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Cantwell takes the honor of informing McMaster that he has been elected as an honorary member of St. Francis Xavier's Purgatorian Society. He hopes this may meet with McMaster's approval. :: I-2-e A.L.S. ip. 12mo.

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She encloses $5.00 for Mount Carmel, hoping every reader who wears the scapular will contribute to the Holy Mount. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Cantwell has Blanc's letter of Ocotber 8 in reply to a claim he made for Blanc's subscription to the United States Catholic Miscellany . Blanc's letter states that he commenced to take the paper in January, 1830 for himself and brother. If Blanc has paid other money in addition to the late Bishop John England he is to add some to his account. P.S. Cantwell inquires the address of Father John Baptist Blanc . On November 25 Cantwell wrote to John Hagan requesting him to call on Blanc to save...

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The opportunity afforded by the departure for New Orleans of the son of B. Reilly of this diocese, induces Cantwell to say that the $25 sent per Barele? and Mansoni for the U.S. Miscellany was paid per James Chapman, a merchant of this city. This sum with the $12 transmitted by Mr. Hogan pays Blanc's subscription up to January 1, 1846. :: V-5-e A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Being employed to collect the dues of the United States Catholic Miscellany, Cantwell finds Blanc's name as a subscriber but it is not stated when the paper was first sent. He asks Blanc to ascertain the same and transmit the amount due. The Reverend proprietors of this oldest Catholic paper of the country are engaged in an effort to collect its dues, pay off its liabilities, extend its usefulness, and fix it upon a more permanent basis. :: V-5-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Odin has probably not received the letter sent three weeks before. Since he is about to leave the country, Capdeville wishes to have a testimonial letter stating that he was warmly receive when he arrived from France, and what Odin thinks of him for the time he has known him. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 16mo.

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He thanks Hudson for sending him an Ave Maria. Then he explains the organization and prospective development of the Catholic University College and a Public School which were recently founded for the benefit of Catholic students in England. He recommends these schools to Americans who want an English Catholic education. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has lately received into the Church Mrs. George Pendleton Bowler of Cincinnati, whose name is probably known to Purcell. She has left London with her husband and sister-in-law to spend a few months in Egypt and the East, perhaps visiting Rome in the spring. Mrs. Bowler feels that a letter from Purcell would be of great value to her as an introduction, and as she has not met Purcell, she asks Capel to write for her. Her family wish to keep her conversation quiet at present, but he is...

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He thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria and the notice of his works, also for the donation to the Indian Mission of Pondichery. Would like to accept the invitation to Notre Dame extended by the Superior General. Funds at the present are much needed at University College, so he may come as a beggar. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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She was glad to hear from him but grieved to hear that he has not been well. Edwards will be most welcome any time. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 2pp.

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Capell writes in response to Hudson's letter offering him a position as Rome correspondent for the Ave Maria. Capell is willing to accept Hudson's offer. He will send a specimen letter on request. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Blanc will be surprised to receive a letter on a subject so delicate, from someone unknown to him unless he has read his name in the newspapers among the ministers of France who after the "tempest of 1830" followed their princes into exile. Blanc's efforts have contributed to bring back a strayed sheep. She made only a short stay in France, not wanting to come to London. She has again disappeared to plunge again into the abyss of perdition where her abductor awaits her. When sought in Nantes...

Scope and Contents On last December 3, Capelle replied to Blanc's answer to his first letter out of respect for Blanc'sinterest so strangely abused by a man who doubtless has no right to Blanc's charitable confidence and who made Blanc believe that he had separated from his victim in order to send her back to her family. But now it seems apparent he has carried her off a second time. It is important that Blanc make sure of this. Capelle's testimony comes from a former minister of the French king, now in exile...

Scope and Contents Capelle thanks Blanc for his letter of February 23 and expresses his appreciation for his charity toward one who has so much to repent of if she were not still the victim of a perversity which has thrown her once and then again into an abyss of impenitence. The family does not seem ready to receive with the mother the child who would be a living testimony of the dishonor of which no trace must appear in England, a scandal for the two young sisters. The uncle awaits more calm before writing...

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He places at McMaster's disposal a report of a visit to Ward's Island. He would be obliged if it were published in the Freeman's Journal. The bearer will hand McMaster a copy of Sunday's Herald. :: I-1-n L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Capes sends a biographical sketch of Bertha May Ivory :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Capes thanks Hudson for returning her manuscript and the number containing the story Hudson printed. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Capes submits several articles for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Capes had the address of the Ave Maria sent to her by Sister Frances Raphael of the Stone Dominicans and she urged her to submit articles she had written to Hudson. She gives her ideas on the type of writing she proposes to do for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 9pp. 16mo.

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He sends Blanc the first monthly number of the Rambler of which he is the editor and which numbers among its contributors a large portion of English Catholic writers. Its great object is to exhibit the bearing of the Catholic religion on political, social, literary and theological questions of the day, P.S. The copy sent to Blanc has been consigned to the care of E. Dunigan, bookseller, New York, who will forward it. :: V-5-j L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Cappellari [Cappelari] acknowledges Fenwick's letter of April 8 in which he exposed the impudence of John Baptist Fauvel and his evil conduct. Cappelari is not surprised since Fauvel while spending 3 years in Rome was a deceitful pilgrim and although he begged to be advanced to the priesthood under the title of missionary, he could not obtain this from the Sacred Congregation. While the conduct of the man deserves condemnation, the Sacred Congregation thinks that he should not receive a...

Scope and Contents Archbishop Ambrose Maréchal of Baltimore has written to the Sacred Congregation that the Catholic missionaries find that many of the Indians in Michigan have not contracted matrimony, or have done so with person in the first degree of affinity or with persons not baptized and the missionaries are unable to apply remedies to the situation because they lack faculties. When this was brought to the attention of Pope Leo XII, he decided that all the faculties for the revalidation of ...

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Cappellari acknowledges Rese's letter of January 20 from Cincinnati in which he announces his arrival and the several councils which he has attended on matters concerning the welfare of the Church, in that region. The Sacred Congregation will not fail to consider well the matters sent to them by Rese. The Cardinal renews his interest in the affairs of the diocese. Castruccio Castracane signs as secretary. no. 3. :: III-2-g L.S. Italian 1p. 8vo.

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Cappellari acknowledges Rese' letter of April 18, concerning the progress of the Leopoldine Association. He will take into consideration what Rese has suggested for the advantage of the Association. He asks Rese to notify Canon Francis Schmid that he thanks him for the services presented for him by Rese and the great things he has done. Castracane signs as secretary, no. 2. :: III-2-g L.S. Italian 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Cappellari expresses his great satisfaction in learning from Rese's letter of Dec. 10 of the establishment of the Leopoldine Association. Rese will understand this. Knowing Cappellari's interest in the missions, Pope Leo XII approves the establishment and grants it indulgences and has written an Apostolic Brief stating the indulgences granted. With his letter to Archbishop Hugo Pietro Spinola, the nuncio at Vienna, Cappellari, is sending the Brief of the Pope, since he has no other way....

Scope and Contents The Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda Fide has been informed of the agreement made Oct. 9, 1826 between Bishop Henry Conwell of Philadelphia and the trustees of St. Mary's Cathedral of that city. This agreement and the declaration of the trustees tends to destroy episcopal power and ecclesiastical discipline in that diocese. After considering these matters the Sacred Congregation on April 30, 1827 decreed that the agreement and declaration should be made know to all the bishops of the...

Scope and Contents This letter is to inform Fenwick that two Dominicans, Fathers William Harold and John Ryan who have been living in the diocese of Philadelphia have been strongly urged by the Sacred Congregation that since they have been ordered by the Holy Father to depart, they should go to Cincinnati and there perform their sacred ministry. Fenwick is so informed that he may receive these two men, show them evidences of benevolence, propose to them that they remain there and serve for the good of...

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The Sacred Congregation would be greatly pleased to learn of the condition of the diocese over which Fenwick is placed and for that purpose asks him to send it a report of the diocese following the rules set down by Pope Benedict XIV to form and content. Castruccio Castracane signs as secretary, no, 19. :: III-2-g L.S. Latin 1p. 8vo.

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Cappellari has written to Msgr. Luigi Lambruschini, the Papal Nuncio at Paris to pay to Rese 50 scudi for his expenses on the trip according to their agreement in Rome. If Rese will call on the Nuncio he will receive the money. Signed by Archbishop Pietro Caprano as secretary, no. 2. :: III-2-g L.S. Italian 1p. 8vo.

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Cappiek encloses a clipping from the New Orleans Republican in which a vicious attack by Daniel Ullman against the Catholic Church was made. He requests that McMaster answer it. Clipping enclosed :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.