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tance. Documents from this collection are published from time to time in the 
Archivum Franciscanum Historicum. 
Conventuals. The archives of this order, which are in connection with the 
church of SS. Apostoli, on the piazza of the same name, are said to contain 
much American material. 
Capuchins. The headquarters of this order are in the convent at 71 Via 
Boncompagni. The archives are contained in a small room, and contain noth¬ 
ing of interest to the subject. On the other hand, this order is particularly well 
represented in the archives of the Propaganda. 43 
Jesuits. 
The archives of this order are not at Rome, and are absolutely closed to 
outsiders, although copies of special documents known to exist may sometimes 
be obtained. 44 When their Monumenta reaches a later period, it will doubtless 
make public a great deal of American material. 
COLLEGES. 
Capronica. 
This library was left by Cardinal Capronica to the college which he founded 
and which bears his name. It is indexed in indice 218 of the Archivio Vati- 
cano. 43 As it obviously contained nothing relating to the subject, its present 
location and accessibility were not investigated. 40 
English College. 
The archives of this college are extensive, but the chance of finding Ameri¬ 
can material did not seem great enough to warrant investigation. All records 
of importance have been copied, and the transcripts are now in the Public 
Record Office of London, under the title of “ Roman Transcripts 
Collegium Urbanum. 
The extensive and valuable library of this college does not contain any 
manuscripts pertinent to the subject. 
College of the United States. 
The American College, founded by Pius IX. in 1859, has not reached the 
age when even its early records may properly be claimed for historical study. 
Some years ago there was bequeathed to it a library collected by an American, 
long resident in Rome, and which was rich in manuscripts ; but I do not know 
what disposition has been made of it. It has not been made public. 
Canadian and Other Colleges. 
The other colleges for Americans at Rome are all younger than that just 
mentioned, and have not accumulated important collections, nor has the time 
come for opening those that they have. 
43 See P. Rocco da Cesinale, Storia delle Missioni dei Cappucini (Rome, 1873), III. 
673-681. 
44 These archives are apparently well ordered, and are systematically cited by those 
who use them; J. B. Nundwiler, “Deutsche Jesuiten in Spanischen Gefangnissen im 18. 
Jahrhundert ”, in Zeitschrift fur Katholische Theologie, 1902, pp. 621-672; Hughes, 
History of the Society of Jesus in North America , vol. I., Documents. 
45 “ Biblioteca di Cardinale Domenico Capronica.” 
4,1 See L. Pastor, Geschichte der Papste (Freiburg i. B., 1886), I. 617. 
