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Baroux, Father Louis, Cadillac, Michigan, to Father Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C., Notre Dame, Indiana, 1890 March 24

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Identifier: CDET III-2-l

Scope and Contents

Copy. Walsh was kind enough to send Baroux a photograph of Father Sorin at the time of his jubilee. Baroux will send today no enclosure the photograph of the church of Chittagong in Bengal; Father Voisin who died in 1855 in that mission had made the design with a pencil. When Baroux came back to France in 1857 the Christian Brothers made a picture of it. No doubt Fathers Sorin and Saulnier will be glad to see the photograph. The church is 145 feet by 60; it was built several years before Baroux went to India. Last week Baroux sent a copy of the picture to Father Roche; he will be surprised to receive it from America. Below Walsh will see a country church that was built in 1859 in the mission formerly called Pokagon, now called Silver Creek. When Baroux was coming back from India November 3, 1857 he went on shore at Kedgeree to send 2 dispatches. When they were coming back the tide was so strong their little boat turned over. 6 men were in the water; Baroux was brought on deck but left as a corpse. A few minutes later he opened his eyes and inquired if the captain and sailors were saved. Baroux made a vow if he was saved, to build a church in honor of the Sacred Heart of Mary at Pokagon where he had been 6 years before. This is the origin of that church. In 1859 Baroux was in America to fulfill his vow. The church and house Walsh sees is Baroux's house in Cadillac. When Baroux came here 3 years ago he had no house nor chalice. Last spring they built the tower on the church and bought a bell of over 1000 pounds. They have made over $400 of improvements inside the church. Below Walsh sees another house that Baroux built at Pokagon. At the side of that is a brick house of 12 rooms. Father Alexis Granger, C.S.C. spent 2 months in that house then Granger was sick. Baroux built that house in 1871. Below is the church of Rush Lake he built for the Indians. The place was formerly called Brush Creek. He built that church in 1863; at the same time he was building his house at Pokagon. The altar Walsh sees was built in 1883 in Montague. Walsh can see that Baroux has not been idle since he came back from Asia. Now he has 100 miles of missions in 6 different counties. He has 3 churches to attend and about 20 other missions. Tomorrow will be Baroux's birthday; he will be 73. He sends his photograph no enclosure taken 2 months ago. :: III-2-l Copy 7pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 March 24

Language of Materials

English.

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