All Saints Sisters of the Poor are still around, now as The Socity of All
Saints. All Saints Convent, St Mary's Road, Oxford OX4 1RU. Their
archives would likely have pertinent information.
John Albert is a monk of Holy Spirit Abbey Conyers, Georgia2625 highway
212 SW Conyers, GA 30208-4044.
On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Frederick S. Roden wrote:
> Greetings --
>
> I've written on the list once or twice before, and, after some
> correspondence with Fr. Cramer of Ampleforth, thought I'd make a posting.
>
> I'm writing a dissertation on medieval spirituality in the Victorian
> period. I'll be visiting the UK this summer to do some research, and am
> attempting to line up some avenues of investigation. I'm particularly
> interested in the revival of the religious orders in the 19th c. in
> England, both Anglican and Roman.
>
> Some literary queries, should anyone have direction here. First, on
> Christina Rossetti, who is central to my study. Her sister Maria, who
> professed in the Sisterhood of All Saints in 1873, is said to have
> translated medieval material. Does anyone have any idea how to track down
> material from the Anglican sisterhoods in the 19th c., or know whether
> this order is still in existence? Right now all I can locate is a
> tranlation of Dante done by M.R.
>
> I am also writing on the Oxford Movement, naturally. Is anyone familiar
> with John Dobree Dalgairns, who contributed a bio. of Aelred to Newman's
> _Lives of the English Saints_?
>
> Jill Muller (Columbia U) is writing on Gerard Manley Hopkins' medievalism
> -- if anyone has some direction here, I too would benefit from hearing
> about this.
>
> I am also interested in Wilde: a Trappist by the name of John Albert
> contributed two articles to _American Benedictine Review_ in 1988 and 1990
> on medievalism in Wilde in relation to religion. Should anyone have some
> clues or directions on research in this area, that would be appreciated.
> Likewise, if anyone knows of Albert, I would appreciate that as well.
>
> Many thanks for reading, and for any direction you might be able to
> provide toward research. I hope no one objects to this kind of query
> being placed on the list.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Frederick Roden
> Department of English
> New York University
> Phone: 212-998-8841 Fax: 212-995-4019 E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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