Michael CAHILL a soutenu, à l'Institut Catholique de PARIS, cette thèse sur les influences rabbiniques et celles de l'Ecole française dans le Commentaire de Saint Jean, pour obtenir le titre de Docteur de science théologique avec spécialisation en sciences bibliques, le 14.12.1985.
Texte de présentation pour la soutenance.

Correspondance entre 1954 et 1978 :
1) 1954-1972 : relations avec le Museum d'histoire naturelle de Paris et le Laboratoire de Phanérogamie de PARIS.
2) 1974-1977 : relations avec l'Institut d'élevage et de médecine des Pays Tropicaux (Maisons-Alfort).
3) 1966-1967 : relations avec l'ORSTOM.
4) 1956-1974 : relations avec Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond-Surrey, The NEW-YORK Botanical Garden, Botany Départment Gold Coast.
5) 1953-1975 : relations avec l'Université libre de BRUXELLES, le Jardin Botanique National de Belgique.
6) 1971-1974 : Relations avec Landbouwhogeschool à WAGENINGEN (Pays-Bas).
7) 1955-1973 : relations avec Botanische Staassamlung, MUNCHEN, et avec l'Ecole Polytecnique Fédérale, ZURICH.
8) 1954-1978 : Correspondance diverse sur la Flore.
9) 1952-1955 : Relations avec l'Académie de MACON : obtention du prix Abel JEANDET. Membre de la Société Botanique de France (1952).
10) Notice biographique dans "Horizons Africains (juin 1977). Avis mortuaire (30.04.1977).
Lettres reçues à sa mort.
11) Correspondance, après la mort du P. Berhaut, concernant la suite des travaux pour l'achèvement de la Flore du Sénégal, 1978-1984.

Information 1980 - 1986

1. 11.09.84 Van Kaan/NB: summary of tour of IFS in South and East Africa
2. 14.09.84 Hogan/Nesti: List of priests studying at Duquesne
3. 19.09.84 Visiting professorship at Duquesne
4. 09.10.84 Nesti/Pro: summary of conversation with Van Kaam
5. 02.09.84 Pro: circular re election of Provincial
6. 11.12.84 Chicago Spiritan Community: "Spiritan Call to Action" sent to a selected number of confreres
7. 14.12.84 W.Joyce: negative reply to 6
8. 05.02.85 J.Weber: negative reply to 6
9. 27.01.85 Chicago Spiritan Community: follow up to 6.

Correspondence 30/07/86 - 30/11/88

1. 30.07.86 Crowley/SG : Congratulations on election
2. 25.09.86 Timmermans/Nesti : regrets cannot accept job at Duquesne. Farrelly available.
3. 05.01.87 Bevan/Doyle : Sympathy for problems. Visitation of Province.
4. 13.10.87 Bevan/SG : Bill Headley as possible President of Duquesne ?
5. 15.10.87 Bevan/SG : Report on visit to Boranaland, Ethiopia. V.STEGMAN.
6. 29.10.87 Doyle/Bevan : Delegates to Provincial Chapter - answer to query.
7. 10.11.87 Bevan/Doyle : Invite to attend Provincial Chapter
8. 17.11.87 SG/Bevan : reply 5. Personnel for Boranaland.
9. 21.12.87 Bevan/SG : Offers Edward HEARNE for Paraguay.
10. 14.03.88 Doyle/Bevan : seeks personnel for Ethiopia
11. 22.03.88 Bevan/Doyle : reply 10. President for Duquesne ; possibility of a non-Spiritan. Fears re forthcoming Provincial Chapter.
12. 12.04.88 Wiehe/Bevan : sends request for personnel from MIL London.
13. 20.04.88 Bevan/Doyle : Thanks for report on Irish in USA.
14. 25.04.88 Bevan/Doyle : New parishes in Chicago and N. Carolina.
15. 10.05.88 Crowley/SG : letter in support of N.BEVAN
16. 18.05.88 Doyle/Bevan : reply 13 & 14.
17. 20.05.88 SG/Crowley : reply 15. Hopes for the future.
18. 26.05.88 Bevan/SG : thanks for support. Asks prayers for Chapter.
19. 22.06.88 Bevan/SG : thanks for letter of support after re-election.
20. 24.06.88 Bevan/SecGen : change of date of mandate?
21. 29.06.88 Bevan/Doyle : thanks for contribution to Chapter.
22. 20.07.88 Bevan/Doyle : Invite to installation of Dr. Murray as President.
23. 20.07.88 Bevan/SG : impressions of Dr. Murray. Important to attend inauguration.
24. 19.10.88 Bevan/Doyle ; Br. LUKE for Bursar at the Generalate?
25. 30.11.88 Bevan/Doyle: Talks with John MURRAY. More Spiritans for Duquesne.

Correspondence 07/12/88 - 22/05/90

1. 07.12.88 Gonçalves/Bevan : Doubts about Br. Luke for Generalate.
2. 19.12.88 Bevan/Goncalves : reply to 1
3. 31.12.89 Luke/Goncalves : problems with coming to Generalate.
4. 26.02.89 Koren/SecGen : Poullart des Places. Libermann. Archives.
5. 14.03.89 SecGen/Koren : reply to 4.
6. 07.07.89 Bevan/Doyle : temporary assignment of D. COTTINGHAM to Generalate.
7. 18.07.89 Doyle/Bevan : reply 6. A head of theology department?
8. 07.08.89 Bevan/Nicolas : request for B.GRIZARD to extend stay at Duquesne.
9. 25.08.89 Bevan/SG : thanks for birthday wishes.
10. 21.09.89 Bevan/Doyle : tentative visitation schedule.
11. 11.10.89 Doyle/Bevan : reply 10.
12. 16.10.89 Bevan/SecGen : C. PROMIS returns to Province for formation work.
13. 20.11.89 Bevan/Ekechukwu : Nigerians on temporary ministry in Miami.
14. 07.12.89 Bevan/Nicolas : re Nigerians and Haiti.
15. 08.12.89 Nicolas/Bevan : General Chapter will be in Brazil, not Duquesne
16. 28.12.89 Bevan/Nicolas : reply 15.
17. 14.03.90 Koren/Doyle : list of possible new foundations.
18. 15.03.90 O'Connell/Doyle : re Papua New Guinea.
19. 21.03.90 Bevan/Doyle : analysis of Visitation report.
20. 27.03.90 Bevan/Doyle : further reactions to Visitation report.
21. 08.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : thanks for comments on report.
22. 08.05.90 Doyle/McEachin : B.GRIZARD. Ministry at Duquesne.
23. 08.05.90 Koren/Doyle : publication of "ESSAYS". Foundations.
24. 17.05.90 Nicolas/Duquesne : letter to student community re B.GRIZARD.
25. 17.05.90 Bevan/Doyle : reply 21.
26. 22.05.90 Doyle/McEachin : re appointment of B.GRIZARD to Africa.

Correspondence 23/05/90 - 27/02/92

1. 23.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : re Lay Associates.
2. 23.05.90 Doyle/Koren : reply 23.
3. 31.05.90 Doyle/Bevan : sends final Visitation report.. Duquesne as Congregational asset.
4. 26.06.90 Bevan/Doyle : thanks for Visitation report. Tribute to Duquesne.
5. 11.07.90 Hogan/Haas : invitation to J.McNULTY's jubilee.
6. 23.07.90 Haas/Hogan : reply 5. Appreciation of Fr. McNULTY.
7. 27.07.90 Bevan/Doyle : possibility of working in Vatican for refugees.
8. 11.10.90 Bevan : circular re Enlarged Provincial Council.
9. 20.11.90 Bevan/Wiehe : election process for the Provincial.
10. 07.01.91 Bevan/SG : D.NESTI to transfer to USA-West.
11. 12.01.91 Goncalves/Bevan : problems of Ed. Hearn in Paraguay. Report from Group leader, Francois Coquerel.
12. 21.03.91 SG/Bevan : M. Doyle to assist at Provincial Chapter.
13. 06.06.91 Wiehe/Bevan: sends report of visit to Kilimanjaro.
14. 21.06.91 Bevan/Wiehe : reply 14. Re-elected Provincial.
15. 12.07.91 Wiehe/Bevan : congrats on re-election. Consecration of M. Piat
16. 09.07.91 Goncalves/Bevan : HEARN. MacCLOSKEY. MIRANDA.
17. 22.08.91 Doyle/Bevan : re departure of B. GRIZARD and possible repercussions.
18. 30.08.91 Bevan/Doyle : reply 17. GRIZARD. Educators' conference. Paraguay : copy of letter from Superior. Future hispanophone novitiate in Paraguay ?
19. 10.09.91 Bevan/Archbp. of Asuncion : sorry with problems re E. HEARN.
20. 16.10.91 Doyle/Bevan : Council approves Chapter documents and offers help.
21. 28.10.91 Bevan/Doyle : first appointment suggestions.
22. 29.01.92 Bevan/Doyle : request for novitiate in Chicago.
23. 08.02.92 SG/Healy : reply to letter re situation in Haiti.
24. 27.02.92 Promis/Bevan : suggestions for first appointments.

Duquesne correspondence 11/11/85 - 11/06/87

1. 11.11.85 Bevan/Murray : re Duquesne Corporation
2. 02.04.87 Bevan/Smith : problems re Corporation
3. 03.04.87 Pogorzelski/SG : parents voice concern re Duquesne situation.
4. 06.04.87 Smith/Bevan : request for special meeting of Board of directors
5. 10.04.87 Bevan : extract from Provincial Council Minutes re no. 4.
6. 13.04.87 Smith/Members of Duquesne Corporation : notice of meeting.
7. 13.04.87 Smith/Duquesne Board of Directors : regarding the meeting.
8. 13.04.87 Bevan/Capone : regarding the meeting
9. 13.04.87 Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors.
10. 16.04.87 Bevan/Smith : disapproval of action of Smith and Corporation.
11. 16.04.87 Bevan/Murray: has ordered Corporation meeting to be cancelled.
12. 21.04.87 Smith/Bevan : objects strongly to 8. Feels badly treated by Prov. Council.
13. 21.04.87 Smith/Bevan : Reply 10. Objects strongly to action of Council.
14. 24.04.87 Nader/Fenner : resigns his membership of Duquesne Corporation.
15. 24.04.87 Bevan/Provincial Council : Bishop Maida gives canonical advice.
16. 24.04.87 Bevan/Prov. Councillors : report on meeting of Corporation.
17. 01.05.87 Bevan/Prov. Councillors : report on a further meeting of Corporation.
18. 06.05.87 Bevan/Dolan : as member of Corporation, must follow Congregation's interests.
19. 15.05.87 Minutes of Provincial Council Meeting
20. 18.05.87 Smith/Bevan : re 18, asks for a revocation.
21. 20.05.87 Bevan/Smith : reply 20.
22. 21.05.87 Doyle : Pogorzelski : reply to 3.
23. 26.05.87 Schaefer/SG : objects to Council's action. Sends newspaper cutting.
24. 03.06.87 Bevan/McQuillan : comments on press to Duquesne students organisation.
25. 09.06.87 Bevan/Smith : sends a second canonical warning .
26. 11.06.87 Doyle/Yeskey : appreciates concern regarding Duquesne.

Duquesne Correspondence 15/06/87 - 19/01/89

1. 15.06.87 Smith/Bevan : asks for revocation
2. 16.06.87 Smith/SG : requests revocation of canonical admonition.
3. 18.06.87 McQuillan : statement to Board of Directors by students representative.
4. 21.06.87 Murray, Smith, Philben/Bevan : have appealed to Rome
5. 22.06.87 Letter to Rome mentioned in 4.
6. 22.06.87 Bevan/Smith : reply 1. Refuses to revoke.
7. 23.06.87 Bevan/SG : summarises recent correspondence regarding Duquesne crisis.
8. 23.06.87 Bevan/CSSP members of Corporation.. Accepts conditional resignation.
9. 24.06.87 Bevan/SG : comments on no. 2.
10. 24.06.87 SG/Smith : Provincial Council has acted within the Rule.
11. 29.06.87 Bevan/SG : sends press cuttings.
12. 02.07.87 Bevan/SG : thanks for letter sent to Smith (10).
13. 02.07.87 Okoye/Bevan : Superior General supports his action.
14. 08.07.87 Report of Fact-finding Committee to Board of Directors.
15. 14.07.87 Bp. of Pittsburgh/Bevan : thanks for keeping him informed.
16. 20.07.87 SG/Bevan : Rome says it will not intervene in dispute.
17. 30.07.87 Bevan/Bp. Bevilacqua : reply 15.
18. 30.07.87 Bevan/SG: reply 16. Has advised Don NESTI to resign as President.
19. 15.08.87 Bevan/SG : Bill Headley for President of Duquesne ?
20. 15.08.87 Bevan/Headley : requests he be candidate for President.
21. 15.08.87 Nesti/Duquesne Community : explanation of his resignation.
22. 27.08.87 SG/Bevan : reply 18 & 19. Thoughts on Bill HEADLEY for President.
23. 04.11.87 Bevan : sends letter of Duquesne Corporation re new President.
24. 11.11.87 Bevan/Doyle : encourages Spiritans to apply for President.
25. 28.03.88 Smith/SG : asks for enquiry into canonical implications of recent events.
26. 12.05.88 SG/Bevan : sends copy of his reply to 25
27. 22.09.88 Murray/Doyle: thanks for coming to his installation as President
28. 24.09.88 Bevan/Haas : letter re Fr. Smith's appeal to Rome.
29. 04.11.88 SG/Bevan : reply 18. Rome supports his conduct.
30. 19.01.89 Murray/Kelly : re the international dimension of Duquesne.

A folder on the Duquesne saga, including many press cuttings.

Correspondence 08.06.81 - 23.08.82 :

1. 08.06.81 Quesnel/O'Connell : reply to 17.
2. 30.09.81 Hillman/Beva, the future of St. Mary's, Nairobi. University?
3. 18.10.81 Hillman/SG : possibility of Nigerian Spiritans to Sudan.
4. 31.10.81 Bevan/Hillman : reply to 2 and 3.
5. no date Hillman/SG : enquiries re Nigerians to Sudan.
6. 03.11.81 SG/Hillman : investigation re Nigerians to Sudan.
7. 13.11.81 Burke/SG : thoughts on renewal in Kenya and foundation.
8. 30.11.81 SG/Kelly : seeks documents from AMECEA.
9. 14.12.81 Kelly/SG : reply to 8.
10. 11.02.82 Hillman/SG : reply to 6. Conflicting reports on Sudan.
11. 22.02.82 McDonald/Gen Sec : news of EAF students.
12. 12.03.82 GenSec/McDonald : seeks info. about a student.
13. 17.03.82 Hillman : a bunch of correspondence re Duquesne and Justice and Peace Institute for the Congregation.
14. 02.04.82 : SecGen/MacDonald: sends sanatio for students' vows.
15. 05.04.82 : Bevan/Hillman : more on Duquesne and Justice and Peace.
16. 27.04.82 : SG/Sup, dates for visit of East Africa.
17. 06.05.82 : Hillman/Bevan : reply to 15. Queries about his personal future.
18. 18.05.82 : SG/Farrelly : asks him to be General Secretary.
19. 13.06.82 : Farrelly/SG : cannot do Sec. Gen and Planning Coordinator
20. 16.07.82 : SG/Farrelly : Asked to be Planning Coordinator. Ted. Holmes will be Gen.Sec.
21. 09.08.82 : Farrelly/SG : Reply to 20. Happy to accept.
22. 16.08.82 : Ferrelly/GenSec : details of proposed visit.
23. 23.08.82 : SG/Farrelly : arrangements re visit to Rome.