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This will introduce Prof. James F. Edwards who will spend some time in Denver. Zahm asks that she treat him as she does all from Notre Dame. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He expects to be in Queenstown tomorrow, in England Monday, and in Germany Wednesday. Then he will write to Father Thomas Walsh, C.S.C. He asks Edwards to arrange to have those specimens Mr. Ernest Kitz was speaking of sent to Notre Dame, either directly or through Mrs. Marie Rhodius, and also a letter of introduction to Mr. Kitz' father at Frankfort-on-Main. He is depending on Edwards' help in getting the specimens. His address in Germany is Cologne, care of Father Bellesheim. He asks that...

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He has McMahon's letter of June 20. He has already blocked out a course of six lectures according to their conversation at Notre Dame and will try to have them ready for next summer. He lists the subjects of the six lectures. He asks how they suit McMahon and for suggestions of how long and whether they are to be popular or to an audience of scholars. He will do all in his power to make the course on Science and Religion interesting and instructive. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 2pp. - 8vo. - {1}

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Zahm thanks McMahon for the honor of inviting him to lecture before the Catholic Summer School. He regrets that his engagements for the coming summer prevent his accepting. He is in sympathy with the movement and can be counted on to assist. Next year if he can serve as lecturer he will be happy to assist. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 2pp. - 4to. - {1}

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Obediences are not yet given out. Until he knows his locus for next year he can say little about their trip. The intention is to go from Chicago to Duluth to St. Paul to Dubuque. He asks if Edwards can come along. He sent the first copy of the Catalogue. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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This will introduce James F. Edwards who is authorized to collect documents bearing on the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, said documents to be preserved in the library of Notre Dame.

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He has been in Canada, over New England, and will go to Washington in a few days. As yet he has not found any books for the library. He asks what are the prospects for next year and who will be Director of Studies. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Page 3. Pages 1 and 2 are missing. A statue was presented to Professor Joseph Lyons, president of the St. Cecilia Society, and after it was blessed addresses were made to the members of the Society by several gentlemen, including ex-U.S. Senator A.C. Dodge of Iowa, two of whose sons are graduating. Monday, June 22, 1874 the speeches of the graduates were given. The writer includes a newspaper clipping listing the program. Tuesday June 23, 1874 was devoted to an Alumni meeting and banquet...

Scope and Contents The Ave Maria is read by the young seminarians and scholastics. They push gradually on. The only way of doing any good to the people is to make an impression on their senses. Nothing can be served to their intellect while they remain void of any religious convictions. The Basel Mission Lutheran Evangelical Society has established itself there. Their purses are kept filled up by remittances from Switzerland. They try to entice the pagans by promises of loans and hopes of permanent work....

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The call of Rome is so providential that he willingly yielded obedience. But he is loath to quit America. He is sorry that he cannot send the mitres. He would be obliged if he could get the Ave Maria in Bucharest, Roumania. :: XI-1-l (Signature printed) 2pp.

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Zardetti thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. An article of his on Cardinal Manning will appear in the Catholic World of June. He asks Hudson to tell Professor James F. Edwards that he will think of all he wishes and sends his respects to Father Sorin. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Zardetti accepts Hudson's invitation, made through Mr. Conaughty of their seminary, to visit Notre Dame. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Bishop Killian C. Flasch of La Crosse, Wisconsin promised to send to Edwards a pectoral cross used by the first Bishop of La Crosse, now Archbishop Michael Heiss of Milwaukee and a mitre used by Flasch. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He asks for some Lourdes Water. He requests Edwards to ask Father Daniel E. Hudson to see if he has a short manuscript of his on Mary; he would like to keep it. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He is much obliged for the Lourdes Water. He does not understand that Bishop Kilian C. Flasch has not yet sent anything. He asks Edwards to write Mgr. Egan to return his manuscripts. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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His duties prevented him from answering Edwards' letter. He often thinks of Notre Dame and the kind reception extended to him last summer. As to Edwards' request, Zardetti will renew his petition to Archbishop Michael Heiss. Zardetti wrote to Bishop Killian C. Flasch for a mitre. He encloses one of Cardinal Manning's letters. Edwards must excuse the few notes written on the back by Zardetti. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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In reply to Onahan's suggestion to send the names of twelve delegates to the (Columbian) Catholic Congress, the Bishop asks about programmes, instructions and information. The arrangements for the Congress are impractical. A Congress should be composed only of the "Elite" - the "flower" of Catholic laymen- quality, not quantity, such as in the European Congresses.

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He sends a list of delegates from the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota to the Columbian Catholic Congress. (Attached is a personal card of Zardetti, which adds the name of Mrs. M. Hogan.)

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Zardetti thanks Onahan for his letter. The remembrance of days spent with Onahan is still lively within him. He congratulates Onahan for his promotion and wishes him a Happy New Year. He hopes that the year 1894? will be a great year for America and the Church. He will call upon Onahan when he goes south. He asks to be remembered to Onahan's wife and sister. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Zaza writes for information about the American missions. They have some very good priests. There is one in particular who is about 29 years old and full of talent and virtue, who does not find enough challenge in Switzerland. Since the missions seem to be his vocation, Zaza is looking for a bishop who could use him. This priest speaks French, Italian, Latin, and Greek very well, and a little English and German. He has been a tutor in one of the best families of Italy. Zaza asks Blanc to see...

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Zaza asks for news of aFather Louis, a priest of the diocese of Metz, who recently arrived in America. He went through Covington on his way to New Orleans and Zaza loaned him 60 francs for the trip. Zaza also arrived several months ago from France; the Bishop of Covington had asked for him a long time ago. If Blanc has any Mass intentions to send him Zaza will be very grateful. He is staying with the Bishop. :: VI-1-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents It is the necessity of having his trunks for Christmas, rather than the certainty of his residence here which makes him have them brought. Everything he has seen and heard up to now makes him fear that their plans will not succeed. Mr. Auguste has not collected $100 among almost three-fourths of the population. There is another test, the location of the pews; this will be the deciding stroke. Zéler has never seen people like this anywhere. He has also abandoned the plan to hire work done by...

Scope and Contents A few days ago Dufour praised Zéler for his frankness; today he rails against him for acting in the same way. On arriving in New Orleans, the Bishop said he would not place Zéler anywhere as an assistant; after seeing things Zéler would have preferred to renounce Louisiana. On the one hand it was the promises of the Bishop and on the other hand his own determination which made him ask several times whether he was sent to St. Martin as an assistant or to Pont Breau as pastor. He insisted on...

Scope and Contents Zéler encloses a letter which was given to him yesterday at the church which has surprised and embarrassed him. The evening before he gave the reason for leaving, or tried to, he could do nothing with these men, carried away by spite. They offered to make up a petition but he refused. He does not know the complaint Blanc is to receive. He is not guilty of what they reproach him with, even toward Father Louis Dufour . For the good of religion he asks Blanc to suspend the order to leave and...

Scope and Contents From day to day Zéler has been waiting to receive, through Dufour's agent, the reply of the bishopric to the letters Dufour has sent there. Instead he has received a letter from the Bishop which makes him conclude that affairs are far from settled concerning Pont Breaux. At St. Martin, expenses have gone beyond the subscription; he has abandoned the plan for a new building. Dufour stopped at Landry's; Zéler also speaks here of his nephew Jules Hardy . The Bishop in his letter believes that...

Scope and Contents Blanc may remember that toward the beginning of January, a Mr. Grimmer of Grand Coteau came to ask Blanc to accept in his diocese a French priest from German Lorraine. Blanc welcomed the proposal and told Grimmer to notify this priest that Blanc would be at Lyons after Easter. Zeller is that priest. He arrived in the new world by way of New York. His already long trip was prolonged by stops at Philadelphia, the diocese of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and St. Louis, to acclimate himself and to see...

Scope and Contents Zeller is told that the notary who is to go over the contract for their lots, cannot do so without a word from the Bishop. The agent forgot the six percent Zeller expected. Zeller asks Rousselon to find Mr. Stringer to reassure him about this or to get an explanation. Zeller insists on the clause that this will be for the Catholic congregation of Carrollton and that this land is never to be used except with the consent of the members of this congregation. He wishes to do away with all who...

Scope and Contents He repeats the request he made November 13 to enter Blanc's diocese. Blanc replied that he had no vacancy then but Zeller has heard that several priests are to leave so he renews his request as he has never made up his mind to stay in the diocese of St. Louis. As for the question of the English language, Zeller has made some announcements and administered matrimony and penance but he cannot preach in English. Blanc spoke of Texas and said that if the Bishop of St. Louis approved his papers,...

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Zeller could not respond as soon as he wished to Blanc's invitation in his letter of July 30. The construction of a stone church, matters whose achievement was understood by no one else, joined to the difficulties of his position, brought on an illness of several weeks. He left St. Louis on St. Michael's Day. He is goint to St. Michael to await instructions. :: V-5-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents By the letter he has, Blanc will see that Zeller depends on Father Louis Dufour for the settlement of affairs at Pont Breaux. It is through his agent that Zeller is to receive Blanc's decision. Zeller was greatly surprised by Blanc's letter of the 11th to see that the settlement was far off. If Blanc wishes to make the division the people at Pont Breaux need the authority of a pastor. Zeller spends his days, not in exercising his ministry but in supervising workmen. Balnc will be able to...