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He sends some of the papers he referred to. They have many Bishop Brute letters, but most of them refer to college matters and hence they must keep them. They will be glad to receive copies of any documents concerning the early history of Mt. St. Mary's College. He thanks Edwards for the invitation to visit Notre Dame. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Lynch encloses an exeat for Peter Kennedy, whose address is lost, who says he desires to become a candidate for Holy Orders under Dr. Patrick N. Lynch sic of Connecticut. McFarland is asked to forward the letter to the Bishop. The enclosure is a Latin exeat giving Peter Kennedy of Meath permission to enter the diocese of Bishop Lynch. It is dated April 15, 1866. :: I-1-b A.L.S. Exeat in Latin 2pp. 16mo.

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A bill of lading on board the Deucalion shipped by John Baptist Le Gros to Father Etienne Rousselon :: V-4-n Bill S. French 1p. 4to.

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Allen sends Brownson his paper with some trepidation. First, because he doubts of its merits as a paper; second, because it is so long. He hopes, however, that it will do. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Allen received Brownson's letter last night and likes the suggestions. He will merely say a word on each point. 1 He likes Brownson's emendations exceedingly and begs him to change as he suggests: Viz., in place of "for the words must be distinctly heard" say "in such manner that the words cannot be distinctly heard," if he thinks he will be better understood. It meant it is forbidden for two or more voices to be singing an entirely different set of words at the same time, as in Haydn's 7th...

Scope and Contents Allen thanks Brownson for the interest he has taken in getting his paper in good shape. Mrs. Allen returned from the East yesterday and his plans for an afternoon's leisure broken up, they called on Father B. Baldi O.S., the new superior of the Servites, who confirmed Brownson's opinion of the Millenium unhesitatingly and said it was a heresy. So he has Brownson to thank for preserving him from having to read a public recantation of heretical tenets and of being perhaps considered as the...

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Allen meant to have accompanied his manuscript with a line. He has made the necessary alterations and hopes it is ship-shape now. He thanks Brownson for pointing out to him those weak spots, especially the Millenium heresy. He is delighted that the paper was accepted by the Detroit committee. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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There are still two errors to correct in Allen's paper. He asks if Brownson will make the corrections. :: III-3-c Postcard Signed 1p.

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Brownson's note just received; he is asked to excuse this card, written on the train. Allen would be glad to let W. H. Hughes have the paper and would be much obliged if Brownson will let him have it. :: III-3-c Post card lp.

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The correction about Mercadante was for page 12, "I have it. La Hache's is the thing." Allen had forgotten to write before. :: III-3-c Postcard Signed 1p.

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Allen has mislaid H. W. Hughes' address. If it is not too much trouble, will Brownson explain to him those corrections, which he will probably have made before sending the paper to him? :: III-3-d Postcard Signed 1p.

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Allen thanks Onahan for the "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress," and regrets that he was unable to meet Onahan at the meetings in Chicago, or at the Congress. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo

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Has Odin heard anything of Mrs. Louisa Geelan? Also has he received the $500 Archbishop John McCloskey received from Allen? If so, he should give $100 to Geelan and keep the rest until further notice. He gives an Army address. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Allen is glad that Hudson chose the picture of St. Antony engraved by Overback. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mr. McGrath was thinking about bringing out another edition of the "Nine Tuesdays Novena", when Allen told him that Hudson intended to do so. She asks Hudson to send her the remedy for drunkenness. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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The Allens have an article for Hudson. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hudson is asked to excuse the delay in send the plates for the Novena. :: X-3-c A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Allen thanks Hudson for sending copies of Preludes and the Scholastic Annual. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Allen thanks Hudson for the copy of "A Troubled Heart". He often thinks of the ride Hudson and he had from Notre Dame to Detroit. Allen accepts Hudson's invitation to visit Notre Dame. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents His superior, Father Joseph Alizeri, C.M. wishes Allen to take the opportunity offered by one of the students, Mr. O'Neill, going to New Orleans, to inform Odin about his health. For 3 months he has suffered from a weakness in his chest and a pain in his head. Now he is obliged to suspend study and recruit a little. The doctor and his confessor blame him for too much application. He is advised to go to the Sisters' Hospital inSt. Louis for 2 or 3 weeks, if Odin deems it proper. ` P.S. The...

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Allen wishes to leave the seminary for a few weeks during the vacation as his health has been somewhat impaired from last year's study. He also wishes to go to Cape Girardeau next year for philosophy. Allen has neither parents or friends in this country and appeals to Odin as a Father. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Allgayer arrived this morning from Adrian. Father Edward Van Lauwe claims the household furniture, horse and buggy, etc. He suggests the bishop should settle his claims. The congregation looks upon the removal of such articles in a very unfavorable light and are unwilling afterwards to replace them. Van Lauwe also claims some church vestments; he also proposes to make up for support due him in some of his missions from the building Fund of Freedom and to leave the job of refunding to...

Scope and Contents Allgayer has been told that Kindekens is sick and unable to attend sick-calls. This is the 5th service within 10 days; last week Kindekens sent two sick calls from Father Lawrence Schreiner's mission. Allgayer, reflecting on how Kindekens has several times acted toward him, commences to believe that Kindekens considers him only his assistant and is trying to exercise jurisdiction over him. Allgayer has been on 10 sick calls for Kindekens to only one by Kindekens for him. If Kindekens thinks...

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Father Martin Marco has arrived there last Sunday. He goes around distributing, as he pretends, relics of the Holy Sepulchre and medals while he makes people believe he took himself in Rome and Jerusalem. He paid a visit to Father _____ Kindekens and Allgayer. Allgayer fears the criticism of Protestants will harm the Church. Allgayer says Marco himself told him he was only in Rome and not in Jerusalem. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Allgayer acknowledges Lefevere's letter of the 16th in which Lefevere decrees that no divine service should be hereafter held in the churches of Byron and Salem. Allgayer asks about the disposition of the vestments in these two stations. Father Joseph Kindekens baptizes children of Allgayer's territory of Salem without permission. These folks are obstinate leaders of the rebellion and well known to Kindekens. They did not first come to see Allgayer because they have not made their Easter...

Scope and Contents Allgayer answers Lefevere's letter of September 30, reprimanding him for not attending a sick Irish woman because Allgayer had no conveyance to take him to Alpine. Father Joseph? Kindekens had refused to go, and advised Allgayer not to go. Lefevere had advised him that if the people in outstations did not furnish a conveyance to go on sick calls, the pastor was not bound to go. The Germans always provide a carriage and support their pastor and church, but the Irish, without a single...

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Father Lawrence Schreiner owed Allgayer $16.80 for board and lodging and today was willing to pay same. Schreiner said it was Allgayer's fault that he could not get money as Lefevere had published the charge in the church. Allgayer told him to leave and Schreiner attacked him. Allgayer asks for a canon lawsuit referring to a similar case Schreiner had with Father JosephKindekens. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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His five-month leave of absence from the Detroit Diocese will run out this month. Although improved in health, he encloses his physician's statement to the effect that Michigan's climate and the hardship of mission work, advise Allgayer to live in a milder climate and avoid hard work. The Bishop of Chicago James Duggan suggests that Lefevere send him Allgayer's dimissorials promising go give him a parish with no mission attached.

Scope and Contents Allgayer acknowledges faculties to absolve from excommunication. Father Amandus Van Den Driessche of Assumption Church has promised to give a mission in Muskegon if Lefevere consents and will send a priest to take the place of Van Den Driessche. A week's mission will not do, since the congregation is composed of Irish, German, and French who need separate instructions in their own language. The congregation has been sadly neglected, the church run down. In summer there are many transients of...

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Allgayer requests faculties to rectify two attempted marriages., Joseph Fromholz and Tita are concerned. ` A.L.S. Latin ` On the same paper: