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He read the Journal before McMaster owned it and has read it since. McMaster's articles on education have always interested Doyle more than anything in the Journal. Even McMaster's political writings have not the force of those on education. The article in the Feb. 17 issue is the best ever written by McMaster or anyone else. He should press the point, for if adopted the idea will succeed. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Bishop Pierre M. Osouf will be in America this winter accompanied by Father Alfred Pettier . Doyle asks favorable mention of them in the Ave Maria. Both men are young and modest, except that Pettier has a bit of the Yankee style of manner. For seventeen years United States mail steamers have made semi-monthly calls in Japan, but none has brought a donation to the Catholic missions. Hundreds of thousands of dollars feed the Protestant proselyters. Doyle calls upon Hudson to make these...

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Doyle finds several articles missing from the edition of Brownson's works and informs Brownson that in subscribing to this edition, he expected to find it complete and not made to please those who opposed Orestes Brownson during his lifetime. He favors an index in an additional volume and wonders when the "Logic" will be published. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Business obliged Dozer to leave the city without seeing Timon a second time. He asks Timon to let him know the probable time he will leave for Missouri so that Mrs. Dozer and son can profit by Timon's society. Intelligence of his departure is to be put on board the steamboat Watchman or Dispatch. On the address side: Favor of Captain Chavin. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Miss Drake sends $5.38 as the dues for eleven months from her band of the St. Michael's prayer group for the benefit of the Indians. A poor woman, Mrs. Teahan, sends 36 cents as a year's dues and promises to say the "Aves" faithfully. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Miss Drake received his letter and was unable to accept his dinner invitation but expected to see him at his office in regards to the "lots" of news he said he had. She supposes that a portion of the news is to announce "Our First American Cardinal" and expresses disbelief in all the Herald has said about it. Miss Edes recent letters have contained a number of messages supposedly for insertion in the Pilgrims Album. Miss Edes says the Holy Father will have forgotten about the Pilgrimage...

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Mary Drake sends 50¢ as dues for the society of St. Michael of the Holy Rosary for the aid of the Indian Missions and lists the 15 contributors. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McMaster is respectfully invited to visit the institutions under charge of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction on Tuesday Oct. 13, 1863 in company with the officers of the war-vessels in New York Harbor. Steamers depart on that day from the United states barge office battery at 9:15 o'clock A.M. and from Bellevue Hospital Landing, 26th Street, East River, New York at 10:00 o'clock. :: I-1-m Printed circular 1p. 12mo.

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The Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction resolved to invite the officers of the War vessels now in New York harbor with representatives from their respective governments, to visit the institutions on Tuesday October 13, 1865; and that the United States Military and Naval officer at the New York station be respectfully invited to accompany them. :: I-1-m Printer circular 1pp. 8vo.

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He encloses a check for $27.00. P.S. Thomas Mahar, whose subscription expires Jan. 1, 1870 encloses $3.00 for renewal. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Drea has been organizing a club for McMaster's paper and has just succeeded. Two other men are also forming clubss. Drea will write friends in Wisconsin, urging them to form clubs, too. He wishes McMaster a very happy Christmas. P.S. He lists the names of the subscribers. He will send McMaster a check on the bank on Friday Dec. 29, 1869. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is certain that the Sacred Heart has chosen McMaster as the very soul of his good works in New York. Because of this devotion he asks McMaster's aid in a project for the popularization of devotion to the Sacred Heart, and encloses a letter on the project. Mexico has already assured them of a sum of 30,000; France and Canada a like sum. the United States is behind and he is sure that McMaster's zeal will assure success in the enterprise. He sends him the report of their pilgrimages in...

Scope and Contents He is afraid that his long silence has led McMaster to think that they are not grateful for his kind letter. But they have spent much time away from home lately, and it has been impossible to find leisure to write. They are getting the letters written them a year ago when their father died bound into a volume. McMaster is reckoned among their warmest friends—and would have have been even though they had not become personally acquainted with him. His sisters and Miss Cassidy send...

Scope and Contents Copy. When he could have approached more easily and earlier a reconciliation with the Order at Cumberland, the Brothers there were forced, according to the expressed order of the Superior General, to close the doors of the monastery against him. He entered to ask of the Most Holy Pontiff absolution for his unfortunate desertion and secularization, which he has done this very hour. It is impossible for him to continue any longer. He has been punished already and has been expelled from the...

Scope and Contents Driessan is again at Muskegon with Father Henry Rievers . When he arrived at the Carmelites in Cumberland, he was astonished to hear from the newly appointed superior that the Superior General in Rome, hearing he had left England, had sent an order that he would be immediately expelled because he had stolen sacred vessels from their Mission. His defense against the charge, Lefevere can learn from the letter to his General in Rome, which he joins to this letter. Fortunately his superior in...

Scope and Contents Father Driessen expresses pleasure that McMaster's son is recovering, and hopes that God would spare him long years of life; to see his son growing to fill his place. In England the clergy have not as much liberty to speak their minds as in America. Rome wants parishes but because the timid English clergy fear to displease their zealous prelates new parishes cannot be started. The writer is a missionary who has 142 families scattered over 25 square miles. He thanks McMaster for his...

Scope and Contents Father Driessen congratulates McMaster on his idea of organizing prayer and Holy Rosary Circles for the Indians, and hopes he will be able to continue such a noble enterprise. He sends $1 toward the cause and says that he has spoken of it in Babylon nearby also. The people are making every effort to organize the bands and one little girl gave the last 3 cents she had as monthly dues. The missions are greatly needed, especially in these days of practical heathenism. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp....

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He thanks McMaster for the pleasure he had in reading an editorial in this weeks paper on "The Irish Catholic Be. Union and its President". He hopes that it will lie to the slanderers who charge McMaster with disrespect for the Episcopal authority of the Ordinary of the diocese. He will offer a Mass for McMaster and his family on the feastday of the Immaculate Conception. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He cannot read the Journal through now, but reading of the death of Mrs. McMaster, he will offer a high mass for the repose of her soul. While working in Bunker Hill, he broke his health. May he and McMaster and children might die in the fear and the love of God. He will request the prayers of his congregation, for Mrs. McMaster. He consoles with a reminder of the fact that we are all children of a Loving Father. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo.

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Drinkwater writes a long satirical letter discussing at length the Resolutions published in the New York City Paper of March 17, 1871, and McMaster's connection with the Resolutions. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 6pp. 8vo.

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Driscol received Lefevere's letter of March 4 and will obtain information about a Father Andrew Schweiger who had a difficulty with one of his congregation and was sued and fined. P.S. Two priests have lately been suspended in the diocese of Covington . It is not probable that lack of occupation induces Schweiger to ask for a change. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Driscol saw Father Thomas R. Butler of Covington and asked about Father Andrew Schweiger Sweiger. Sweiger has caused difficulties everywhere. Before his difficulty at St. Joseph's Congregation in Covington he served a German congregation where a serious charge was brought against him. Father J. B. Hengehold of St. Philomena's tells him Sweiger has given no satisfaction in other congregations. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Driscoll sends $4 as subscription to the Freeman's Journal for two friends. He mentions that he sent $2 some time ago, and hopes that McMaster received it. He gives a picture of the rapid growth of the Church in Kansas, and gives McMaster facts concerning the availability of cheap and fertile lands for homesteading purposes. He feels that the land now selling for a few dollars an acre will in a few years sell for from 25 to 100 dollars per acre. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Enclosed is an article for the Ave Maria. Regards are extended to all. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Droulle regretted not finding Lefevere at his see when he returned from New York. He wanted to talk to Lefevere about the Sisters of the Holy Cross at Bertrand, Michigan and to tell him that the present Superioress of Canada Mother Mary du Sauveur is to be offered to replace the lately deceased Mother Mary of the Cenacle. Drouelle begs Lefevere to pass judgement on the constitution put into his hands two weeks ago. He begs Lefevere's blessing for the success of the difficult mission which...

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Knowing the deep interest Hudson takes in the Union, Drumgoole sends an early copy of "The Homeless Child" and a membership card as a present. He thanks Hudson for the kind notices of the Union in the Ave Maria. Reverse side: printed form describing the "Mission of the Immaculate Virgin ." No inclosures. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Fathers Drummond and Canavan have just read the excellent and clever letter of "Jus " on the Status of Catholic Priests in the United States, together with McMaster's own wise remarks preceeding that letter. They are highly pleased with the whole movement and wish it success. They enclose $20, ten each, toward the fund raised to carry out the work in full which will bring peace to the Church in this country, and do justice to the hard-working clergy. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Drummond thanks Hudson for the copy of "A Troubled Heart". Drummond would like to know if Hudson received his last letter. :: X-2-o A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Drummond acknowledges the receipt of Hudson's post office order for two pounds, ten shillings. He gives Hudson a new address for future correspondence. On July 9 Drummond will sail for Quebec, Canada. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Father Felix Martin, S.J ., believes his Vie du Père has, in part, been translated in the Ave Maria. Martin requests that a copy of the translation be sent to him. Their collection of the valuable weekly is either incomplete or in such disorder that a thorough search seemed rather disheartening. Drummond believes that it would be easier for Hudson to forward the copies that contain this translation of Father Jogue's life. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo.