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THE NUNS OF THE INSTITUTE OF MARY AT YORK
1817, volunteered , after three priests had succumbed, to attend the typhus - stricken people of Leeds , and died there 30 June 1847, a martyr to his priestly duties ( Gillow's Dict. Eng. Caths. 1, 608 ; and
Charles Hadfield's History of Sheffield Catholicity, and communicated by him ) . Harriet was one of seven of the family who appear as pupils in the school, which she joined in 1808. She was clothed 24 Jan. 1825, professed 23 Jan. 1827, and died 30 May 1868, being buried in the conventual cemetery. Amongst the burials at H. Trinity, Micklegate two burials have not been verified , but do not necessarily refer to members of the Community . Aug. 17. A Gentlewoman at Madam Paston's " 1709 1918 Feb. 16. Mrs. Raquet at Madam Paston's " There are a few names of Irish ladies who entered the convent to make their professions previous to founding other houses in Ireland, but they cannot be looked on as regular members of the community , and are purposely omitted . Some , as Miss Aikenhead and Miss Ball , have had their lives written ; and the spirit of this paper is to elicit information.
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