Reel 25 contains some real estate records, notes for
sermons, inventories of deceased persons' estates, and
miscellaneous documents. Reel 26 contains miscellany from early
Vincennes history. Reels 27 and 28 consist of pastoral letters
of the bishops of Vincennes from 1871 to 1926. Reel 29 is a
compilation of death notices of priests of the diocese, 1881-
1908. Reel 30 contains various pastoral letters from the bishops
of Vincennes, and also includes pastorals from bishops in other
dioceses. These letters generally date from the mid-nineteenth
century. Reel 31 consists of records from the diocesan church
building insurance company from 1891 to 1908, dealing chiefly
with payments of claims for fire damage. It should be noted that
the diocese was established at Vincennes in 1834, and the
episcopal seat was transferred to Indianapolis in 1898. A more
detailed listing of this collection follows. Some originals
exist in the Notre Dame Archives.
- MAVI 01 Document : Acts of Indiana Territorial Legislature 1810
- MAVI 02/005 Document : Bible History Manuscript. (in French) 1742
- MAVI 02/120 Document : Brief of Pope Leo XII, on 1826 Jubilee 1826
- MAVI 02/124 Document : C. White, Address to Catholic Tract Society Baltimore 1844
- MAVI 02/127 Document : Sinclair, William, on Catholic Emancipation 1830
- MAVI 02/134 Title : The Infallibility of the Church of Christ 1832
- MAVI 02/138 Title : The Universal Jubilee Granted by His Holiness . . . 1833
- MAVI 02/141 Subject : Laying of Cornerstone, St Patrick's,New Orleans 1838/0701
- MAVI 02/144 Document : Brief of Pius VII to Bishops & Faithful of USA 1822
- MAVI 02/150 Document : William Clancy, Speech to Irish Volunteers, Charleston 1829/0317
- MAVI 02/155 Document : C. Pise, Oration in Honor of Charles Carroll 1832
- MAVI 02/160 Document : Review of Pastoral of Bp of Philadelphia 1821
- MAVI 02/166 Document : Pastoral Charge of Henry Conwell, Bp of Philadelphia 1821
- MAVI 02/167 Document : Constitution of Churches in Carolinas & Georgia 1840
- MAVI 02/177 Document : Pastoral, Abp of Baltimore to American Clergy 1829
- MAVI 02/186 Document : Pastoral, Abp of Baltimore to American Laity (French) 1829
- MAVI 02/186 Document : Pastoral, Abp of Baltimore to American Laity 1829
- MAVI 02/198 Document : Records of Sales of Public Lands c1825
- MAVI 02/204 Document : Ordinances of Borough of Vincennes 1820
- MAVI 03/010 Title : The Picture of Philadelphia, by James Mease 1811
- MAVI 03/072 Title : Gazetteer of the State of New York by H. Spafford 1813
- MAVI 03/133 Title : History of the United States by Wm Grimshaw 1824
- MAVI 03/189 Title : American Politics - Treating of Causes of the Civil War 1864
- MAVI 03/213 Title : Review of Sermon on Dangers of Jesuit Instruction 1846
- MAVI 04/010 Title : A New System of Modern Geography by B. Davies 1813
- MAVI 04/080 Title : Doctrine & Covenants of Church of Latter Day Saints 1835
- MAVI 04/131 Title : History of the Clergy During the French Revolution 1794
- MAVI 04/197 Title : Doutes Modestes proposes A.M. Le Coz (French) c1791
- MAVI 05/010 Title : Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1826
- MAVI 05/080 Title : History of Maryland During First 3 Yrs of Settlement 1811
- MAVI 05/147 Document : Connecticut Code of 1650, with orders of General Court 1826
- MAVI 05/172 Title : Fetichism and Fetich Worshipers by P. Baudin 1885
- MAVI 05/201 Document : Report of Geological Survey of Indiana 1839
- MAVI 06/010 Title : Spirit of Popery: Exposure of its Origin, Character c1840s
- MAVI 06/077 Title : Sacerdos Vagabundis, or The Tramp Priest 1880
- MAVI 06/131 Title : Thoughts on Popery by William Nevins 1836
- MAVI 06/177 Title : The Catholic Question in Politics 1856
- MAVI 06/206 Document : Treaties Between US Government and Various Indian Tribes 1836-1837
- MAVI 07/019 Title : History of Indiana from its Earliest Exploration 1843
- MAVI 07/097 Title : Gazetteer of the State of Missouri 1837
- MAVI 07/161 Title : Geography Made Easy, by Jedidiah Morse. 1806
- MAVI 08/011 Document : Deeds of Purchase of Public Land, Francis Mahorney 1837
- MAVI 08/021 Document : Autograph Letter of Bishop Simon Brute of Vincennes nd
- MAVI 08/029 Title : Enquiry into the Validity of Methodist Episcopacy 1807
- MAVI 08/042 Subject : Ordination of Rev Peabody, 1st Cong Church Cincinnati 1832
- MAVI 08/050 Document : N. Bowen Sermon, Episcopal National Convention, Philadelphia 1826
- MAVI 08/054 Document : Samuel Knox to the Trustees of Frederick Academy 1827
- MAVI 08/060 Document : A Letter to Rev Geo Dashiell Occasioned by a Pamphlet 1816
- MAVI 08/063 Document : Address to New York Auxiliary Bible Society, J Bristed 1813
- MAVI 08/067 Subject : Constitution of Episcopal Church and applicable law in Maryland 1822
- MAVI 08/078 Title : History and Mystery of Methodist Episcopacy 1827
- MAVI 08/091 Title : Brief Review of Dr Bond's Appeal to the Methodists 1827
- MAVI 08/099 Subject : A. Shinn, Defense: Methodists Prosecuting Committee of Baltimore 1828
- MAVI 08/105 Subject : Proceedings, Philadelphia Presbytery vs Albert Barnes 1836
- MAVI 08/113 Document : First Annual Report of New York Magdalen Society 1831
- MAVI 08/119 Title : Olive Branch An Earnest Appeal in Behalf of Religion 1844
- MAVI 08/119 Title : Documents Relating to the Late Disturbances in Philadelphia 1844
- MAVI 08/127 Title : Claims of Episcopal Bishops Examined by Geo Duffield 1842
- MAVI 08/133 Document : First Report of Kentucky Auxiliary Bible Society 1817
- MAVI 08/135 Document : Bishops & Elders of Baltimore Presbytery on Educating Youth 1811
- MAVI 08/139 Document : Catholic reply to Baltimore Presbytery letter on education 1811
- MAVI 08/147 Title : Observations on Bishop Hobart's Charge Entitled 1820
- MAVI 08/147 Title : Corruptions of the Church of Rome Contrasted with Certain Protestant Errors. by Geo Ironside 1820
- MAVI 08/154 Title : Protestant Catechism Showing Principal Errors of Rome 1824
- MAVI 08/157 Title : Romanism Contradictory to the Bible, by Rev Tho Horne n.d.
- MAVI 08/164 Title : Poor Man's Preservative Against Popery, by Rev J. White 1828
- MAVI 08/179 Title : Defense of Pastoral of Presbytery of Baltimore 1812
- MAVI 08/194 Title : Antitheistical Catechism (refutation of theology) 1831
- MAVI 08/198 Title : The Overthrow of the Papal Tyranny in France 1794
- MAVI 08/206 Document : Congratulatory Letter to Herbert Marsh 1812
- MAVI 08/223 Document : Report of Mgrs of Kentucky Auxiliary Bible Society 1817
- MAVI 09/004 Title : Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia. (French ed) 1786
- MAVI 10/005 Document : Pastoral Letters, Bishops of Rennes, France (French) 1783-1815
- MAVI 10/073 Document : Pastoral Letters, Archbishops of Paris. (French text) 1754-1812
- MAVI 10/157 Title : 2nd Historical Letter to Sir J.C. Hippesley (Fragment) 1815
- MAVI 10/159 Subject : Commentary on various countries' laws on Catholics 1817
- MAVI 10/166 Title : Schisme de l'eglise St-Louis. (French) 1842
- MAVI 10/176 Title : Affidavits Regarding Miraculous Cure of Ann Mattingly 1824
- MAVI 10/184 Title : Christian Free Schools (lectures by Bp B.J. McQuaid) 1871-1872
- MAVI 10/190 Title : Documents Relative to the Cure of Winefrid White. 1806
- MAVI 10/198 Title : Voyage national, De Mirabeau, Cadet. (French) 1790
- MAVI 10/206 Title : Dissertation sur le catarrhe pulmonaire (French) 1808
- MAVI 10/211 Document : Pastoral of Bishop Van Buul of Haarlem (French) 1844