ELIZABETH BAYLEY SETON COLLECTED WRITINGS Volume I ELIZABETH BAYLEY SETON COLLECTED WRITINGS VOLUME I Correspondence and Journals 1793-1808 Edited by: Regina Bechtle, S.c. Judith Metz, S.c. Published in the United States by New City Press 202 Cardinal Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538 © 2000, Elizabeth Seton Federation, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Seton, Elizabeth Ann, Saint, 1774-1821. [Works. 2000] Collected writings / Elizabeth Bayley Seton; edited by Regina Bechtle, Judith Metz. p. cm. Contents: v. 1. Correspondence andjoumals, 1793-1808. ISBN 1-56548-148-8 (v. 1) I. Spirituallife--Catholic Church. I. Bechtle, Regina M. II. Metz, Judith. III. Title. BX4700.S4A2 2000 271 '.9102--dc21 00-042362 Printed in Canada TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements. xi Genealogy xxiv Introduction xv Editorial Procedures. xxvii Biographical Note xxii Abbreviations xxix Part I 1.1 To William Magee Seton. 2 1.37 To Julia Scott. 58 1.2 To William Magee Seton. 2 1.38 To Dr. Richard Bayley 60 1.3 To William Magee Seton. 1.39 To Julia Scott. 61 1.4 To William MageeSeton . 3 lAO To Dr. Richard Bayley 63 1.5 To William Magee Seton. 4 1.41 To Julia Scott. 64 1.6 To William Magee Seton. 4 1.42 To Julia Scott. 66 1.7 To William Magee Seton. 5 1043 To Juli a Scott. 67 1.8 To Eliza Sadler 7 1.44 To Julia Scott. 69 1.9 To Eliza Sadler. 10 1045 To Julia Scott. 71 1.10 To Dr. Richard Bayley 13 1.46 To Rebecca Seton 73 1.11 To Eli za Sadler. 14 1047 To Julia Scott. 75 1.12 To Eliza Sadler. 17 1.48 To Eli za Sadler. 76 1.13 Draft to Mrs. John Seton 19 1.49 To Rebecca Seton 77 1.14 To Eliza Sadler. 20 1.50 To Eliza Sadler. 80 1.15 To Julia Scott. 21 1.51 To Eli za Sadler. 80 1.16 To Julia Scott . 23 1.52 To Eliza Sadler. 81 1.17 To Julia Scott . 26 1.53 To Julia Scott. 82 1.18 To Julia Scott. 28 1.54 To Rebecca Seton 82 1.19 To Julia Scott. 30 1.55 To Julia Scott. 84 1.20 To Julia Scott. 32 1.56 To William Magee Seton. 85 1.21 To Julia Scott. 33 1.57 To Eliza Sadler. 86 1.22 To Julia Scott. 35 1.58 To Eliza Sadler. 88 1.23 To Lady Isabella Cayley 37 1.59 To Rebecca Seton 89 1.24 Draft to Julia Scott 40 1.60 To Eliza Sadler. 90 1.25 To Julia Scott. 41 1.61 To Rebecca Scton 91 1.26 To Julia Scott. 43 1.62 To Julia Scott. 93 1.27 To Julia Scott. 44 1.63 To Eliza Sadler. 94 1.28 To Julia Scott. 46 1.64 To Eliza Sadler. 95 1.29 To Julia Scott. 48 1.65 To Dr. Richard Bayley 96 1.30 To Julia Scott. 49 1.66 To Eli za Sadler. 97 1.31 To Rebecca Seton 51 1.67 To Eliza Sadler. 98 U2 To Julia Scott. 52 1.68 To Rebecca Seton. 100 1.33 To Julia Scott. 53 1.69 To Julia Scott . 101 1.34 To Julia Scott. 55 1.70 Draft to Lady Is abella Cayley 103 1.35 To Anna Maria Seton. 56 1.72 To Julia Scott . 104 1.36 To Julia Scott. 57 1.73 To Rebecca Seton. 106 -vi - 1.74 To Julia Scott . 108 1.127 To Jul ia Scott . 1fi9 1.75 To Rebecca Seton. 109 1.128 To Eliza Sadler 17 1 1.76 To Julia Scott . I I I 1.1 29 To Eliza Sadler 172 1.77 To Rebecca Seton . 11 2 1.1 30 To Rebecca Selon . 173 1.78 To Dr. Richard Bayley. 11 4 1.13 1 To Rehecca Seton. 174 1.79 To Dr. Richard Bayley . 116 1.132 To Rebecca Seton. 174 1. 80 To Dr. Richard Bayley. 11 7 1.133 To Eli za Sadler 175 1.8 1 To Dr. Ric hard Bayley. 118 1.134 To Rehecca Seton. 176 1.82 To Julia Scott. 119 1.135 To Rebecca Seton. 178 1.83 To Rebecca Scton . 12 1 1. 136 To Rebecca Seton. 180 1.84 To Rebecca SCion . 123 1.137 To Rehecca Seton, 18 1 1.85 To Rebecca SCion . 124 1.138 To Rebecca Seton. 182 1.87 WiliiamSelonloJuli aScott. 124 1.1 39 To Rebecca Scion. 183 1.88 To EI iza Sadler 125 1.1 40 Draft to Rev. Richard Channing 1.89 To Catherine Duplcix . 126 Moore. 184 1.90 To Rebecca Selon . 128 1.1 41 To Jul ia SCOII . 185 1.9 1 To Julia Scot I . 129 1.142 To Rebecca Seton. 187 1.92 To Rebecca ScIon. 132 1.143 Draft to Mary Bayley Post. 188 1.93 To Rebecca SCIon. 133 1.144 To Rebecca Seton. 189 1.94 To Eliza Sadler 135 1.145 To Rebecca SCIon. 190 1.95 To Rebecca Seton. 135 1. 146 To Rebecca ScIon. 191 1.96 To Eli!.a Sadler 137 1. 147 To Ju lia Scott. 192 1.97 To John Wilkes. 137 1. 148 To Rebecca Seton . 194 1.98 To Rehecca Seton. 138 1.149 To Ju li a Scolt 196 1.99 To Jul ia Scott . 138 1.150 To Rebecca Seton. 198 1.1 00 To Julia Scott.. 14 1 1.15 1 To Rebecca Seton. 199 1.10 I To Julia Scott . 142 1.152 To Rebecca Seton. 199 1.102 To Rehecca Scion . 144 1.153 To Rebecca Seton. 200 1.103 To Julia Scott . 144 1.154 To Anna Maria Seton 200 I. 104 Draflto Dr. Richard Bayley. 146 1.155 To Ju li a Scott . 201 105 To Rebecca Seton. 147 1.156 To Rehecca Seton. 2m 1.106 To Rebecca Seton. 147 1.1 57 To Rebecca Seton. 204 1. 107 To Dr. Richard Bayley. 148 1.158 To Rehecca Seton. 205 1. 108 To Julia Scott . 149 1. 159 To Rebecca Selon . 205 1.109 To Rebecca Seton. 152 1.160 To Rebecca Seton. 206 1.1 10 To Dr. Richard Bayley. 153 1.16 1 To Rehecca Seton. 207 1.111 To Dr. Richard Bayley. 154 1.162 To Rebecca Seton . 208 1. 112 To Dr. Richard Bay ley. 154 1. 163 To Rebecca Seton. 209 1.113 To Rebecca Seton. 155 1.164 To Jul ia Scott . 210 1.114 To Rehecca Seton. 156 1.165 To Juli a Scott . 2 12 1. 115 To Rebecca Seton. 156 1. 166 To Cecilia Seton 214 1. 11 6 To Rebecca Scton . 157 1. 167 To Cecilia Seton 216 1. 11 7 To Rebecca Seton. 159 1. 168 To Anna Maria Seton 2 17 I. 118 To Julia Scott . 159 I 169 To Anna Maria Seton 217 1.1 19 To Eliza Sadler 161 I .170 To Anna Maria Seton 2 18 1.1 20 To Rchecca Seton. 16 1 1. 171 To Anna Maria Seton 21 9 1.12 1 To Rehecca Seton . 162 1.172 To Eliza Sadler 220 122 To Rebecca Seton . 163 1. 173 To Eliza Sadler 221 1.123 To Rebecca Seton. 164 1.1 74 To Julia Scott . 222 1. 124 To Rebecca Seton. 166 1.1 75 To William Seton. 223 I. 125 To Rebecca Seton. 166 176 To Richard Selon 223 1.126 To Eli za Sadler 167 1. 177 To Cecilia Seton 224 -vii- 1.178 To Rebecca Seton. 225 1.192 To Rebecca Seton. 233 1.179 Draft to Lady Isabella Cayley 226 1.193 To Rebecca Seton. 233 1.180 To Eliza Sadler 227 1.194 To Rebecca Seton. 234 1.181 To Eliza Sadler . 227 1.1 95 To Rebecca Seton. 235 1.182 To Dr. Richard Bayley 227 1.196 To Rebecca SCIon. 235 1.183 To Dr. Richard Bayley 228 1.197 To Rebecca SCIon. 236 1.184 To Dr. Richard Bayley 229 1.1 98 To Rebecca Seton. 237 1.185 To Dr. Richard Bayley 229 1.199 To Rebecca Seton. 237 1.186 To Dr. Richard Bayley 229 1.200 To Rebecca Selon . 238 1.187 To Dr. Richard Bayley 230 1.201 To Rebecca Seton. 238 1.188 To Dr. Richard Bayley 230 1.202 To Rebecca Seton. 239 1.189 To William Magee SCIon. 231 1.203 To Rebecca Seton. 240 1. 190 To Rebecca Seton. 232 1.204 To Rebecca Seton. 241 1.191 To Rebecca Seton .. 232 1.205 To Richard Seton. 241 Part II 2.1 To Rebecca Seton 243 2.9 To Rebecca Seton .. 280 2.2 To Eli za Sadler 244 2.10 Florence Journal to Rebecca Seton 283 2.3 To Julia Scott . 245 2.11 To Rebecca Seton. 288 2.4 To Richard Seton 246 2.12 To Rebecca Seton. 293 2.5 Journal 10 Rebecca SCIon. 246 2.13 To Antonio Filicchi . 295 2.6 Journal to Rebecca Seton. 249 2. 14 Journal to Rebecca Seton 2.7 Journal to Rebecca Seton . 25 1 continued. 296 2.8 To Rebecca Seton. 276 2.15 Draft to Rev. John Henry Hobart. 305 Part III 3.1 Journal to Rebecca Seton 3.16 To Antonio Filicchi . 340 continued 307 3. 17 Draft to Filippo Filicchi 341 3.2 To Antonio Filicchi . 310 3.18 To Antonio Fi licchi . 342 3.3 To Antonio Filicchi . 311 3.19 To Julia Scott.