Correspondence, sermons, and a register. Includes a seventeen-page diary called a portfolio, 1886-1888, featuring mentions of retreats and correspondence sent and received. Also includes sermons and "spiritual letters" written by Sorin which take up such topics as "Catholicity," "the curse of God," and "Mortification." Correspondence includes letters collected by the Catholic Archives of America and sent by Sorin to the CSC sisters and community.