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597. BOLTON, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1742-1809; in MD 1769-1809)
“[On the Assumption.]” [1772] 8pp. [Acc. No. 74]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Maryland Province Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Assumpta est Maria in caelum Mary is assumed into Heaven words taken
our of ye Introit of Mass.” Alternate text: “The Queen stood on thy right hand, in
gilded clothing, surrounded with variety ps 44. v11.”
Commentary: Notes at the head read “Newp. 1772 Sac. 1773 Portob: 1784 St.
Joseph’s 1789 Do 1797.” Bolton, a Jesuit until the suppression in 1773, served
in Maryland from 1771 until his death. He did not rejoin the Society upon its
restoration. The sermon is imperfect; it is incomplete at the end.
Keywords: Mary, Assumption of; Virgin Mary; Blessed Virgin, Assumption of;
598. BOLTON, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1742-1809; in MD 1769-1809)
“[On the Assumption.]” [1779] 6pp. [Acc. No. 82]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Astitit Regina a dextris tuis. The Queen thy Mother was placed at thy
right hand. ps. 44.” [44, 10].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “Assumption Sach. 1779
[Sach. 1779 is lined out] Newp. 1780 Cornwal. 1786.” For further biographical
information on the Rev. John Bolton, see accession number 74.
Keywords: Mary, Assumption of; Blessed Virgin, Assumption of; devotions to the
Virgin Mary; Virgin Mary, devotions to; Virgin Mary, abuses in devotion to;
599. BOLTON, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1742-1809; in MD 1769-1809)
“[On the certainty of death.]” [1788] 4pp. [Acc. No. 1030]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Special Collections)
Bib. Ref.: “Be you then also ready, for at what hour you think not the Son of Man
will come. St Luke 12 ch & 40 V.”
Commentary: The sermon is incomplete; one or more interior leaves are missing.
Notes at the head read “Polly Summers’s fun. 1789 St Jos. 1792 Peggy Barnwell
1794. fun. Nancy Lloyd Wye 1794.” Notes at the end read “F. Canes Kent 1788. for
Young & his Wife at C. ..88.”
Keywords: funeral sermon; Summers, Polly; Barnwell, Peggy; Lloyd, Nancy; Cane,
F.; Young, Mr. and Mrs.; death; sermon, funeral;
600. BOLTON, JOHN. (MD; Cath.; 1742-1809; in MD 1769-1809)
“On death.” [1795] 8pp. [Acc. No. 89]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Dust thou art & into dust thou shalt return. Gen. 3dc 19v.”
Commentary: Accession number 89 is the first of two sermons bound together in
the order accession number 89 and accession number 90. A note at the head of
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