Student Vow to the Blessed Virgin for Protection Against Cholera

Author

Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Files

Creation Date

1849-06-29

Keywords

St. Xavier College; College students; Students; Cholera; Crowns; Cholera--Religious aspects; Epidemics

Description

Handwritten vow to "Holy Mary, ever Virgin Mother of God" pledging to "procure two golden crowns, one for thee and one for thy Divine Infant" as a "perpetual memorial of thy Mercy and of our Gratitude" should they be protected from the "danger to which we are exposed during the prevalence of the dreadful sickness with which it has pleased Almighty god to afflict the earth" and should "none of us fall victim to the Cholera at this season." The individual professing the vow on behalf of himself and his fellow students of St. Xavier College is Cheri Nogues. The vow is dated as the Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul, 1849, which is celebrated on June 29.

Spatial Coverage

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Type

Text

Format

application/.pdf

Language

English

Item Identifier

jrc_b2f8_18490627_02

Collection

St. Xavier College Records

Repository

University Archives and Special Collections, University Library, Xavier University

Preferred Citation

Student Vow to the Blessed Virgin for Protection, June 29, 1849, St. Xavier College Records, University Archives and Special Collections, University Library, Xavier University

Rights Statement

Please credit source as University Archives and Special Collections, University Library, Xavier University.