Roman Catholic Church papers, 1819-1847, being mainly the correspondence of Reverend John Joseph Therry, Reverend Daniel Power and Reverend Samuel Coote

MLMSS 2274

fonds

1819-1847

920117

2 volumes of textual material - photocopies, typescript

Reverend Father Therry, 1790-1864, arrived in Sydney in May 1820 with Reverend Father Philip Conolly, the first two Roman Catholic chaplains in N.S.W. Conolly proceeded to Van Diemen's Land, leaving Therry as the only priest on the mainland. Therry was removed from his position in 1825 and was replaced by Father Daniel Power, died 1830, who arrived in December 1826. Reinstated in 1837, Therry was sent to Van Diemen's Land as vicar general in 1838. From September 1846 to April 1847 he was parish priest in Melbourne, until 1848 parish priest in Windsor, then back to Van Diemen's Land for six years and finally in 1856 to Balmain becoming archpriest in 1858

Series 01: Papers of Reverend John Joseph Therry, 1819-1847
VOLUME 1
A. Correspondence, 1819-1847
Correspondents include Sir Thomas Brisbane, 1823-1824, Reverend Philip Conolly, 1819, 1823, William Bede Dalley, 1847, Sir Ralph Darling, 1827-1829, Frederick Goulburn, 1822-1825, Alexander Macleay, 1826-1832, Lachlan Macquarie, 1821, John Oxley, 1827, John Hubert Plunkett, 1832-1833, Reverend Daniel Power, 1827, Reverend T. H. Scott, 1825,
Sir Roger Therry, 1832
B. Other papers, 1822-1833
Includes two pages of Therry's diary, 1822, petition of magistrates to Governor Brisbane requesting that the government contribute to the cost of completing the Roman Catholic chapel, ca. 3 December 1822, advertisement of appeal for money to roof the catholic chapel, 4 July 1827, Therry's census return for 1833, Therry's petition to Governor Bourke, June 1833 and copy to Sydney Gazette article for the publication of which Therry was removed from his position as Catholic Chaplain, 14 June 1825

Series 02: Papers of Reverend Daniel Power, 1825-1829
VOLUME 2
A. Correspondence, 1826-1829
Correspondents include Sir Ralph Darling, 1828-1829, James Dempsey, 1827, Alexander Macleay, 1827-1828, John Oxley, 1827, Reverend J. J. Therry, 1827
B. Other papers, 1825, 1827?
'Decretum S. Congregationis de Propaganda Fide', 5 November 1825, being printed faculties for Daniel Power, priest, for N.S.W. under the direction of Edward Bede Slater, Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius and New Holland; and a printed petition to Governor Darling asking for assistance to complete the Roman Catholic Chapel in Hyde Park, 1827?

Series 03: Papers of Reverend Samuel Coote, 1823-1825
Correspondents include Sir George Arthur, 1823-1825, Sir Robert John Wilmot Horton, 1823. John Montagu, 1824, and Bishop William Poynter, 1823, Bishop Edward Bede Slater, 1823

Series 04: Miscellaneous correspondence, 1825-1832
Correspondents include Sir Arthur George, 1825, Reverend Philip Conolly, 1832, Reverend C. V. Dowling, 1832, Bishop Patrick Kelly, 1826, Reverend John McEncroe, 1832, Alexander Macleay, 1832, John Montagu, 1825, John Hubert Plunkett, 1832, Bishop William Poynter, 1826, Bishop Edward Bede Slater, 1825, Sir Roger Therry, 1832

Series 05: Miscellaneous papers, 1829-1847
Include 'list of Documents relative to St Marys Church Sydney', 24 March 1829, resolutions passed at a meeting of the Sons of Saint Patrick, 20 February 1832, document relating to faculties granted by Pope Gregory XVI to Francis Murphy as Bishop of Adelaide, for erection of various confraternities, 2 April 1843, petition of J. B. Polding, 31 January 1847

Originals held Catholic Diocesan Archives, Adelaide, South Australia

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-499 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011