Scope and Contents Gibson has received Tornatore's proposition through Father John Timon, C.M. and declines acceptance for the following reasons: that Tornatore demands all the land and papers and that Gibson's compliance would exonerate Tornatore from giving Gibson the 2 arpents in said tract, which was admitted by Tornatore on the signature of Father John Brands, C.M. at Perryville. Should Tornatore wish to locate a branch of his college at the place, Gibson will be ready to meet his subscription of...

Scope and Contents When Father Mary Paul Wehrle Werhley first came to Newport everybody liked him but his acquaintance with a Miss McQuin has caused talk. The farmers got timbers for a sacristy but instead of building it. Wehrle built a swing. The people told him that his conduct was not fitting for a priest and gave him no peace until he took it down. The people paid their pew rent but found some of the pews nailed shut. If Lefevere doubts his word he can write to M. P. Kane and Lewey Cotherell :: III-2-i...

Scope and Contents Gies has had no answer to his letter. Lefevere would do him a favor if he kept that letter as Gies has been informed that he was going to be excommunicated because of it. Instead of uniting the people, Father Werhle Mary Paul Wehrle has put them up to quarrel and he keeps council with people who have not received the sacraments in five years; he is going to start a new choir and turn Mr. Roll out. Gies asks Lefevere to talk to Wehrle about it so as to stop the "fuss" next Sunday. Gies will...

Scope and Contents He encloses the work of one of the Sisters of Mercy which McMaster may publish if he likes. He saw in one of the foreign papers that the Piedmont government was to take one of their Roman houses and asks if McMaster knows which one it is. The English flag has protected the General's headquarters, the Villa Casents, bought by Father Duglas. The Irish should have protested on St. Patrick's Day against the usurpation of Rome, giving the money spent on feasts and music to the Holy Father....

Scope and Contents While in Baltimore their Father Provincial warned the fathers against a certain Roman Monsignor, who lately stopped with the Franciscans in New York and whom McMaster spoke of in a laudatory way in the Freeman. Since being put on their guard, neither the Redemptorists or Jesuits have been visited by this man. Formerly a confessor of the Duke of Maelena, the man was made a canon in Hungary. After an Archbishop in the United States was cautioned against the man he went to Canada. McMaster...

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Giesen's sister in Holland sent him two Dutch prayers which he hopes someone at the University will translate. The Czar allows but one religion in Russia; Catholics, Lutherans, and Jews are persecuted. The Orthodox Archbishop wanted to bring into his Greek Church a small Catholic village near Vilna, Lithuania. The moment he wanted to execute his plan he fell dead. :: X-3-m L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He is writing in his shirt sleeves. Since he left New York, he, Father L Dold and Fauvre have given missions in Cairo, Paducah, Fancy Farm and Columbus. Next Sunday he begins a French mission in New Orleans and on the 26th of January he will lecture for the Sisters of Mercy in that city. From there he will proceed to Texas. He asks McMaster to follow him with his prayers. He asks McMaster why a reply by one of the fathers to Balderini's letter has not been published, as it was already...

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McMaster is asked if he does not think the enclosed article is prophetic. Enclosure: an article entitled "The Dead Republic", taken from the New Orleans Bulletin, Mar. 4, 1875. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He received a request to say some masses at a renowned place of pilgrimage, preferably Lourdes, France. Father Cosmas Saberger, C.PP.S ., his neighbor told him to ask Hudson to arrange for the Masses said, which are for an Ursuline nun needing a cure for mental illness. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He sends a certificate of deposit for $200 which McFarland is to pay to: $20 to Thomas Bellew; $18 to Owen McConnell-he received $2 from Father Philip Gillick ; $100 to Martin Battle; $62 to Hiram Holcimb and Daniel Lee; $54 to Black River Co. on a note of a Corbett; $8 for arranging judgments. Joseph Mullen is Gilbride's lawyer and will see to the business. He will try to raise now $100 owed to Martin Battle. The people of Carthage owe him nearly $400, with interest. Those of Sterlingville...

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Gilbride thanks McFarland for complying with his many requests and apologizes for his silence. He is well but works among people who grudge his sight, because of his predecessor. Until this attitude declines he cannot be away much. He says it would be invidious to give names to whom he wishes to be remembered. Mr. McMahon visited him and spoke highly of McFarland and his mother. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Gilbride sends McMaster $1 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gilbride sends McMaster 70¢ as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. 21 people have contributed the money. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

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Gilbride sends McMaster $1 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gilbride sends McMaster $1.00 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 16 to

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Gilbride sends McMaster $1 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gilder appreciated Hudson's letter. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They reprinted "Philip's Restitution". Occasionally they reprint American books like other companies in Ireland since there is no copyright agreement between the United States and Great Britain. They would be glad to see one adopted, but for years it has been opposed by American publishers. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Maurice Francis Egan sent Gill the letter referring to the engraving for the articles for Manhatten magazine. He wants Hudson to send some pictures to the office of that magazine. Gill will not write the article until he gets the photographs and materials. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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He addresses Lefevere as a candidate for the Detroit Diocese. He has completed his classical studies in St. Mell's Seminary, Ireland, under the guidance of Father James Reynolds, the president. He has his exeat. He has finished the second year of theology. If adopted, he will expect Lefevere to defray all his expenses for the scholastic year. For other particulars write Father Pamfilo, his superior and president of the college. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Mother asks Hudson if it is possible to secure the services of Octavia Hensel Mary Alice Seymour for the music department of St. Mary's Academy. Is Kathleen O'Meara in the United States? :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister is pleased that Hudson published her article. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Hudson's presence is requested for the celebration of the feast of St. Edward, patron of Father-General Edward Sorin, C.S.C.. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for the enclosed and she is glad the long delayed painting pleased him. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father General sent them a number of little sheets which Sister thinks could be put in the Ave Marias of this week; they might arrest an undecided vocation and send it to Holy Cross. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Angela Ewing 's board bill was paid by Mrs. Mary Phelan but since Judge Philemon Ewing 's heavy embarrassment Mrs. Phelan has given him all her annuity save her own support. Angela is now in need of clothes. Sister asks Hudson to advance her on her work done. If you compare her work with the French original it will be found so free that as Mother Magdalen Taylor does, the French origin may be ignored. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Sister sends Hudson greetings. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mother Angela regrets that she has not been able to send for at least a dozen of Brownson's father's works, but informs him that Mother Lucretia has sent him a check for it and asks if it was received. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mother Angela subscribes for a full set of Brownson's works. She sends her regards to Mrs. Brownson, who she hopes some day to meet. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister asks Hudson to insert the enclosed advertisement in the Ave Maria for a month. She asks him to send the Ave Maria to Dr. Alphonsus Bellesheim and to Kate Julia Dolan, who will get subscribers amongst her pupils. On the same sheet is the advertisement of the Pensionnat of the Religious of St. Augustine, Neuilly, Paris. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.