Corrigan, Bishop Michael Augustine, South Orange, New Jersey, to Monsignor Robe t Seton, Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, 1876 July 7

Corrigan has just returned and found Seton's favor of the 5th. The place, as Seton says, is far from clean; a good housekeeper will be invaluable. The sanctuary and sacristy could be kept in order by the Sisters. Corrigan used to find the Altar Society very useful in Springfield. Father W.P. Salt being absent in Philadelphia Corrigan sends a check for the amount specified. Corrigan has urged Father Michael J. Holland to do all he possibly can to make himself useful. As to the division of labor the rule is that the assistant must be under the direction and control of the pastor. If Seton knew Father Joseph Esser more intimately Corrigan thinks he would prefer Holland. Esser has no more judgement than a school boy; he is good and willing but he does not know English sufficiently well. Father L.D. Senez, who is very shrewd in such matters, was very anxious to secure Holland for Hoboken. Corrigan has a letter from Archbishop Bayley who is coming on after the retreat and will go to Madison later. :: II-1-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.