Canon Sheehan Collection, 1895-1942, (bulk 1900-1912).

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Canon Sheehan Collection, 1895-1942, (bulk 1900-1912).

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Made up of correspondence, manuscripts and reviews. The bulk of the collection consists of letters from Jesuit Matthew Russell (editor of THE IRISH MONTHLY) to Sheehan. The letters concern Sheehan's work, as well as other contemporary writers, novels and periodicals. Other items include a draft of UNDER THE CEDARS AND THE STARS, a work on "mental science," and an essay on Sheehan's education at Maynooth. There are also clippings about Sheehan and his work and a photographs of him.

.25 linear ft. (1 box).

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7348898

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Russell, Matthew, 1834-1912

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Sheehan, Patrick Augustine, 1852-1913

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