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Ever since the holiday began he has been having a good time and was always gone all day and half the night. He guesses everybody at Notre Dame was glad to see Edwards. His uncle is thinking about going to Cuba next summer. He is sorry Edwards couldn't stay a few days in Indianapolis with him. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 4pp.

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He thanks him for the invitation to the commencement but he does not get a vacation this year. He went to a dance last night and now feels as though he could sleep two whole days. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 2pp.

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Kelly sends McMaster $11.55 for the Indian Fund. Father E. W. Gavin of Waukegan is one of the 54 contributors. She names eight others who have donated the money. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He thanks Edwards for the new year's greetings. He is glad to hear that they miss him as that makes one know that his friends are true. He is meeting with success at the University of Pennsylvania. He has always been told that it is not a very safe place to go, but he finds that the vast majority are conscientious students. The pleasures of the city do not annoy him. He will visit Notre Dame in September when he takes his two younger brothers there. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 8pp.

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Edwards' letter congratulating him upon his graduation at the University was received some time ago. He is up in Maine having a fine time. He is going into the glass business in Philadelphia in September. He has reason to think that some day he will be successful. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 3pp.

Scope and Contents Because of his studies he is pushed for time to devote to his correspondence. He is glad his brother Louis is progressing so nicely. Fehr is getting along very well in his course and finds the work more thorough than at Notre Dame. However few can surpass Prof. Barker in physics. They find that English is taught better at Notre Dame University. Delone thinks Edwards is a little severe in his remarks concerning Catholic students in non-Catholic institutions. He has not found what Edwards says...

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He asks that McMaster send the Freeman's Journal beginning with the last April issue. Father F Kuppens, S. J. and De Meester have started a mission among the Sioux Indians and desires to keep in touch with the Catholic news of the world. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He has tried to find a portrait for a long time but in vain. Only that of Bishop Leo De Neckere and Anthony Blanc at St. Isidore College . St. Isidore's is improving but poor yet. Sacred Heart goes ahead. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents To his great surprise, he discovered an error in the Decree, J.C. which he does not think is the proof. He without delay wrote to Baltimore, and very luckily it had not yet been sent to Paris, and so it will be corrected for the publication in Rome, where he hopes to be himself as he has made up his mind to go to Europe for various purposes. He proposes leaving early next week from Providence and Boston, from there taking the steamer to Halifax thence to St. John, New Foundland and...

Scope and Contents Page 20. Pages 1-19 are missing. P.S. Demers asks McMaster to have patience with him. There are so many things he must give utterance to, now that he has the opportunity to tell the truth. He has seen in the Baltimore Mirror an article calling the Archbishop of Halifax Thomas L. Connolly, O.M.Cay. the best orator and discourser among the Fathers of the Vatican Council. Demers hopes Connolly laughed at this, for nobody believes it. Connolly, however, is among the first of the opposition,...

Scope and Contents He is alone, having allowed his secretary to go to Belgium, and McMaster can see the difficulty he has writing because of an infirmity in his arm. He writes to tell McMaster how things are going. McMaster is one with him—who can sacrifice noble feelings towards persons in order to expose their wrongs. These "wrongs" have already brought sad and bitter friuts by destroying the prestige attached to the American Episcopacy in Europe, principally since the last Council of Baltimore. At...

Scope and Contents Since his bishop has put an interdict upon the Journal, neither he nor the members of his band can any longer receive it. He copies part of the pastoral of Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes of Alton in which the Bishop is condemning the use of books, prayer books, and newspapers published without the authorization of the Bishop of the place, specifically mentions the Journal of McMaster, the Irish World of Patrick Ford and the Western Watchman of Father Donald S. Phelan and prohibits priests...

Scope and Contents Shortly before his death Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere gave De Montaubricq orders that if work on the small church at Huron River was not finished by spring to suspend service as he ordered for Newport, two years ago until the rectory was finished. Now is the time, since Easter is over, to do it but he wishes to do nothing without Hennaert's advice. For eight months, since the work began, there have been difficulties especially with the Mannansons, donators of the land. Most of the inhabitants...

Scope and Contents He regrets he can no longer go to the Huron River . Beyond the bad will to end the work of the Church, almost every Sunday there are scandals of which he has had enough. The Manansons are behaving disgracefully. They have arranged their land so that later the church will adjoin a saloon, etc., instead of leaving 60 feet as agreed. Since M. Despretres Father Charles Depreiter connives with his opponents and wishes to take over services at Huron, let him do so. DeMontaubricq will return...

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He has instructed the agent to forward the box of books to South Bend instead of to Notre Dame. He hopes Edwards will receive the books without further trouble.

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He thinks he has done very little for Bishops' Memorial Hall. However he has the good will to do all he can. To place his portrait in the gallery would spoil the whole collection. He sends his photo. :: XI-1-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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McMahon's "first deacon" sends congratulations. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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He encloses the autographs of Bishops Frederick Rese and Frederick Baraga for the Notre Dame museum. Dempsey is tired after the confirmation tour.

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Dempsey submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Dempsey's earlier success induces him to attempt again to win the favor of Hudson with an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Dempsey previously sent McMaster a money order of $3 for a subscription to the Freeman's Journal for Michael Greeley and wishes to have his mailing address changed to, Forrest St. R.R. Crossing, Cleveland, Ohio. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Den thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. He read the account of his biography with pleasure. It is almost twenty years since his conversion. He regrets that his mother and sisters remained Mussulmen. Den sends his regards to Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. and two other priests whom he met in 1887. :: X-3-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Timon's letter of September 8 reached him. For him the remembrance of St. Mary's awakens his whole soul. He has never lost sight of the convent of the Sisters of Loretto of the Barrens, his zeal for it is now as active as it ever was, but circumstances impede its effect. Timon is now acquainted with the precarious state of things here. The late revolution of France has suspended DeNeckere's hopes, for they were chiefly grounded on the beneficence of the Catholic Association. However,...

Scope and Contents He has complied with Father Bernard Soffers' letter. Father Anciauz ? left Louvain this morning. He encloses the bill of present indebtedness. Father Rickert's board was charged for in Bill No. 7; DeNeve now deducts it because of Rickert's absence during the year. The students for Detroit for the next year are Maes, Rafter, Lewis, Kroemer, Sweeny, Elvert, Schaeken, Willemsen, Wheeler. He has two Bohemians who know Polish but will take 3½ years Theology, which will be charged to the diocese...

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He acknowledges Hennaert's letter of May 13. Father Francis Van der Bom will sail from Antwerp today. He received Hennaert's draft of May 26 and put 2,500 francs to the accounts. Hennaert will find a letter of Schaeken enclosed. Detroit still has money in Paris with Certes Association of the Propagation of the Faith of 1867. A.L.S. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents He delayed answering because he was waiting for an answer to his question about Thomas Broderick's bills. Can he charge Father Tierny? Father H. DeRegge has arrived and given him McFarland's letter of January 8. He gives DeRegge Nos. 88-94 to take to America and assures the printer that McFarland's subscription continues. It is impossible to send a priest to Father F. DeBruycker. He is grateful for suggestions for the good of the college. If the theologians were better known Gratry would...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges McFarland's letter of July 30. Father Edward J. Cooney and Father Patrick Mulholland were ordained August 17. DeNeve showed them McFarland's letter requesting them to spend only two weeks seeing their friends in Ireland but he is uneasy not to learn of their departure. McFarland's letter of August 21 with the draft was also received. The amount was credited to McFarland's account; he hopes to find him a nice German priest besides Princen. He will send his account after...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges McFarland's letter of August 18 in answer to his of August 10. McFarland's indebtedness to the American College at Louvain at the beginning of the scholastic year was 171.10 francs. The mother of Father E.J. Vanlaan has repaid the money advanced to him. DeNeve is forced to raise the pension to $600; since the cattle plague, prices made $500 inadequate. Mullholland and Cooney are deacons now. They could be ready by about August for the sacred ministry. If he is to keep...

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He wishes him a happy new year and asks a prayer in Rome. He forwards a letter he has just received from the father of Father DeBruycker requesting him to pay board and tuition of Mr. Broderick and to charge it to McFarland. He asks a reply. So far Fagan and Creedon are doing pretty well. A.L.S. 1p. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents He acknowledges the letter of McFarland of December 18 and the draft and the same amount from Certes in Paris. This year he has 37 students. He has been saving a room for the man mentioned in McFarland's letter but he has received no application yet and has presumed he will not come this year. He asks that McFarland tell him what kind of subjects and how many the diocese will need in the next two or three years and how many pensions McFarland will agree to pay. He has a very good priest...