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He graduated in 1880 in the commercial course at Notre Dame and was validictorian of his class. In New York City he graduated from the best cutting school of the country and is one of the best artists in his line of business. He asks Edwards to use his influence to get him in with Livingston at South Bend or any first class tailor. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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Hudson has doubtless received his certificate of membership in the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and the invitation for the coming convention. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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When he left Notre Dame he put a copy of his circular letter regarding Shea's History under Edwards' door. He will call on William Onahan and go right to work on the prominent Catholics of Chicago. He will send a copy of Burke Corcoran's oration on American Patriotism. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 3pp.

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Delano kept the letter Seton sent during the summer and he has looked for the "Home Journal" in the Astor and Cooper Union Libraries but in vain. Understanding that Seton was going abroad very soon, Delano put off his letter until he might write of the pleasure he found in Seton's articles. He cannot find a volume of the "Curio;" he will write again to tell Seton that he has read the Heraldry.

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Some weeks ago Delano read all Seton's articles on heraldry in the Home Journal. He found many things worth remembering for his work, particularly "Heraldry," "Points of Heraldry," "Family Names," etc. He also saw in the "Cosmopolitan" Seton's famous Queen Mary of Scots painting.

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He certifies to a copy of the records of a marriage between John Fallon and Mary McEnery, witnessed by Peter Conafrey and his wife Bridget and Bernard Leonard performed by S. Macnamee. In the Bishop Francis P. McFarland papers. :: I-1-a A.D.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Delany sends a draft of fifty dollars for Masses for her deceased parents. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Delany acknowledges Purcell's letter. He immediately communicated with the Christian Brothers but they say it is impossible to undertake what Purcell asks. Delany could not obtain their aid for a poor-school in his parish, which is also the parish of their monastery. They were originally monks of the Presentation Order, under the authority of the Bishop, but now they are severed from this. Cork community has always done well in educating boys and recognize the Ordinary as Superior of their...

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Delany wishes to see Purcell before he leaves Cork. The Archbishop John Hughes of New York and the Bishop John McCloskey of Albany, will dine with him next Saturday and he hopes Purcell will be in the city that day too. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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An order for a clerical ticket. (Signed by Seton)

Scope and Contents Fr. Delbaer is inclosing a more detailed and specific account of the sacrilegious imposition practiced upon the clergy in this country in the matter of altar wine. He had written a previous account, but thought it too detailed, and has condensed it. He gives McMaster permission to publish it, or use it for his own personal information. The article of about 5 pages in 4to. is entitled "a very serious warning to all priests of the U. S. and also of Canada," and deals with his experience...

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He encloses $1, not for the Ave Maria, as he has a life subscription, but for the post horse that brings it to him. He does not believe in starving a free horse. He would have cheerfully given the same amount to the steed which carried Puerum Matrem Ejus in Egyptum. He wishes continued prosperity. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He encloses a paper for publication, and gives his own name and address, and those of four witnesses. The wine dealer from whom the impure altarwine was bought was Kritz of Bella Vista Vineyard, California. The pure wine was bought from Peter Walsem of Warsaw, Illinois. He would prefer that these names be kept secret, since he is now in correspondence with Kritz, and can soon furnish more details of the transactions. The enclosure: a detailed account, designed for publication, of how...

Scope and Contents Delbaer will send a box of books; that small donation is an addition to the library he sent about 1½ years ago. Delbaer intends to go to the old country since the death of Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess in Kalamazoo. Delbaer thanks Edwards for the hospitality he enjoyed at the college during the persecution he sustained at the hands of B.B. in consequence of his deposition of an oath in the first week of May 1873 followed exactly 17 years after by a "depositio cadaveris" in the grave of Father...

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Over a week ago he sent two boxes of books as he has proposed to Father Edward Sorin C.S.C.. He thanks Sorin and Edwards for the letter of acceptance of his poor donation. He suggests an inscription to place near his library. Many of the books are old and scarce. His poor library has probably travelled more thousands of miles than any other. He lists the trips it made. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He has seen in the "Ave Maria" that contributions to the College library would be welcome. He sends a catalogue of the larger portion of his library, many scarce precious old volumes of 1st class Catholic writers. He has several times enjoyed the hospitality of Notre Dame, especially in the passion-week of 1874, when he was treated the way Sorin knows by ex-Bishop Caspar H. Borgess of Detroit. He suggests that his library be put alone in some remote corner. :: XI-1-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He invites Edwards to his silver jubilee. P.S. He forwards some additional numbers of the Civilta Cattolica. If possible he would like some of the Hoyl Cross Fathers to come to his Jubilee. The year of his ordination he met Father G. Frere C.S.C. in Detroit. Could he come? :: XI-1-g A.L.S.Partly printed 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Delbaere is living in the priest's house; Father J. T. Stephens left it at 4 A.M. the eve of the Epiphany. Lefevere had told Delbaere that all the furniture belonged to the house, but nearly all worth taking was gone—even the pigeons! John Clancy has the pew books. A collection was made in the Church for Stephens, and the committee brought it to him in Detroit. They intended to petition Lefevere not to remove Stephens, but Stephens dissuaded them, saying that Lefevere was engaged with Bishop...

Scope and Contents He encloses $10 for renewal of his subscription. He distributed the sample papers among parishioners, but very few can afford to buy it. He compliments McMaster on his stand against Ontologism. He feels that system contains the seeds of all possible error, and will prevent entirely the study of Scholastic philosophy. He feels that the ontological students are grand-fathered by Malebranche. Their misconceptions and misrepresentations of doctrine of the Scholastics form the main...

Scope and Contents Delbaere has read McMaster's article called, "a False and Pernicious Criticism," and writes McMaster that his own criticism is itself, erroneous and unitentionally unjust in several respects. De Consilio spoke of two non-catholics uniting in marriage, who, though admitting the possibility of a divorce, a vinculo, by an error of understanding, yet mean for the time being to give their free consent to the marriage. Delbaere believes McMaster has italicized some of these words himself, but...

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Incomplete clipping from the Detroit Tribune containing a letter of Delbaere to Bishop Caspar Henry Borgess answering charges of the Bishop and his council. A note by Richard R. Elliott that Delbaere is just an "educated Noodle". :: III-2-n Clipping 3 columns

Scope and Contents Delbaere's room in the cathedral rectory is such that priests invited for a chat and a smoke refuse to enter it. He desires no change merely for comfort or show, but to stop criticism. Father John F. Van Gennip asked him whether he any work to do in the cathedral. Father James Hennessee Hennessey said his room was never intended for a priest; Father CharlesChambille inquired recently whether Lefevere had as yet given Delbaere any place. If these priests talk that way what must others, less...

Scope and Contents Father Delbeare sends McMaster $5.40 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He promises also to say a weekly Mass and daily memento for the undertaking, which may be a wonderful means of redress toward the Indians for the calamities they have suffered at the hands of the country. The society will meet the approval of the Church everywhere and should grow like the mustard-seed of the Bible. American Catholics have not done as well as they might have done in furthering the work of...

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She sends five dollars as a contribution to the Lemonnier Library Association as she wishes to become a sharer in the Perpetual Mass. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Delbreil is pleased to have some direct news from Brute after ten years. He would enjoy more to speak to him verbally but fear that they will not meet until they meet in haven. He blessed the Lord for the progress of the church in North America. Brute is fortunate to have been called to contribute to this growth personally. He has only a small sum of 70 francs to send. This is not for lack of feeling but because of the poverty to their church since the revolution. Even the presence of...

Scope and Contents Delebecque received Lefevere's letter of July 19. He thanks him for the details about Father de Balle who, he hopes, will always be a worthy priest. He is sorry that Lefevere admitted Father Charles Lemagie . He fears that if the clergy know he is a missionary in the diocese of Detroit they will have a bad opinion of the diocese. He advises him to use him only to say Mass and not to put his name in the Almanac as it is known there. The Bishops of Belgium have done everything possible in...

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Delehant sends McMaster $5.40 for the Indian Missions from his mission group and also $3. as a subscription to the Freeman's Journal. In the future he will try to be more prompt. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Everyone concerned with the letters of Christopher Columbus knows that the piece about which Metayer de Guichainville has written is a forgery. The work of Harisse leaves no possible doubt of that. There has never been an original letter of Columbus in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. :: III-3-d A.L.S. in French 1p. 12mo.

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He supposes Edwards will soon start for home. He was sorry to hear of the accident Edwards had with his ankle. There is a carnival in Indianapolis this week. The Soldiers Monument is decorated very fine and its electrical displays are grand. He is not going to school this year. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 3pp.

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He was sick for about a week, but it was nothing serious. He has a great appetite now. He thanks Edwards for inquiring about him. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.