Benjamin Marie Petit Collection
ca. 1857-1865.
Origination : Petit, Benjamin Marie, 1811-1839.Extent : 1 folder.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English.
Preferred Citation
Benjamin Marie Petit Collection (ZCO), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Anonymous handwritten historical sketch with extracts of Petit's correspondence; concerning the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the United States and its condition circa 1857, the spiritual advantages of the Association of Indulgences, and the Potawatomie Indians in the vicinity of South Bend. Also a photocopy of an article from the Ave Maria concerning Petit (1865) and a copy of The Trail of Death: Letters of Benjamin Marie Petit edited by Irving McKee. Photostats of other Petit papers may be found in our Vincennes collection (CAVI).
Background
Catholic priest; missionary to the Potawatomie Indians of Northern Indiana.
Index
Petit, Benjamin Marie, 1811-1839.Congregation of Holy Cross -- History.
Potawatomie Indians -- History.
Indulgences.
Monasticism and religious orders.
The Trail of Death: Letters of Benjamin Marie Petit