1814-1876 -LOCATION UNKNOWN Box: 1 Fold: 11 BLANCHARD, ALBERT G. -NEW ORLEANS -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 BLANCHARD, DAWSON -LTR OF RECOMMENDATION (?) FOR -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 BONNYCASTLE -MATHEMATICIAN? -REFERRED TO -CA 1850 -BY CLARK, REV. JAM Box: 1 Fold: 9 BOURDON -MATHEMATICIAN? -REFERRED TO -CA 1850 -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, Box: 1 Fold: 9 CALCULUS MANUSCRIPT -EVALUATIONS OF -FROM WOODSTOCK -1878 Box: 1 Fold: 6 CALHOUN, JOHN G. -SIGNATURE (?) ON WEST POINT APPT LTR -1825 Box: 1 Fold: 1 CALVINISTIC PREDESTINATION -DISCUSSED BY JESUIT -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 13 CANAL COMMISSIONERS, BD OF -LTR OF RECOMMENDATION TO -1839 Box: 1 Fold: 12 CHAMBERSBURG, PA "PEOPLE" -REFERRED TO IN 1849 BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -APPTD PRES OF GONZAGA, WASH DC -1869 Box: 1 Fold: 6 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -CAREER AS WEST POINT CADET -1825-1829 Box: 1 Fold: 1 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -COMMUNICATIONS FROM WASH DC WHEN AN ARMY LT Box: 1 Fold: 3 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -FRANKED MAIL COVERS TO -1830 Box: 1 Fold: 2 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -HIS ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE -1830-1848 Box: 1 Fold: 5 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -JESUIT LETTERS RECEIVED -1844-1860 Box: 1 Fold: 5 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -LTRS RECEIVED AT MT ST MARY'S COLLEGE Box: 1 Fold: 4 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -LTRS RECEIVED FROM FAMILY -1845-1884 Box: 1 Fold: 7 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -LTRS RELATING TO SOCIETY OF JESUS -1861-1882 Box: 1 Fold: 6 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -MATHEMATICAL MSS -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 8 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -RELIEVED OF DUTY AS PRES OF HOLY CROSS -1867 Box: 1 Fold: 6 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -RESPONDS TO U.S.M.A. REQUEST FOR INFO -1848 Box: 1 Fold: 5 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -SERMONS BY -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 10 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -SERMONS BY -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 11 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -SERMONS BY -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 12 CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -SERMONS BY -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 13 COMMON SCHOOL EDUCATION -NEED FOR DISCUSSED IN 1850 BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 CONFESSORS FOR CONVENT OF THE VISITATION -LTR ABOUT FROM ABP -1877 Box: 1 Fold: 6 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS RE RELIGION -DISCUSSED BY JESUIT'S PROTESTANT FA Box: 1 Fold: 7 CONVERSIONS OF STUDENTS BY CATHOLIC TEACHERS -DISCUSSED -1859 Box: 1 Fold: 5 CONVERT -TO CATHOLICISM -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -EARLY 19TH C Box: 1 Fold: 1 CONVERT -TO CATHOLICISM -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -PAPERS OF -1837-1844 Box: 1 Fold: 4 CONVERT -TO CATHOLICISM -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -PAPERS OF -19TH C Box: 1 Fold: 5 CONVERT -TO CATHOLICISM -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -PAPERS -19TH C Box: 1 Fold: 7 CONVERT'S PROTESTANT FAMILY -LETTERS FROM -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 7 DAUPHIN, PA (HARRISBURG) -REFERRED TO IN LTRS -1845-1884 Box: 1 Fold: 7 DAVIES -MATHEMATICIAN? -REFERRED TO -CA 1850 -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, S Box: 1 Fold: 9 DEATH OF CHILD -DISCUSSED IN LTR TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1845 Box: 1 Fold: 7 DECLAMATION -19TH C -DISCUSSED BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 9 DISCIPLINE, STUDENT -AT HOLY CROSS -DISCUSSED -1864 Box: 1 Fold: 6 ELLIOT, JOHN (ALUM) -OF TEXAS -MENTIONED BEFORE ENTRY -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 EMMITSBURG, MD -COLLEGE IN -REFERRED TO -1837-1844 Box: 1 Fold: 4 FIRST PREFECT OF GEORGETOWN -LTR OF APPOINTMENT AS -TO CLARK, REV. JA Box: 1 Fold: 5 FORT ST. PHILIP, LOUISIANA -SUBSISTENCE FOR -1830 Box: 1 Fold: 3 GARLAND, GEORGE -DEATH MENTIONED -1850 -BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 GOING-AWAY PRESENT -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -FROM VISITATION CONVENT Box: 1 Fold: 5 HARPER'S FERRY -PEDESTRIAN JOURNEY TO -DESCRIBED -1855 Box: 1 Fold: 5 HOLY CROSS -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ LEAVES PRESIDENCY -1867 Box: 1 Fold: 6 HUGHES, PATRICK -MENTIONED 1849-1850 -BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 IRISH IMMIGRATION -COMMENTS ON IN 1850 -BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 JESUIT TEACHER -FEARING TRANSFER IF TOO HAPPY -HOLY CROSS -1859 Box: 1 Fold: 5 JOURDAN, RUTH. J., SJ -NEW ORLEANS -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 KENRICK, FRANCIS P., BP OF BALTIMORE -ON STUDENT CONVERSIONS -1859 Box: 1 Fold: 5 LEE, ROBERT E. -SIGNATURE ON FORM -1829 -CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 1 LEGENDRE -TRANS OF PART OF TREATISE BY -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 8 LOYOLA COLLEGE, BALTIMORE -DISCUSSED BY REV. CHAS. STONESTREET Box: 1 Fold: 5 LOYOLA COLLEGE, BALTIMORE -GROUND RENT DISCUSSED -1853 Box: 1 Fold: 5 MARYLAND -PEDESTRIAN JOURNEY ACROSS -DESCRIBED IN 1855 Box: 1 Fold: 5 MCDONOUGH, JAMES, HOLY CROSS -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1864 Box: 1 Fold: 6 MCFARLAND, F.P. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1844 Box: 1 Fold: 5 MEADVILLE, PA -MENTIONED IN LTRS TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1845-1875 Box: 1 Fold: 7 MISSIONARY DIFFICULTIES DESCRIBED -WATERTOWN, NY -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 MOUNT VERNON -DISCUSSED AS TOURIST DESTINATION -1881 Box: 1 Fold: 7 MOUNTAIN RIFLE CORPS -MT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, MD -1844 Box: 1 Fold: 4 MT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE -SEMICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DESCRIBED -1858 Box: 1 Fold: 5 MT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, MARYLAND -INFO ABOUT -1837-1844 Box: 1 Fold: 4 "NAT'L QUARTERLY REVIEW" -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1876 Box: 1 Fold: 6 NEW WINDSOR, (MD?) -DESCRIBED IN LTR -1849 -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 5 OLNEY -MATHEMATICIAN? -REFERRED TO -CA 1850 -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 9 PARESCE, ANGELO M. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1861 Box: 1 Fold: 6 PEDESTRIAN JOURNEY -EMMITSBURG TO HARPER'S FERRY -DESCRIBED 1855 Box: 1 Fold: 5 PHILOMATHIAN SOCIETY -MT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, MD -1837 Box: 1 Fold: 4 PREDESTINATION, CALVINISTIC -DISCUSSED BY JESUIT -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 13 PRESIDENCY OF HOLY CROSS -LTR OF NOTIFICATION TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, S Box: 1 Fold: 6 READING -NOTES ON -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 12 RECOMMENDATION, DRAFT OF LTR OF -TO BD OF CANAL COMMISSIONERS -1839 Box: 1 Fold: 12 SEARS, EDWARD S. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1876 Box: 1 Fold: 6 SERMONS -19TH C. -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 10 SERMONS -19TH C. -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 11 SERMONS -19TH C. -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 12 SERMONS -19TH C. -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 13 SISTERS OF THE VISITATION, GEORGETOWN -GIVE PRESENT TO CLARK, REV. JA Box: 1 Fold: 5 "SONS OF TEMPERANCE" -PROBLEMS WITH FOR MISSIONARY IN 1850 -DISCUSSED Box: 1 Fold: 5 SPITTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE CHURCH, MEDITATION ON -BY CLARK, REV. JA Box: 1 Fold: 9 ST. GREGORY'S SOCIETY -STUDENT DEBATE AND SPEAKING GP -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 9 ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE -FREDERICK, MD -DESCRIBED BY MCFARLAND, F.P -1844 Box: 1 Fold: 5 STONESTREET, CHAS. H. -PROV'L OF MD -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1859 Box: 1 Fold: 5 STUDENT DISCIPLINE -DISCUSSION OF BY MCDONOUGH, JAMES -1864 Box: 1 Fold: 6 TIME, USE OF -ESSAY ON -BY CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -19TH C. Box: 1 Fold: 13 U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY -REGISTERS OF -1827-1829 Box: 1 Fold: 2 U.S.M.A. -REQUESTS INFO ON GRADUATES NO LONGER ON ACTIVE DUTY -1848 Box: 1 Fold: 5 VANCE, REUBEN A., MD, -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1877 Box: 1 Fold: 6 WARD, JAMES A. -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1876 Box: 1 Fold: 6 WATERTOWN, NY -CATHOLIC LIFE IN 1849 -DESCRIBED BY MCFARLAND, F.P. Box: 1 Fold: 5 WATERTOWN, NY -LTR FROM JESUIT MISSIONARY IN -1849 Box: 1 Fold: 5 WEST POINT -1825-1829 -MATERIALS PERTAINING TO Box: 1 Fold: 1 WEST POINT -REGISTERS OF OFFICERS AND STUDENT -1827-1829 Box: 1 Fold: 2 WEST POINT BD OF VISITORS -APPTMENT TO -SIGNED BY SIMON CAMERON -1861 Box: 1 Fold: 1 WRITING DESK -GIVEN AS GOING-AWAY PRESENT -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ Box: 1 Fold: 5 YANKEEDOM -PRAISED BY JESUIT AT HOLY CROSS -1859 Box: 1 Fold: 5 YOUNG, EDMUND J., SJ, HOLY CROSS -TO CLARK, REV. JAMES, SJ -1959 Box: 1 Fold: 5