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Fontbonne received _____ 's letter. Father John Timon, C.M. told Fontbonne that _____ rather than Fontbonne speaks English. Fontbonne does not speak it nor understand one word. He studies every day but without a master. Fontbonne rejoices at _____ 's ordination and sends good wishes to him and to Father Odin. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Foran submits a sketch for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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A money order for $2.36 is enclosed for reparation for the wrongs to the Indians. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Ford sends McMaster 53¢ as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He list 15 contributors of the money and asks for 12 copies of the Freeman's Journal of October 7, 1876 and also 12 copies of the issue in which this present contribution is acknowledged. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo

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Ford sends $4.20 to McMaster as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He lists the 18 contributors of the money, among whom is named the Father Mathew C.T.A.B. Society. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo

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Ford sends McMaster $1.00 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions, and the Society of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and St. Michael. He lists the seven contributors of the money. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo

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Ford sends McMaster 93¢ as mission dues to aid the Society of St. Michael and Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in their collection for the Indian Missions. He lists the 7 contributors of the money and asks for acknowledgement. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Julia's brother Peter came for them on Christmas and they went up to Julia's sisters. They have not seen the McDermott girls since Christmas. Sister Mary Anastasia had not professed when they last heard from her. She has done all she could in collecting for the chapel. She sends a list of those from whom she has collected money. Maggie Larkin wished her sister Katie to receive the benefit of the prayers. Mary Jane Byron wishes to be remembered. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Murray's note, with Archbishop MacHale's very high praise of his book will be printed the next week. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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At the request of Father Edm. J. Young,. S.J., who lacks the full use of his right hand, Ford writes for Young that he remembers Patrick Egan as his gifted pupil at Holy Cross. He possessed the gifts of a true poet. This is noticeable in his "William of Utrecht". :: X-3-g A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Forget submits a manuscript entitled "Johnnie's First Christmas Tree" to the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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The business card of Forien, teacher of vocal music in Hampden. :: X-3-k Printed Card 1p. 32mo.

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Forien submits an article entitled "Joe's Triumph". She does not know what is paid for Catholic stories but she received one hundred dollars for a society story of less length. Last week Forien wrote to Hudson under her non de plume, Harriet Tangier. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Forrester would be grateful for a paragraph in Hudson's book notices concerning his new work, "An Irish Crazy-Quilt". :: X-3-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Forties requests a specimen copy of the Ave Maria, together with information about subscription rates. :: X-2-j A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Fortune certifies that Lyne has been a student at All Hallow's College for the last 3 years and that his conduct was satisfactory, his studies fair. :: III-2-l A.L.S., L.S. Copy 3pp. 12mo.

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This committee of the Philomathian Society present McFarland with a testimonial of their gratitude for the many benefits he conferred upon them. They regret his loss and offer these presents as some renumeration for his services. :: I-1-a L.S. 1p. 4to.

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News of the death of Mrs. McMaster is received with sorrow in her home. The prayers of her family will be offered for the same intention. Few families or homes had been as blessed as that of McMaster. It would be mockery for her to offer words of consolation for experience has taught her that time does not heal such wounds. She Commends McMaster and children to the compassion of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Foster is grateful to McMaster for having sent her the Freeman's Journal, for it has lead her into the Faith. She has received instructions from Father J B. Duffy and was baptized and received Holy Communion Easter week. The Redemptorists have bought land here and intend to establish a seminary. Chatawa is made up of New Orleans residents who make this their summer residence although many live here the whole year. It is a beautiful place, just 90 miles north of New Orleans. Five...

Scope and Contents She asks that he send her the Journal of Nov. 16 since she didn't receive hers of that date and it contained a Sermon by Father ThomasBurke on Faith. She heard Father Burke while he was in New Orleans and she is at loss to express her appreciation of him, and since then she has read all his sermons and hopes to put them all together. Times are hard in Louisiana and her family is not excepted. Her heart is full of gratitude for McMaster's instrumentality in bringing her to embrace the...

Scope and Contents In the "Caxton Review" for March, a passage from Fouard's book "The Christ, the Son of God," is sharply criticized. In the "Ave Maria" for April the objections are quoted with approbation. Fouard consulted no Protestant writer in making his comments. The thought that Our Lord should have answered His Mother with a refusal is shocking to both critics. Fouard has done little more than follow the learned Jesuit Father Patrizi. During the last ten years and more, many bishops and...

Scope and Contents She received Blanc's letter yesterday. She accompanied her son as far as Natchez and was with him when he received Blanc's gift and letter. She has received two letters from Walter Fowler? since his arrival at West Point. He has met with some difficulty in being admitted. His extreme youth disqualifies him in the undertaking of keeping up with the older cadets. Fowler's father has again been very ill. He is now well and on a visit to Belle Alliance with the intention of bringing back...

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She has been a constant reader of the Ave Maria and enjoys it very much. For this reason she has prepared the poem enclosed for publication, named "The Month of the Angels", and she hopes it will be in one of the columns of the children's department. She is glad the Ave Maria has been a success and is sure the lovers of Our Mother will patronize it so it will continue on its road to progress. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Clarke is to send required volume to Bishop John Joseph Hagan by mail. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In answer to Brownson's letter of the 8th Foy asks whether it would not be better to ask persons outside the committees to write the several papers, requiring that the papers be sent into the Committee at an early date, so that there would be full time to supplement them with essays by members of the committee. There is nothing in the action taken thus far to limit the number of papers, and even if a greater number should be contributed than could be conveniently read, they could all appear...

Scope and Contents Foy has received Brownson's letters of the 1st and encloses John Gilmary Shea's letter, as he requested. There is a good deal in what he says, in fact it is strictly true; but if Catholics have nothing of note in the fine arts, neither have any other class or division of Americans. The native genius of the American people does not take that direction. If one comes to literature Catholics have not so much to boast of. Gosse, the critic, says we have produced no great poet, and such Foy...

Scope and Contents Foy returns M.J. Harson's letter. Some of his suggestions are good. If there is to be a paper from zach Montgomery on the public schools there should be a second one from a more moderate writer. An attack on the common schools, unless accompanied by an antidote, would do mischief. Foy attaches no value to Harson's suggestion about geographical considerations in the case of the writers of papers. It is proper enough in the appointment of officers and if the attendance justifies it, there can...

Scope and Contents William J. Onahan and Henry J. Spaunhorst were with Foy yesterday. The former was loaded to the muzzle and the latter coincided with him, almost in everything. The result was a complete upsetting of what was done at Detroit. They have determined to appoint "a supervisory committee of bishops" to take charge of the papers and boss the proceedings. The committee on papers, of which Brownson is chairman and Foy a member, is practically wiped out. Brownson may solicity persons to write papers,...

Scope and Contents Brownson may be right in saying that Archbishop John Ireland was not the prompter to William J. Onahan in demanding a new program; but he used Ireland's name so much Foy assumed this to be so. Brownson should write to Ireland, and show him that an advisory committee of bishops would be unwise and impolitic. He is not well pleased with the conduct of their German friend Henry J. Spaunhorst, he declaimed temperance in Detroit, and in St. Louis he threw up the sponge without a struggle; he has...

Scope and Contents Foy has received Brownson's letter of the 25th and also a draft of the call. His opinion of it is the same as Brownson's. To make it less verbose, he struck out several words, and to make the sense of one sentence more definite, added two words. This he did by way of suggestion, since Brownson knows they must work with men as they find them. One cannot by any process, whether it be consecration, ordination or the common proceeding of appointment, confer eloquence of tongue or pen upon the...