Hardenbergh Widdicombe, W. Ad., St. Paul, Minnesota, to James F. Edwards, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1879 May 3

They are in the midst of house-cleaning and his room is a sight. They sent two car loads of goods to Helena, Montana. He hopes Edwards will come there this summer. He should very much enjoy seeing the corpulent vice-president Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C. bracing up to a load of bricks. There is no doubt but that he does it gracefully. Brother Timothy C.S.C. was up here, but the Bishop Thomas L. Grace refused to give his sanction to a subscription paper, but friends of Notre Dame were free to contribute. Widdicombe supposes Bishop John Ireland will found a university here some day. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.