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Brownson is sorry about the Columbus extracts. He will now go on to Hudson's plans. There is very little in the work in the way of narrative that is not found elsewhere. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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The Ave Maria and the Encyclical are excellent. Brownson does not know yet whether he shall introduce the bill into the Senate at the commencement of the session or wait for the decision of the House. Pettibone was on the Pension Committee last Congress. Brownson's matter came before the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Finerty would be of service even if not on the military committee. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson sends Hudson a copy of his paper for the Catholic Congress :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Brownson has been considering Hudson's suggestion about publishing his translation of Francesco Tarducci's "Life of Columbus". Lawrence Kehoe advised him to have it published by Appleton, Harpers or Lippincotts because of the small size of the editions sold by Catholic publishers. He inquires if a portion of his work were published by the Ave Maria, it would interfere with its acceptance by any but a Catholic publisher. The last number of the Colorado Catholic contained a letter from...

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Brownson will furnish the article on Coloumbus for the Ave Maria when Hudson wants it. He feels bad over the death of Father peter Leavy. ather Hecker and Mrs. Sherman gone too! :: X-3-i A.L.S. 8vo. 2pp.

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Brownson wants to enlist the services of Judge Edmund F. Dunne for the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore next November. He trusts Hudson's seal for the Church in the United States will stimulate him to great exertion in this matter as soon as the call for the Congress is published. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Brownson sends some information about the Catholic Congress 1889 . Father Augustine F. Hewit would not advise making it a Paulist movement. William J. Onahan was there in March and Brownson told him what he thought. Names of those written to for views are given. A meeting was arranged between Archbishop John Ireland, Onahan, Henry J. Spaunhorst and Brownson for May 13 in Chicago. At Chicago they decided to hold the Congress next November and to call a meeting of a committee of...

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Brownson has the permission of Francesco Tarducci, who wrote a "Life of Columbua", to reproduce his work in English. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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In Irving's account of the storm of February, 1493 the mistake is in saying "three days" when he should have said "three hours". Brownson would like to think a day or two about writing an article on Columbus's devotion to the Blessed Virign before promising. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson can promise an article on Columbus's devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He is surprised at the view Winsor takes in his book. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Wehnet says he will send Edwards two medallions of Orestes A. Brownson. His model is broken but he can make new ones. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. Postcard

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Brownson, with the copy of the Life of the Cabots, sends Edwards some letters, as he once suggested. They are all that he had time to pick out, but he will send more in the next package. Some of them, Edwards will observe, must be kept from all eyes for the present. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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Brownson has sent a box of books for the Notre Dame Library and enclosed with the books a coat and cap for his son Philip Brownson . He will send what manuscripts he can when he has time, but his father's letters he will need just now for the life of Orestes A. Brownson, he is preparing. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brownson asks Edwards the cost of 250 copies of a photograph of his father Orestes A. Brownson the negative of which Edwards has. Father Daniel B. Hudson has said that Brownson probably could get some copies from this negative. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents The engraver works from prints with negatives, so Brownson had the prints made. On examination, he finds they are nearly all poor photographs, some sharp enough about the head but indistinct in parts, so that he cannot make good pictures of them. The frame is omitted on one side of some, which would make it necessary to cut off the other sides. They also are bad in size. Brownson asks if the photographers guarantee satisfaction; if so, they might do better. He regrets making so much trouble...

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He requests Edwards to consult the Ave Maria for 1865 for the corrected text which was misprinted in vol. viii of Brownson's Works.

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Telegram, description of Orestes A. Brownson . Eyes dark hazel, complexion ruddy, eye brows and beard mixed grey. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. Telegram

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Brownson would be grateful if Father John O'Connell writes the article Edwards mentioned. He has been preparing an index of his father's works and finds that they have a logical unity of thought and explain the fundamental principles of all that is; and he feels that they must be more widely known. He is grateful for Edward's interest in Philip Brownson. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brownson finds that any time that Father General Edward P. Sorin, C.S.C. and Edwards appoint will be suitable for him to bring the remains of his father Orestes A. Brownson to Notre Dame. Father Ernest Van Dyke will accompany him, and thinks it better that the remains be removed at once to the chapel being prepared for them, if it will soon be ready. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brownson agrees to the date of June 17 for Bringing the remains of his father Orestes A. Brownson to Notre Dame, and asks about the reparations for the ceremony. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Ernest Van Dyke and Brownson will leave Detroit with the remains of Brownson's father Orestes A. Brownson on the Michigan Central and will reach Notre Dame on Thursday morning. Father Van Dyke will not make any remarks at the ceremony. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They will take the early train from Niles. He asks if they are to get off at Notre Dame or South Bend. They are glad Prof. Joseph A. Lyons is coming. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He sends the bill as requested. He is very glad to hear good accounts of Philip. He changed very much during vacation.

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Enclosed find banknote to be placed in Notre Dame museum. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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Brownson's sword was taken from him by the Confederates who captured him on Sunday, May 3, 1863. After he was exchanged he carried this sabre till December, 1870.

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This is his father's Orestes A. Brownson backgommon board. For many years in his old age he spent hours at this game, his right hand playing against his left.

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Captain Edwards Patrick Brownson carried this revolver during the Civil War. Originally an aide-de-camp to Gen. John C. Fremont, he joined the army of the Potomac and was serving on Gen. W.S. Hancock's staff when mortally wounded at Ream's Station, Aug. 24, 1864. He died in the 21st year of his life.

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He sent Brownson's Early Life as Edwards suggested to Catholic Citizen for Mr. Desmond, but has never seen any notice.

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He is sorry Edwards didn't find time to call when last in Detroit. His son who wrote Edwards was at St. Anne's College, Church point N. S. But the college was destroyed by fire and all lay professors were turned adrift. He has not received many notices from Catholic papers about his life of his father. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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Brownson does not think C. H. French has given up the notion of buying the negatives. In his letter of January 22nd he said he would try to get them. He could not have considered the price too high, for he must have expected to pay more than that for them. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.