Box CEDW 3

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He likes the figure of St. Francis in the sketch, but prefers to see the face of the Portuguese. He returns the sketch to Gregori. Ryan promised Mr. A. J. O'Reilly of Chicago to write Father Walsh to interest him in a boy who is to be sent to Notre Dame. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He asks that Edwards does not let Gregori make the drawing. Shea had supposed the photo bore the name of the Havana photographer so that he could write him to hunt up one of Cirilo Sieni of Barcelona, tit. bp. of Tricali. Shea knows of no life of Bishop John England except Read's article in the "Cabinet". He can send Edwards the funeral discourses on Bishop Simon Brute. Shea suggests that Catholic libraries should exchange duplicates. He relates a friend of his found ten copies of Bishop...

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He forwards to Bishops' Memorial Hall James F. Edwards, Director a stole which Archbishop F. N. Blanchet of Oregon City, his uncle, wore for forty years. This letter was found among James F. Edwards' papers. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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On her return from the office she sent Edwards a photograph of herself. She has so little time that it has been impossible for her to hunt up any more papers. She wishes she could go to Notre Dame to see Edwards' collection. She is in the Medical Division of the Pension Office and in a large room full of doctors who smoke all the time until she is almost dead from want of pure air. The only day she likes is pay-day. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.

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She called to see Father Felix Tissot in regard to Bishop Joseph Cretin's mitre. He has a miniature of Cretin which Edwards is welcome to. There are three mitres still in use. Tissot advised her to call on Bishop Thomas L. Grace. She will remember Edwards' instructions to offer to replace the mitre with a new one if required. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He asks if Luigi Gregori resides in America at present. He has a fine old painting, A Crucifixion, that has been pronounced to ba a genuine VanDyke. He would like to submit to Gregori to determine its value and whether it is genuine. He asks if his confessor Father Alexis Granger, C.S.C. when he was a student at Notre Dame in '53 and '54 is still living. P.S. He read of some allusion to a "Museum"; if it would be considered worth while he could send a Thomas A. Kempis, latin, dated 1617; an...

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He encloses a picture of his church and some letters of Bishop Mathias Loras of Dubuque, Iowa. One was written before his ordination. De Cailly will read and translate them if necessary. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She has a bas-relief of Archbishop John Baptist Prucell which she is anxious to sell. Her father, C. E. Nourse, oldest banker in Cincinnati at the time of his death, and her mother were Purcell's first converts. the bas-relief was given to them by Sister Anthony of the Good Samaritan Hospital. There is another one like it in the Cincinnati Art Museum given to it by Reuben Springer. She thinks it is worth about $25. :: XI-1-e A.L.S 3pp. 12mo.

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She called on Bishop Thomas L. Grace. He promised to send the mitre and other relics of Bishop Joseph Cretin when Bishop John Ireland returned from Europe. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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John B. Kindig, professor of music in the University of Notre Dame, hereby acknowledges to have received from Luigi Gregori, $100, and will repay by monthly installments. A. M. Kirschese testifies this contract. Note: This document was found among James F. Edwards' papers. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She returns by the Commissioner one of the two volumes of "Lives of the Queens" which Edwards loaned her. She asks now for another volume. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He is grateful for Father Sorin's invitation to visit Notre Dame and for Edwards' offer of a pass. Owing to the few priests here it is doubtful if he can leave. He sends a list of the letters he sent to their chancellor Van-der Sanden. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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They owe Edwards an apology for the delay in acknowledging receipt of the Rosaries and Lourdes water. They thank him for the gifts. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She asked Dr. Father Charles P. Grannan about the Almanacs, but no care has been taken of such things at the Mountain. There is no order or cataloging of the library. Affairs are in a bad way. Sympathizing with the rebels in the civil war and liquor have been the cause of all the anguish. Things will be better in the future under Father Edward Allen. She asks if she could get a sketch of St. Mary's Mount printed in the Ave Maria. Although she gets her board and room, she needs money for...

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He takes pleasure in sending the enclosed autographed letter of Bishop Amadeus Rappe. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He has requested the officer in charge of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to send Edwards a copy of the Coast Chart. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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She would be grateful if Edwards would send a rosary for her son who is professor of anatomy at Harvard. The Archbishop thinks that the mitre was worn by Bishop Fitzpatrick only. She sends one of the bishop's letters written to her husband twenty-seven years ago. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Edwards does not know how proud she is to have such a kind friend as he is. His letter gave her pleasure when exhausted from examining pension papers. In her office life she has nothing to complain of except the confinement. She longs for a home of her own. She encloses a letter from her sister, Mrs. R.S. Chilton; it expresses her opinion about her Emily's picture. She has some relics she would like to show Edwards when he comes to Washington.(1887) Chilton, Virginia, Ontario to...

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He regrets that he has nothing to add to the interesting collection. As to his Predecessor, David W. Bacon his eyes were blue, hair brown, complexion fair. As to the mitres used by him, Healy must use them himself. Healy has spent little in such things.

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He has sent for the Notre Dame library of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois consisting of 8 volumes. It is considered a valuable publication. He asks that the President accept it as a token of his regard for the university of which he once was a student.

(Note: Found among James F. Edwards' papers)

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Edwards' letter pleased him. He regrets to think that Edwards had been in Chicago and did not come to see him. Samuel Holman writes that he is a proprietor of a grocery store in Nashville (Tennessee).

Scope and Contents Edwards' letter of March 3 has been received, asking when Clarke expects to publish the third volume in the series of Deceased Bishops in order that arrangements may be made to present to Clarke the Historical Medal from Notre Dame. The materials for the third volume have been collected completely, one-half has been written, the plates of the first two volumes have been recovered from the publisher and only the injunctions of his physician have prevented publication. It will appear as soon...

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He sends by mail copies of the Catholic Intelligence published in 1832.

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They may yet succeed in getting letters of Archbishop Neale. They were distressed to hear of the death of Mother Angela, C.S.C. Another saint in Heaven! Bishop Jeremiah O'Sullivan of Mobile, Alabama said he had not yet collected what Edwards desired. They saw the notice of Mother Angela's death in the Scholastic and supposed it was sudden.

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She has learned from Bishop (Eugene) O'Connell that Edwards desired her address in order to send her a rosary. It gives her great pleasure to comply with the request.

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Edwards' sad telegram brought the news of the death of Mother Angela. He asks for an account of her death and expresses his sorrow and sympathy.

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He does not know how to express his thanks for the drawing which Gregori made for him. The Bishops' Memorial Hall now has new claims on him. As he works on his second volume he begins collecting material for what is to follow.

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He makes good his promise by sending a mitre crozier, sandals, stockings and gloves of Bishop John Timon, of Buffalo, New York and a ring of Bishop Anthony O'Regan of Chicago.

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He will accept Edwards' kind offer of beads for the sanctuary ladies if not too much trouble. The society numbers sixteen.

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He sent by express the pictures of Bishops J.M. Odin, C.M. Dubuis, and N.A. Gallagher. For sometime he was in despair of getting one of Odin. Querat has resigned the cathedral and obtained what he was seeking, the hospital.