Maurelian, F.S.C., Brother, Chicago, Illinois to James F. Edwards, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1894 June 13

He submitted to Bishop John L. Spalding of Peoria all the information he had concerning the Columbian Library of Catholic Authors. They have an offer of $700 for the collection but the parties do not wish to have it as a public library. Spalding agreed that it would be better to give the library to Notre Dame with the autograph letters of the authors for $500. Spalding wrote to Father Merrissey on the subject. :: XI-1-l L.S.(Typed) 2pp.