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Edwards, James F., Notre Dame, Indiana, to Dr. John Gilmary Shea, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1887 February 10

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Identifier: CJSH II-2-o

Scope and Contents

When Shea's letter arrived, Edwards had not yet received the volumes. He found that they were misplaced. Notre Dame is quite a little town in itself and unless each package is addressed to a particular person or department, it may be lost for weeks. Edwards has secured a new subscriber for the series in the person of Professor Joseph A. Lyons . Edwards wishes it were possible for him to order one hundred thousand copies. Edwards will gladly copy the letters written by Archbishop John Carroll . He has, in all, ten. The two sermons he has are the same manuscripts as the sermons published in the "Life of Archbishop Carroll". He will also send Shea a description of the Archbishop which he got some years ago from an old servant who remembered him well. He can also send a photograph of Archbishop Carroll's chalice. Edwards is indeed grateful for the offer of India proofs of the engravings that appear in his initial? volume. He also thanks Shea for the three numbers of the directory he can send for their set. Edwards is anxious to obtain Shea's manuscript for their historical cabinet. If not too late, Edwards hopes to secure a few more subscribers for Shea's work. He regrets that the University of Notre Dame did not receive a circular announcing the fact that Shea intended to bring out this work as Notre Dame would certainly have been on the list of patrons. In the future, Shea should always place the University on his list. Edwards can send an autograph of Father Louis Deseille . They have in one of their cabinets his chalice and other relics. The manuscripts given him by Father Joseph Querat are some letters written by Bishop John Mary Odin . He has in his possession a letter signed by Bishop William Louis Dubourg as Bishop of St. Louis. All of his early letters he has are signed Bishop of Louisiana, one is signed Bishop of St. Louis, and the others are signed Bishop of New Orleans, and the last ones Bishop of Montauban. Did he ever hold the title of Bishop of St. Louis? If Shea can let him have a document written and signed by Bishop Penalvery Cardenas or Archbishop Leonard Neale, he will confer a very great favor. Any old letters by any of their prelates will be gratefully received for the Bishops' Memorial Hall . Edwards wishes that Shea could find time to pay Notre Dame a visit. Edwards sends Shea by mail a copy of the circular of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. . The letters on page 260, etc. may be of interest to Shea. :: II-2-o A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo. 10

Dates

  • Creation: 1887 February 10

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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