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Identifier	catholic_00069
Title	[Mary J. Workman letter to Fr. John J. Cantwell, Mar 31, 1920]
Creator	Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964
Date Created	1920
Description	A letter from Mary J. Workman to Fr. John Cantwell handwritten on a half piece of paper, regarding the retirement of the Brownson House Association.
Historical Background	Born into a politically prominent Los Angeles family, Mary Julia Workman founded the Brownson House Settlement Association in 1901 and led it for 19 years. She became the first woman to join the Municipal League, a civic watchdog group. A Roman Catholic who built cooperative relationships with church leaders, she founded the diocesan chapter of the National Council of Catholic Women in 1924. The Brownson House assisted underprivileged and immigrant families in the city, providing them with educational, vocational and social programs such as student clubs, Sunday school, dances, and sporting events. Brownson House was originally located in a rented cottage on Aliso St., but moved to a new facility on Jackson St. in late 1904 or early 1905. Fr. John J. Cantwell was the Bishop of Monterey and Los Angeles.
Type	Text
Physical Description	[1] p. ; 14 x 22 cm.
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8870232n
Project note	LHDRP
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Language	eng
Subject (Name)	Cantwell, John Joseph, 1874-1947--Correspondence; Workman, Mary J. (Mary Julia), 1871-1964--Correspondence; Brownson House (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Social settlements--California--Los Angeles;
Form/Genre	Letters (correspondence);
Item/Call Number	Workman Family Papers CSLA-9, Series 1: Mary Julia Workman, Box 1, Folder 1
Transcription	[written by hand] Copy March 31, 1920 My dear Bishop Cantwell, [written in blue ink] March 31, 1920 Since I left your office yesterday, I realize that the long struggle is over and what you thoroughly understand the principle for which it has been so painfully made. You know that Brownson House Settlement Ass'n is ready to retire from the field or to continue to work in it as may be more useful to the cause which is above all personal consideration. You will also settle the financial difficulties involved. I leave the whole matter in your hands with entire confidence. I shall now close this chapter with a statement of loyalty to you and to those whom you have appointed. No personal feeling will interfere with any whole hearted aspiration for the common good as God's glory. With best wishes for a most happy Easter, I am Always devotedly yours, Mary J. Workman