his own estimate of the style and literary productions of Archbishop Carroll, to introduce a part of his journal in Europe, one or two of his sermons, and a few of his controversial writings and letters.

In order to insure a good engraving of the portrait of the Archbishop, the editor has secured the services of the best artists in this country; and he thinks it sufficient to mention, that it is from a faithful and creditable copy by the Messrs. Bogle, of Baltimore, of the original portrait by Stuart, now in the possession of Lloyd N. Rogers, Esq. of Druid Hill, who kindly gave the use of it for that purpose.

He finally returns his most sincere thanks to the Rev. gentlemen of Georgetown College, to whom he is indebted for much valuable information, and to those of the Roman Catholic clergy, who have evinced an interest in a work which they feel assured is for the benefit of that religion of which they

are such zealous pastors; in proof of which, he adds the approbation of the Most Rev. Samuel Eccleston, the present Archbishop of Baltimore, and a copy of a letter from the Very Rev. William Matthews, rector of St. Patrick's church, in this city.

JOHN CARROLL Brent.

WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., December, 1842.

“The Sketch of Archbishop Carroll's Life, written by the late Daniel Brent, Esq., will, in the absence of a more extended Biography, be read with interest and edification."

+SAMUEL, Archbishop of Baltimore.

JOHN CARROLL BRENT, Esq.

Dear Sir: I have attentively perused your very interesting memoir of the Most Rev. Archbishop Carroll, and from my intimate acquaintance with him, know it to be correct. The Catholic community in parts of the United States have long and anxiously expected this highly important work, and will hail with great satisfaction its forthcoming.

WASHINGTON CITY, D, C., January 19, 1842.

ERRATA.

The following errors have escaped the notice of the editor, owing to his being

at a distance from the city during the course of publication.

For "of," in 11th line of 21st page, read "from."

Before "done," in 10th line of 106th page, read "had."

For "was," in 14th line of 118th page, read "were."

For "Deux Ponts," in 8th line of 256th page, read "Newbourg."

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

OF THE

MOST REV. JOHN CARROLL.

DANIEL CARROLL, the father of the subject of this biography, belonged to a Roman Catholic family of high respectability in Ireland, which had forfeited its property to the crown on account of its religion.

At a very early period of his life this gentleman migrated to the then colony of Maryland, to seek his fortune, or rather to procure the means of living, and with the hope of experiencing by the change some relief from the multiplied privations under which the Catholics of Ireland were at that time suffering. He settled at Upper Marlbro' on the Patuxent, where he established himself as a merchant, and under the guidance of a sound and excellent judgment, by steady industry, unshaken probity, and scrupulous punctuality in his dealings, acquired a competent estate