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  - 1 - Correspondence

Repository	Jesuits in Britain Archives
Ref No	ABSI/JAM/1/1
Title	Fr John Clayton SJ
Date	1890-1894
Level	File
Description	The outgoing correspondence of Fr John Clayton SJ to Bishop Charles Gordon, much of which concerns St. George's College, among other topics. Full list of letters: • 11 December 1889. Letter stating that Fr Martyn Parker was to take his last vows on 2 February. • 25 December 1889. Letter discussing difficulties running St George’s College. • 31 January 1890. About new fathers starting, Fr Reeve, Fr James Hayes, Fr Henry S [Reu?] • 18 January 1890. About St George’s College • 5 July 1890. Letter discussing deeds to establish a day school • 16 July 1890. About signing deeds to transfer some property in Jamaica • 15 March 1890. About school in Kingston, and new Jesuits joining and leaving the Jamaica mission. Fr Whitty going to Jamaica, Fr Burns leaving • 16 June 1890. Letter refusing to let Fr Burns be sent back to Jamaica, and complaining of a lack of money to educate boys • 7 July 1890. About Fr Parker’s views on the Jamaica mission • 4 August 1890. About property deeds for college in Kingston, and getting new clergy for the mission • 22 June 1890. Letter about having the Renunciation signed, Fr Hathaway’s health, and getting help from secular clergy • 27 October 1890. Letter complaining about Fr Parker slandering the school as being run by imbeciles • 10 November 1890. Letter stating that Fr Welds’ will is in favour of Rev Joseph Johnson, Rev Francis Clough and Rev William Johnson. Complains of the difficulty in meeting the demands of the school • 16 January 1891. About lawyer not having document about property made yet • 14 March 1891. Complaining of a lack of spirit of self-sacrifice amongst Jesuits in Jamaica compared to Honduras • 8 May 1891. About more Brothers coming to do the teaching in St George’s College • 13 July 1891. Letter about the teaching at St George’s College • 4 August 1891. About legal documents being sent out by Fr Hunter and Fr Jones, a recommendation of a new teacher for the school, and Fr Hathaway’s health • 27 September 1891. Mostly illegible • 31 January 1892. About Fr Parker being miserable and discontented and requesting that he leave Jamaica or else he will leave the Society • 24 February 1892. Letter lamenting Catholics going to Protestant establishments • 8 April 1892. About what is needed at St George’s College • 21 July 1893. Letter about sending out men and the difficulties in doing so • 18 December 1893. Letter about the Jamaica Mission being given over to the care of the Province of Maryland, and that the English Jesuits stationed there would be slowly removed • 7 May 1894. About Fr Woollett’s health, and English Jesuits being sent home from Jamaica, particularly requesting that Fr Parker be sent home as soon as possible
Format	Manuscript
AccessConditions	The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to archive material in the Jesuits in Britain Archives.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/1667	Clayton; John (1841-1914); Jesuit Priest	1841-1914

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