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Letter from Cardinal Newman to the secretary of the Royal Literary Fund asking for them to consider assisting Signor Olivieri who is in ill health.

Identifier

RLF.1.1811.48

Call Number

RLF.1.1811.48

Collection

Private Collections

Creator

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

Contributor

Blewitt, Octavian John, 1810-1884|Olivieri, Agostino, 1828-1887

Sponsor

Royal Literary Fund

Date

1881-02-08

Page Count

1

Coverage

The Oratory, Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Location

British Library

Type

Text

Content Type

Letter

Language

English

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Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, 1801-1890

John Henry Newman stands as a giant in the fields of theology, philosophy, and education. Influencing many academic and spiritual disciplines, Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to inspire scholars throughout the world. Newman started his public life as a fellow of Oriel College and, soon after, as Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oxford, England. He was a leader of the Oxford Movement which began in 1833. A prominent member of the Church of England for the first half of his life, he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1845. Two years later, Newman founded the first English-speaking Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Birmingham, England. In 1851, Newman undertook the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland in Dublin. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1879. His many scholarly works have remained a significant force.

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Blewitt, Octavian John, 1810-1884

Born in Bishopsgate, London, the son of John Edwards Blewitt, a merchant. Entered the medical profession, training under his uncle who was assistant-surgeon to the Devonport dockyard, then later at the infirmary of St George's Hanover Square, London. In 1838 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and secretary of the Royal Literary Fund, in which post he remained until his death. During the next 25 years he organised the RLF archives and opposed all proposals for reform and modernisation. In 1872 Blewitt was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Leopold by the King of the Belgians.

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Olivieri, Agostino, 1828-1887

Born at Palermo, Sicily, his uncle was Bishop Agostino Olivieri. Married Elisa Chiaramonti, their son Edward Augustus Olivieri was a councillor of King's Norton and JP. Agostino was sometime Librarian and Professor at the University of Genoa, musician, poet and antiquarian author.

Events in Newman's lifeEvents in the UKEvents in the wider world
  • The case against Mgr Capel continues in London.
  • Henry Jennings seeks permission to publish a biography of Newman.
  • Sheridan Purcell publishes a biographical sketch of Newman in 'Celebrities of the Day'
  • Charles Parnell is put in gaol for agitation over the Irish Home Rule question.
  • The Democratic Federation is established as Britain's first socialist political party.
  • The Natural History Museum opens in Kensington.
  • Fenian bombing campaign begins in a bid to force Home Rule for Ireland.
  • Postal Orders become a form of legal currency.
  • The Vatican Archives are opened to the public with the establishment of a permanent public reading room.
  • Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.
  • American-Indian Wars end.
  • President Garfield assasinated, suceeded by Vice-President Chester Arthur as 21st President.
  • First Boer War ends.

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