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Date: ????-08-23 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Letter from Mendel’s father Anthony, dated Aug. 23 (with no year), regarding his sister Theresa’s wedding scheduled for Oct. 12. Mendel’s parents hope he will be able to attend. He postponed his last visit because of his studies. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1849-09-28 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Letter of Governor Lasansky to Mendel, Sept. 28, 1849, appointing him to a new assistant teaching position at Znaim Gymnasium, to teach Latin, Greek and German Literature, and Mathematics. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1847-07-21 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Permission is granted by the bishop to Abbott Napp to ordain Mendel to the priesthood, given July 21, 1847. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1851-10-27 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Certificate issued Oct. 27, 1851 to Mendel while living in Vienna, good for four years, with dates for traveling from Vienna to Brunn and back. He is listed as a candidate in Physics and Natural History. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1846/1848 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Document in Latin with no English translation. Mendel’s academic report from his theological studies, 1845-1848. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1847-07-20 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Request to the bishop for Mendel’s ordination to the priesthood, stating same reasons as in #10. Time is too short to obtain permission in the usual way. Signed July 20, 1847. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1840-08-07 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Document in Latin with no English translation. It appears to be an academic record including each year 1835-1840, signed Aug. 7, 1840. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1875-11 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: An extract of a petition to the higher k.k. government of Moravia, dated Nov. 1875, in which Mendel argues that the church has no “public duty to contribute to the state for religious services.” He regrets that “duty and conscience compel him in the mentioned question to take a dissenting point o... View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1879-06 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Document in German with no English translation, June 1879. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1880-06-29 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Document in German with no English translation, letter by Mendel, June 29, 1880. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1823-06-11 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Certification of Mendel’s successful completion of classes at the k.k. High School of Troppau for teaching and tutoring, signed July 31, 1838. All classes are marked as “very good” or “good”, qualifying him for a high recommendation as a private tutor. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1882-08-16 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Document in German with no English translation, letter by Mendel, August 16, 1882. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1823-06-11 and 1838-02-12 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Certificate attesting to Mendel’s vaccination on June 11, 1823, signed by Dr. Joseph Lang, Feb. 12, 1838. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1879-04-10 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: From a petition to the k.k. Administration, dated April 10, 1879, Mendel protests the law that compels him to “give up the properties of the monastery” and resists it “because he would not cover himself with the disgrace to become a traitor of his own cause.” View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1884-01-07 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Jan. 7, 1884 Declaration of Death for Mendel, who died the day before at age 62 of heart trouble. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1868-04-14 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: The bishop writes on April 14, 1868, to inform the Baron of Mendel’s election on March 30 and that he transferred the church revenues to the new Abbott. The Bishop also provides a brief summary of Mendel’s career, including the fact that he “spent two years to improve his scientific knowledge at ... View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1870-01-31 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Abbot Mendel wrote a lengthy letter on Jan. 31, 1870 to inform the k.k. Administration that the monastery is not in a position to commit to installment payments of its outstanding debt to the Religion Fund. He lists reasons for the lack of funds and makes a case why “mercy” should be granted to t... View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: ????-10-25 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: A testimony about Mendel’s character as “one of the worthiest priests in Moravia” who finds “recreation in experimenting in the natural sciences.” It also lists some of his awards and honors. Dated only as Oct. 25, with no attribution for the author. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1868-05-03 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: May 3, 1868 Notification to the Bishop of the cognizance of His Majesty of the election of Mendel as Abbot. View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library -
Date: 1868-03-30, 1860-04-14, and 1860-04-15 Contributing Institution: Thomas More University Benedictine Library Description: Reports in the local newspaper: March 30, 1868 relates Mendel’s election as Abbott from among twelve other priests. It states that Mendel was “highly esteemed in all circles of Brunn and not unknown in the scientific world”. April 14 and 15, 1860 reports Mendel’s installation by the Bishop of Bru... View Full Item at Thomas More University Benedictine Library