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Scope and Contents Zeller is once again going to write about his leaving. He will not repeat the reasons which authorized him to ask verbally for permission to retire from the missions. Every day brings new proofs of his physical weakness and the near impossibility of serving his parish. Blanc said to do what he could but there are circumstances where he can do things only by halves or omit them altogether. He does not want to carry the burden of ministry to the age where corporal infirmities coincide with...

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Receiving no response from Blanc to his letter of the 7th, at the advice of Father A. Pierre Ladavière, Zeller informs Blanc by a surer way that he has arrived at St. Michael. He encloses no enclosure a copy of the letter which the Bishop of St. Louis gave him. :: V-5-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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News of Blanc's fall has reached Jefferson and many are saddened. Papa is confined to bed with a fever and Maman is convalescent. :: VI-1-o A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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She congratulates Perché upon his recent promotion. All the Religious of the Sacred Heart preserve happy memories of his visit of last summer. :: VI-2-o A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Zéringue gives permission to her Negress, Eulalie, to have baptized her son named Eugène born September 10, 1841. :: V-4-m A.D.S. French 1p. 16mo.

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She will be greatly indebted for any information on Thomas Fitzsimmons and James Smith one of the signers of the Declaration. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 2pp.

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Some time ago McMaster freed the Convent of the Most Holy Redeemer from the city taxes. Father Ziegler asks him to do so again, and before May 1, 1886 :: I-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Zielinski has been here 8 months. He has been informed that in Texas, near San Antonio, there are Polish families without a priest of their language. He asks Odin if they want a priest. He also asks Odin to receive him in his diocese. He speaks Polish, German, English, Spanish, and Latin. He sends certificates from his bishop and the American Consul. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. Spanish 1p. Folio

Scope and Contents He sends a catalogue of old Benedictine nuns in the U.S. also several letters. He asks that the Feast of St. Benedict be given favorable notice in the Journal, as to indulgences etc. The idea of celebrating the birthday rather than the day of death was advanced in 1875. The Franciscans are preparing to celebrate the 7th centennial of the birth year of St. Francis but some of the Benedictines are opposed to the idea. He is preparing a catalog of all black Benedictines of which he will...

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He encloses a story intended for the children's section of the Ave Maria written by one of the students. Hudson has permission to alter in any way necessary to meet his needs. However if it is refused he asks that Hudson take exception to the rule by returning it at Zilliox' expense. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents One month has passed since Zilliox sent McMaster a catalogue of all the Benedictine houses of the U. S., and also several printed sheets referring to a celebration which the entire Benedictine Order is preparing, but as yet he has received no information on the matter. He asks McMaster to notify him whether or not he received these and whether he will do what was asked in the letter. If McMaster will not take any action on it James will have to advance the matter in some other good...

Scope and Contents He thanks McMaster for publishing his call for aid in rebuilding St.Michael's and asks that this be repeated. He sends a sample of the tickets that have been prepared and asks that they be sold in McMaster's office and that a list of their special benefactors be published. He asks God to reward McMaster for the kindness shown to the Redemptorists. McMaster is numbered among the special benefactors for whom they will not cease to pray and to offer the Holy Sacrifice. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp....

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Zimmerman has noticed the omission of his name as a delegate from the diocese of Buffalo to the Columbian Cath(olic) Congress, as printed in the local paper, which claimed it got the list from Onahan. Zimmerman has a membership card, and would like to know whether his name was forwarded to Onahan.

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On March 18, Zimmerman mailed a circular from Doctor G.H. Balg of Mayville, Wisconsin, who is publishing a dictionary in the Gothic language and will publish a Gothic Bible. He inquires if the notice was published. Clipping enclosed. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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Zindorf sends McMaster $22.30 as mission dues to aid the Society of St. Michael for the Indian Missions. The young men of the St. Vincent de Paul Association have donated $2.18 of this money and the remainder has been collected by Margaret G. Zindorf. In all, 126 people have contributed. McMaster has the names of some of these and so Zindorf lists 66 new contributors, all of whom promise to say the Hail Mary daily. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Zindorf sends $1.35 as dues from his mission group to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Seven dollars is enclosed for St. Michael's Society, along with the names of the contributors. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has been so busy that Hudson's letter almost escaped his memory. He leaves tomorrow for Europe. He does not know how long he will stay or where, but Fred, who is coming back in September will let Hudson know. He asks Hudson to thank Father Thomas E. Walsh especially for the favor he rendered him since he arrived home. P.S. Give his regards to Brothers Alexander Charles Smith, Marcellinus Thomas Kinsella and William Patrick Early and Prof. Joseph A. Lyons. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 3 pp. 12...

Scope and Contents Two years ago Zeogel asked admission into Lefevere's diocese but was refused. He was then pastor at St. Michael's in Chicago . Immediately after this he left this parish and returned to his property in Alsace, France. But he feels that his happiness consists in living in America and encouraged by his friend, Father Isidore A. Lebel at Kalamazoo, he again asks to be admitted. His certificate from Chicago shows that he is under no suspension and that during the nine years he was in Chicago he...

Scope and Contents Since he wrote last, Zoegel has had two letters, one dated December 9 and the other December 2. The collection was made and he presents $22.50 which in order to reach Chicago safely, he has had one of his parishioners take to Father Arnold Damen, S.J. of St. Louis University. All is going very well here. Last Sunday he exposed the advantages of union and peace. After the service, a great many even came to the presbytery to assure him of their reconciliation. The Masquelet family will...

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He is working in a drug store and likes it. He will not go back to school. By working he can learn just what he need. He inquires about some of the boys. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 4pp.

Scope and Contents He is just an Indian missionary, persecuted for the last seven years, but he still follows closely the work of the Church, and especially all useful and needed publications. He read the review of Brownson's "The Religion of Ancient Craft Masonry" by J. B. Mueller of the German "Voice of Truth". He can only afford to send $1. for distribution of the pamphlet, but will say Masses for more copies of the pamphlet. He praises Orestes A. Brownson who so heroically distinguished himself laboring...

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Zorn thanks Brownson for the pamphlets about the Religion of Ancient Craft Masonry and congratulates him for pointing out that the temporal advantages offered by secret societies amount to very little in the end. He does not want his name used in print, as he is too much run down, quasi officially in the Church. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Zorn needs more copies of "The Religion of Ancient Craft Masonry" at Manistee, where he is now, and will get The Life of Columbus when he can afford it, when his persecutions may be over. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Zorn needs more copies of "The Religion of Ancient Craft Masonry" at Manistee, where he is now, and will get The Life of Columbus when he can afford it, when his persecutions may be over. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has received both Hennaert's printed favors concerning the Jubilee and the American College in Rome. He could not collect any money for the latter purpose, but if Hennaert can spare Mass intentions he would take about $10 and give that to the College. For eight days he was with Father Andreas Herbstrit in Eagletown. He was quite satisfied with the Indians and their priests. Could he reside there a year or two, he might bring back many apostates at Grand Traverse Bay and instruct ten or...

Scope and Contents The impression made on him by Father Andreas Herbstrit, C.PP.S., by encouraging him caused him to write so earnestly. Two days ago the Indian Chief there said that they did not want Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath who was so disobedient to Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere . Zorn would be well pleased to remain there at least for another year. Herbstrit had said that in case Zorn, should not come to the Indians at Eagletown, he knew an old priest who would come at once and soon speak the Indian...

Scope and Contents Zorn acknowledges Lefevere's letter with enclosed Faculties and Constitutions, etc., and Father N. L. Sifferath received his letter. The deed for the church-lot in Duncan is in the name of Bishop Frederic Baraga of Marquette. He had given zorn full power to act about the church affair in Duncan; there is question of which of the two places to choose for the church-site. Zorn was at Cross Village last week and in the Convent of Father John B. Weikamp . Among his converts is Mr. Roberts, a...

Scope and Contents The Indians with the chiefs of the surrounding villages met to arrange priest-support. They agreed to collect about four times as much sugar as he got last spring which was 400 pounds or $45 from here and $5 from Bear River. Each family should give one bushel of corn and one dollar or a little more. He has unpaid debts with Benziger Brothers; had Bishop Frederic Baraga been alive, Zorn would have received $100 for January to July. He was with Father John B. Weikamp for five months before...