1. Printed form, Latin, Nov. 5, 1874. From William McCloskey, Bishop Louisville, to Rev. Henry James Theophilus Kellenaers. Grants privileges, what he may absolve, dispense, indulgences.

2. Typewritten, 1 sheet, Latin, 1905, Louisville. Request by bishop, to Rome, for dispensation of vows of Sister Clementina (Catharine Bromm) who took simple vows in 1886. A letter was enclosed by mother superior in support. (carbon copy)

3. 1 sheet. Latin. Letter: proclamation of Bishop William McCloskey of Louisville, praising Rev. Alexander J. Harnist and hoping for his safe return from Europe. 22 May 1878.

4. 2 lined booklets. German

• Brotherhood of the Holy Scapular founded in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on 20 July 1856, Louisville, Ky. 19 pages of names.
• Brotherhood of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Ch. of Immac. Concep. 1854. Louisville, Ky. 5 pp. of names.

5. 2 ordination certificates (forms). Latin. William George McCloskey, Bp. Louisville, first clerical tonsure for Bernard J. Boland, and Martin F. Dooley. Names filled out, but not signed or dated.

6. Ordination certificate, Latin. William George, Bishop Louisville. Joannes Hill, deacon, ordained priest. 23 May, 1899.

7. Letter of testimony (form) -- Bernard McQuaid, Bishop Roffensis, for Eduardus E. Willett, deacon, 29 May 1902.

8. Letter of testimony -- form in Latin, with English note on back. from John Foley, delegate of Most Rev. Patrick Foley, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlinensis, 10 Oct 1905, regarding Hugh Brady, first year divine, to Bishop W. McCloskey.

9. Form, Latin. Request for blessing and erection of Way of the Cross, by Bernard H. Westermann, rector of St Mary's, in Louisville. Approval, 9 Feb 1911, testimony of erection, 12 Feb 1911.

10. Second last page of letter, Latin, from Rev. Denis Callagu, rector of Retreat of Sacred Heart. Seems to be an inquiry into a priest / brother -- list of questions, e.g., whether he keeps the rule, especially regarding women. 1890s.

11. Latin, pages 2-8, 10, 14-16, of a list of questions, with answers, on diocese -- administration of bishopric, list of parishes, number of parishoners, etc., dated no earlier than 1905.

12. Blank form, Latin, from William George, Bp. Louisville, to be addressed to individual priests, granting privileges of absolution, dispensation of marriage impediments, indulgences, other privileges. Date 190-'s.

13. "Archivium Episcopale" Latin, 1 sheet description of 13 books/manuscripts. Commentaries, Statui Dioecesis, Dispensationes matrimoniales, etc.

14. Letters from bp. Louisville (no name given). Typewritten (carbon copies). Latin.

• 5 Feb., 1903. Letter to Vatican from Bishop of Louisville. regarding an alcoholic priest and the "legalities" of correcting him.
• 25 March 1903. Letter to Vatican from Bishop of Louisville. Sister M. Wendelina, superior of mother house of Congregation of Lauretana Sisters (Congretatio Sororum Lauretanarum) seeks justice and restoration of good name, after defamation of character by the superiors of the daughter houses.

15. 4 typewritten pages on canon law. 3 pp. "De Prescriptionibus", 1 pp. "De Parochis Amovibilibus", and about the various editions of Corpus of Canon Law.

1. 1 sheet. English notice: J. Turgis, importer of engravings, lithographs, and religious articles, notifies his patrons of the new location of his office.

2. Ordination certificates (Latin), diocese of Buffalo, for brother Eligium Popp, OFM, to following offices:

• March 8, 1884: first tonsure & four minor orders
• March 30, 1885: subdeacon
• December 21, 1885: deacon
• June 24, 1886: priest

3. English, certificate. Brother Mary Gerard, prior of Reformed Cistercians of Notre Dame du Phare, in Japan, grants to Rev. Hogarty, letters of association to share in the works of piety of the brothers. 2-2-1909.

4. 1 sheet, form. Latin. from Michael Tierney Bp. Hartford, to Bernard J. Boland, "transferring jurisdiction" to William McCloskey, Bp. Louisville, 4 July, 1899.

5. 1 sheet, Latin, form. Certificate from Fr. Joseph M. Castellani, Augustinian hermit, Bp. Porphyriensis, prefect, gift of relics of SS. Peter and Paul, 1848, to unkn. recepient (on back, F. Tschieder, memento F. Schuster S.S.)

6. 1 sheet, French, writing on 1/2 page. listing of chalice, chasubles, albes, etc. needed for 4 churches/dioceses.

7. 1 sheet, French, expenses / account of travel, from Gethesemani to Louisville, to New York, to Bress. no identification of author.

8. Letter, English, from Bp. Vincennes, May 12, 1896 to Rev. Schuhmann, Notary Natr. Const. Dioc. Louisville. "In reply to yours of May 8th received to day, I have to state: The Decree "Tametsi" is in force everywhere in the Diocese of Vincennes. The Decl. of Benedit XIV regarding mixed marriages has been extended to the whole of this diocese. A distance of six miles residence from the place of residence of the parish priest or rector of the mission renders a civil marriage between baptized persons valid.

1. Papal letter, Latin. printed. 1888. Leo XIII. On Purgatory, 8 pp.

2. Printed (general) letter from Vatican. Latin. On "administrative" matters