James and John Durnin papers, 1849-1881.

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James and John Durnin papers, 1849-1881.

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Papers include correspondence, bills, accounts, clippings, sheet music, and miscellaneous items documenting the personal, financial and military activities of the Durnin family. Correspondence includes Civil War letters by James Durnin describing mustering into the Confederate Army at New Orleans (Sept., 1861), Camp Chalmette and the Confederate fortifications (Dec., 1861), fighting from Camp Woodville, Mississippi, between the towns of Clinton and Liberty (Sept. 1864). A letter by John Durnin describes an army camp at Baton Rouge and the Federal troops' efforts to find sugar in a wharf by Baton Rouge (Sept. 1862). Personal family correspondence includes a letter describing a tornado on Lake Pontchartrain (1850). Papers include an order for James Durnin to report to Captain Holmes at Mobile, Alabama, and an oath to defend the Constitution signed by John Durnin. A school attendance record (1850) kept by Henry Durnin and a financial statement of materials used in building a Catholic Church in Amite and other items related to the church are included. Bound volumes, probably kept by Henry Durnin, include 3 cash books (1869-1881, 1870-1874, 1877-1880), a minute book of the Pickwick Baseball Club, Amite City, Tangipahoa Parish (1869), a tax roll book (1865-1867), 2 index books (1868, n.d.), and a notebook containing an alphabetical list of music pieces with some scores and miscellaneous notes (n.d.). One cashbook (1870-1874) includes a brief journal of daily activities and attending mass at various churches in the area. Anecdotes, quotes, and religious passages are recorded throughout the volumes.

24 items.7 v.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6707030

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Durnin, James, 1840-1907.

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James Durnin (1840-1907) was born in Co. Louth, Ireland. He came with his parents James and Mary (née Sharkey) Durnin to Louisiana in 1849, and the family settled in St. Helena Parish in an area known as Irishtown, which was located on the east side of the Tickfaw River. Many of Mary Durnin's relatives had also settled there. James served in the Civil War and married Mary Smith. James's brothers, Henry (1822-1894) and John (1842-1912), also lived in St. Helena Parish. H...

Durnin, Henry, 1822-1894.

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Henry Durnin came with his parents James and Mary (née Sharkey) Durnin to Louisiana in 1849 and the family settled in St. Helena Parish in an area known as Irishtown, which was located on the east side of the Tickfaw River. Many of Mary Durnin's relatives had also settled there. Henry taught in the school at Irishtown. He married Marie Philomene Landry of New Orleans, his wife and only son died soon after the birth, and he did not remarry. Henry's younger brothers, James (1840-1907) and John (1...

Durnin, John, 1842-1912.

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...