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He sees in the Scholastic that Charley's average is 65. He asks what is wrong with him and whether he applies himself to study. Brinkman has been very sick. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He lists the delegates from St. Gregory Seminary, Cedar Point, Ohio to the Columbian Catholic Congress.

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Father Brinkmeyer forgot to ask Onahan to forward his mail to Montreal, which he now requests. Mr. O'Brien made special inquires about the Congress and its principal men.

Scope and Contents Brisard, who was ordained by Bishop James O. Van de Velde requests permission to be received into the Detroit Diocese. Bishop Anthony O'Regan appointed him to the L'Erable Mission, having a mixed population, mostly Canadians and Irish. Brisard speaks enough English to be able to serve these people. He has three poor missions, made difficult to administer because of the nearness of the apostate Charles Chiniquy . He has made an enemy, rendering his work partly ineffective, an unsurmountable...

Scope and Contents Briscoe has a daughter ten years old whom he wishes to devote to the service of God in a convent. He has ventured to ask Blanc the age and other requisites to taking the veil as one of whom he could be sure of getting correct information. Is there any of the stricter orders in Louisiana? Is there a convent some distance above New Orleans; what would be the expenses there? His daughter has no mother. Poverty prevents Briscoe from going to Louisiana to ascertain what he wishes to know. He can...

Scope and Contents Ever since her return from the convent, it has been her intention to address Blanc. When she called on Blanc and expressed her desire to enter the Ursuline Convent, she entered the first day of August and confidently hoped that she was entering for life. Her residence there was one of happiness but her health failing, they could not receive her. She returned to her friends in obedience to the request of the Mother Superior although she felt her vocation was that of a religious. She has been...

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A printed schedule for the steamboats of this line between Havre and Liverpool and Liverpool and the United States. Boats listed are the Commodore, Shamrock, Margaret and Delta, the Baltic, Canada, and Pacific. Donald Currie is the agent in Paris and Havre. Printed Schedule :: VI-1-i A.L.S., Printed Schedule French 3pp. 4to. 12mo.

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The Catholic Truth Society now has an excellent manager and are ready to extend their work. Britten would like to know if and on what terms Hudson would like to appoint them agents for his publications and on what terms he could supply them. It is especially the Ave Maria library which is within their scope. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Program of the Passion Play at Brixlegg, 1889. In the Hudson papers. :: X-2-i Printed booklet German 17pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Odin offered to take a small packet for her to New Orleans. If he finds its size inconvenient, he should return it to the Sister Superior at Grand Sacconnex. She gives three addresses, any one of which will do; her sister-in-law, one of his flock, Mrs. Duncan N. Hennen; William Mure, the British consul, her brother-in-law; or Charles F. Caruthers, also her brother-in-law. She hopes that when he returns to New Orleans the war will be rapidly approaching a desirable ending for the South, and...

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Brockmeyer asks McMaster to inform him of a good Catholic French weekly newspaper which will fearlessly defend the interests of the Church. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Brodie asks Blanc to be a protector for an orphan. If his daughter, Margaret Brodie, arrives safely in New Orleans, she will hand Blanc a letter from Bishop Mathias Loras requesting Blanc to forward her to Messrs. Walsh and Company, St. Louis per steamboat. From the great scarcity of money here after the land sales and collections in aid of the Irish, Brodie's finances are limited and he is unable to send her a second remittance until next September. He asks Blanc to procure her a home with...

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He asks Hudson for a cheque for the balance of his article. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Brogan thanks Hudson for the sketches and accepts his offer. The volume in A.B.C. will be published shortly so he cannot make use of these letters. What was Brother Basil' s name before entering the Congregation of Holy Cross? :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brogan wrote to Professor James Edwards about tracing the signature of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget, if there is one in the museum for a portrait to accompany a sketch of his life in the forthcoming encyclopedia. A sketch of Father Edmund Hill, C.P., together with one of Hudson would be appreciated. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He asks that he send it on with autograph or a tracing of autograph. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He would be much obliged for the portrait and autograph of Bishop Clement Smyth of Dubuque. He has written twice to the present bishop but received no reply. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brogan of Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography, asks Seton to send the photograph of Mother Elizabeth Bayley Seton with the autograph. On the back of the letter Seton writes "Sent him for the autograph a facsimile letter dated July 16, 1799." :: II-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Only recently Brogard received Blanc's letter announcing the return of Father Paul Jordan to his former parish. For a long time Brogard was persuaded that West Baton Rouge could not remain without a priest; however if Brogard had foreseen that Blanc's choice would be this confrere Brogard might have sent him some observations that might have at least have delayed the execution of his plan. People are still so badly disposed against Jordan that Brogard doubts whether the good he tries to do...

Scope and Contents Brogard received Blanc's letter of the 14th; he learns with pleasure of Blanc's intention to visit them. Blanc will do better to address Father Victor Jamey directly at Pierre Grandgé 's who lives beside the church, Bruly Landing. He fears Mr. Hickey would be crowded. Brogard will notify Grandgé who often boards Father Paul? Jordan . The nights are still too long to confirm in the two parishes in one day. They could not begin before 10 o'clock because of the country people. :: V-5-e A.L.S....

Scope and Contents Their congregation is very quiet. At an election for part of the trustees a few days ago, only 2 persons voted and they were president and secretary of the election. Only about a dozen pews are rented bringing about $300. He has had to give half of it to pay the interest on their loan, a sacrifice which the expenses of the church and the coming of a confrere from the other side of the river makes almost impossible. The infrequent use of his horse made him turn it over to Father Victor Jamey...

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Brogard received Blanc's letter of August 23; he is thankful that Blanc has at last found a priest for his parish. In view of his inability to do good here it is a wise step. He will remain here until November 1. :: V-5-f A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents He prefers to write instead of telling to Blanc the observations with which Blanc's letter of the 1st inspired him. The reproaches in it and the preceding one are too bitter not to be answered. What Blanc said about him in regard to the municipal election on August 15 is, in general, false. The election did not take place in a tavern but at the Courthouse. The weakness at Mass the next day was caused by a storm when he was going to see a sick person on Assumption day. He returned home with a...

Scope and Contents Brogard informed the trustees of St. Joseph Church of Blanc's pastoral of May 16 so they could take notice of the articles concerning them. Recently a committee asked Brogard to assure Blanc that they were always ready to follow his suggestions. Also that the church had a debt of more than 1600 piastres and that the improvements proposed for the lamp, the baptismal fonts, and the taking of the Easter collection for the seminary are to be added. They have asked Brogard to ask Blanc to...

Scope and Contents Everything is going satisfactorily here. On November 2, they had a procession to the cemetery; on Christmas eve they had midnight Mass; Sunday services are well attended. All opposition has ceased. At the election of trustees 100 votes were taken and not one was hostile to Brogard. Their trustees are the same as last year. The pews were sold last Sunday; they have made 20 new ones along the walls for persons of color. Brogard's health is far from satisfactory; preaching and riding horseback...

Scope and Contents Brogard received Blanc's letter of July 3. He gives in to Blanc's wish to have him leave the post he is now occupying. His wisest move would be to cross the ocean again. For that he would need a certificate from Blanc stating that he had served for five years and how he had done. He belongs to the diocese of Nancy. As soon as Blanc lets him know his final decision Brogard will settle everything with the trustees and go up the Mississippi. Blanc's proposing that Brogard leave Baton Rouge...

Scope and Contents Brogard's health no longer permits him to fulfill his duties as pastor, except imperfectly. About the 15th of next month, he will leave to join his family. He hopes Blanc will not refuse to send him a certificate stating that he is without censure. Brogard has not always agreed with Blanc on the means for doing good, but asks Blanc to forgive him for any sorrow he may have caused him in the 5 years he spent in his diocese. Expecially for his seeming resistance about the "alternation" which...

Scope and Contents Brogard has Blanc's letter of the 9th; Blanc seems to doubt the motives which influence him to give up his post. Several times Brogard has complained of weak lungs which bother him in preaching. Last year Brogard had an operation for hemorrhoids from which he suffered while still in Mississippi. He was called to Plains on a sick call to the Widow Chidester . He could not go and several days later he learned that she was dead. So he has asked to retire. Brogard was asked by Alexandre-Hamilton...

Scope and Contents Brogard regrets that he cannot announce the return of Bishop John Joseph Chanche to his diocese. On leaving it was understood that if Natchez did not have yellow fever he would return by October 15. In September Brogard wrote him twice that they had escaped this plague. Now he has been gone five months. The cause of his absence is appreciated but discontent if beginning to rise. Chanche rented a house at $1500 a year for Miss Marcilly of Baltimore. She was to open a boarding school on...

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Brogard announces the return of Bishop John Joseph Chanche. He arrived yesterday morning accompanied by three Misses Marcilly and two of his nieces. Next Monday these ladies will open their academy. Brogard again begs Blanc to receive him into his diocese. Now that his replacement is here and several others have offered their services, Brogard believes his desire will soon be accomplished. Chanche will try to keep him; Brogard asks Blanc not to acquiesce. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.