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He is sorry to say that no picture of Bishop O'Regan is extent. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Enclosed find a picture of O'Regan which may serve as a basis for one of Bishop Anthony O'Regan of Chicago. The bishop's head was bald, his forehead and nose like his brother's, but his face thinner and more delicate. He compares the bishop's face with his own. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Bishop Anthony O'Regan's hair was black; eyes gray, complexion very fair. He had several articles belonging to the bishop but now has only his pectoral cross and rochet. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He sends the pectoral crosss used by Bishop Anthony O'Rega n. Bishop Stephen Ryan of Buffalo has one of the rings. He left a mitre at Niagara Seminary, but does not know what became of it. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He sends two manuscripts, sermons, of Bishop A. O'Regan of Chicago. Bishop J.J. Kain of Wheeling, West Virginia, said he would give Edwards some relics of Bishop Richard Whelan, his predecessor. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He will be home next week and answer more fully. He once had all the episcopal parapharnalia of Bishop Anthony O'Regan, but gave them away. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Declaration urbis et orbis of the decree of April 13, 1878 In explaining the meaning of the decree of the Sacred Congregation of April 13, 1878 the Cardinal makes five points. 1. that in the society mentioned by the decree and similiar societies limited to a country or region there can be no membership in absentia strictly understood, 2. that in universal sodalities there can be no strict absence and consequently there is no such restriction in membership in these. 3. that in such universal...

Scope and Contents Since question has arisen over the enrolling of members of confraternities in absentia the Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Relics wishes to call attention to a decree of the sacred congregation made April 28, 1761 especially for Mexico which forbids membership in absentia except once the members have been present. The Cardinal then quotes the decision of the Sacred Congregation on the question as answered by Cardinal N. Antonelli April 28, 1761 that such absent members were not be...

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He acknowledges Blanc's letters; the one of the 4th and the other of the 8th. In the former, he received $5 and thanks Blanc. His health remains very poor. The doctor hopes his last spell of fever may be the last this season; he tells O'Reiley he must suspend his duties for a few weeks and advises him to change place. It would not be prudent to go to New Orleans, hence he will remain with Father J. Rogalle for some time. :: VI-1-b A.L.S 1p. 16mo.

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He thanks Edwards for his letter and invites him to spend some time with him. He will exchange photos with him. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He saw Roland Henrick in Pittsburgh and he promised to comply with Edwards' request. He makes a correction in an item he saw in the Scholastic concerning his position. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Scapulars were just what he wanted. He is much obliged. Regarding the transportation, he will arrange that on his next trip to Chicago. He has been promising himself a trip to Notre Dame. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

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By this last will and testament Bishop O'Reilly of Hartford, then residing in Providence bequeaths his property to Bishop John Fitzpatrick of Boston, and in case of his death to Archbishop John Hughes of New York. The will is witnessed by Benjamin Francis Thurston, E.J. O' Brien, and Thomas Dua :: I-1-a D.S. 2pp. 4to.

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He wants to secure for Corrigan some rare relics from Mgr. Marquis' precious collection. Marquis is staying with him and leaves for Quebec Wednesday. He invites Corrigan to come at once. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

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O'Reilly requests the Congregation of Holy Cross pray for his deceased brother, Father James O'Reilly :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Their brother, Father Mark Anthony, C.M. has to go abroad this fall again in search of aid to finish their church. The log cabin in which they celebrate Mass is ready to fall to pieces. Having been appointed Superior of this house by their Visitor. Father Mariano Maller, C.M., O'Reilly has just come here. He asks Blanc to let Anthony make a collection in this diocese. :: V-5-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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O'Reilly would willingly go to Baltimore during the Council to see Odin if he thought his visit would in no way interfere. :: VI-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Odin no doubt remembers O'Reilly's little nephew Hugh O'Reilly who may be on his way here to take a little sister to Texas. O'Reilly has just returned and he told Hugh to call on Odin and that he would find money there to pay his way. Odin is to remember O'Reilly to Father Sheehan. P.S. Little Rosie, his niece, is happily married in St. Louis. Hugh, her brother, is married to one of the daughters of Mr. Corrigan who lived on the Aransas. O'Reilly hopes Mr. Nash is well. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. 3pp....

Scope and Contents Incomplete: postscript of a longer letter. His desire to go to San Francisco is due to the fact that his long work in the South has accustomed him to that type of climate. His experience has improved his preaching. He sends regards to Father Gerrit Sheehan, and hopes that Father Louis Chambodut and Paul Nash are well. He presumes Odin cannot hear from Galveston. He would come to New Orleans were it not too warm there. He apologizes for the length of the letter. ` N.B. If Odin can arrange for...

Scope and Contents A Father J.? Mullen, with a dimissorial from Blanc and just now from Ireland is waiting here for the return of the Bishop in the expectation of being received by him. O'Reilly asks whether Mullen gave every satisfaction while employed by Blanc. O'Reilly has some recollection of hearing Father Edward D'hauw ? Dow hint something injurious of Mullen who left for Ireland about the time O'Reilly passed through New Orleans, something about retaining collections made for the new church, to the...

Scope and Contents Since O'Reilly's appointment to this mission, he has succeeded in building a church by the zeal of his congregation of nineteen families. He collected $250 in Galveston and Houston and got, here, a few contributions from Protestants. He owes about $1400 and the church, beautiful in design, stands unfinished. The headquarters and depot are removed and with depot them, the means of completing it by their unaided efforts. O'Reilly asks Blanc's permission to appeal to the people of New Orleans....

Scope and Contents A short time ago Father Daniel Houlahan Holihan arrived and gave a history of what led to his removal from Odin's jurisdiction. While he confesses his errors, he says they were ungenerously exaggerated. By some accident he lost the exeat on his way to Hannibal. His health is broken and O'Reilly fears that he has but a short time to live. He is now under the care of the Sisters at the Hospital, St. Louis. If he does recover he plans to spend a few weeks with the Jesuits and then to enter a...

Scope and Contents O'Reilly has just learned that there is hope that a letter can reach New Orleans. He is happy and well. So is Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick of St. Louis whom he had the pleasure of seeing a few days ago. He has been uneasy about Odin and about Texas, and he desires to hear from him. His niece, Rose, is well and lives with a relative of his in St. Louis. He wonders how James P. Nash, Father Louis C.M. Chambodut, and Father Michael Shehan are. As soon as all things are set in order, he...

Scope and Contents It would be a deep satisfaction for O'Reilly to offer Purcell the homage of a work far more worthy of acceptance than "Heroic Women of the Bible and the Church". O'Reilly hopes to have the happiness of presenting to Purcell the first volumn of a series that will interest all Americans. O'Reilly's book is approved by the Cardinal Archbishop. If the readings of Sacred and Church history, which O'Reilly presents to families in this book, should only meet with Purcell's approval both in their...

Scope and Contents It has been nearly 30 years since Purcell blessed him in the parlor of Archbishop John Hughes in Mulberry Street, but this is still fresh in O'Reilly's memory. O'Reilly rejoices on Purcell's Jubilee, and prays that Purcell's life be extended even beyond the Jubilee of 1883. O'Reilly would fain have added at least one pearl to the many gems with which love and reverence enriched the golden chalice used to offer up the Blood of the Lamb, on that great day of his soul's exaltation. Will Purcell...

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O'Reilly sends his appreciation to Hudson for the good his journal is doing throughout the land. He sends the "Two Bridges" by Mr. Carleton, which is his first attempt to help create a pure and elevating popular literature. He feels as though it will be safe in the hands of the young people. He plans to write a series of similar popular and attractive books. O'Reilly believes that his end must be near, as he has been forty years a priest. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8vo.

Scope and Contents With God's fatherly providence aided by the love of many people the University of Notre Dame will be restored. He is sending a small mite toward the rebuilding of the school. Many times it is a lesson to see the work of a lifetime destroyed in a few hours. He mentions an incident that he heard when he was at Le Mans with Father Basil Moreau of the hard time the Holy Cross had in starting when at one time all alms ceased and everyone for days went hungry. Even though they sat at the...

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O'Reilly wishes that he were so circumstanced that he could accept McMahon's desires. He heartily approves of the Association, but for one at the end of a long road the time left must be short. He finds his hands full of work begun or that demands his whole strength. He must therefore decline the invitation. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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Father Jennings informs O'Reilly that Rousselon said that O'Reilly had left one of the packages of catechisms, 8 dozen, unpaid for. The day after receivint the two packages, O'Reilly paid for one package thinking he would return the other. The needs of the French ultimately induced him to decide to buy both and he provided Jennings with the means of paying. :: V-5-i A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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He introduces Thomas Henesy Walsh, nephew of Father Richard Henesy. He visits New Orleans with the intention of residing there. He is an apothecary but has strong religious objections to the profession. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.