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There are a goodly number of conversions every year principally among the Bavarians and Germans. Some of the churches, principally in the Milwaukee area, confirm from ten to twenty converts every year. There must be about five converts to every hundred confirmed throughout the diocese. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Henni is very pleased with the work "History of the Church in the U.S." P.S. If it is possible for a correction to be made, Henni arrived in America in 1828, not 1829, and was ordained by Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick of Cincinnati in February, 1829. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Expecting that Lefevere is home from his journey to Baltimore, Henni wishes to acquaint him with his own arrival at Milwaukee. He was received very kindly by all his people. A Luther Wood, proprietor of the lot on which Father Martin Kundig built a house, wanted money so Henni had to buy the whole concern. Wood's claims came to $475 payable in two months. The joining house, alias the Ladies Academy is broken up, but Wood thinks it advisable to bring it into his possession by paying $125 for...

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Father Lawrence Schreiner of Grand Rapids asks admission into the Milwaukee Diocese. He has an exeat from Detroit's Vicar-General Peter Kindekens. Henni wants to know whether Schreiner was dismissed for moral offenses. Henni within a year has lost 10 priests by death and two others he dismissed; he therefore, is short of missionaries, especially Germans. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Father August Durst, staying at Chippewa Falls with his countryman, Father J B Smeddinck has written twice, stating he had repeatedly written Lefevere for an exeat, that he might be admitted to the Milwaukee Diocese. Should Henni compel him to return to Detroit or what should Henni do? He fears something is wrong. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In reply to Lefevere's letter, Henni candidly states what he knows about Father Charles L. Tierney . He was not exactly pastor of St. Gall's but an assistant to Father John W. Norris, pastor of the Cathedral. Henni had taken him on trial and kept him for a few months only, soon finding that he not only lacks prudence but is also stealthily given to drink. These were probably the reasons why the Bishop of Buffalo advised him to go to some monastery. He went to the Trappists in Kentucky whom...

Scope and Contents Father Charles Zucker has been in Milwaukee in Henni's absence, leaving his exeat with the expectation of being received in the diocese. As Henni does not know the man and since he was a short time in Lefevere's diocese, leaving under quasi-false Pretences, Henni asks Lefevere to give him information about Zucker's qualifications. Henni has been told that Zucker speaks several languages and Henni could use such a man in the upper part of his diocese where he has just visited. :: III-2-j...

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Patrick McKennan, now in Chicago has written Henni that he would come into his diocese if Henni would receive and ordain him soon. Since McKennan does not have his exeat and has received minor orders from Lefevere, as Henni learned from Mr. Doyle, Henni begs Lefevere to tell him about the applicant. He is afraid he may be of a "speculating" character, but if Lefevere recommends him he will accept him. Henni needs priests. :: III-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Henni has just received a letter from Father Otto Charles Skolla O.S.F. stating, to Henni's surprise, that Skolla was at LaPointe, Wisconsin Territory having been conducted there by Father Frederic Baraga . Henni does not like this arrangement and is astonished to learn that Skolla is there after Baraga had already written that he himself intended to return to LaPointe with the intention of opening a new mission at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Territory . As an excuse for being at LaPointe Skolla...

Scope and Contents A few days ago Henni received a copy of "Synodes Diocesana Vincennensis" in which it is stated under "De Matrimonia" that Pope Gregory XVI had ruled January 10, 1841 that the decrees of the Council of Trent are in force in that diocese. If such be the case with Indiana and the diocese of Vincennes, Henni thinks Wisconsin and Detroit and Michigan fall under the same predicament. If the Council of Trent has been promulgated at stations south of them it must have also been published at earlier...

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As Henni learns that the Jubilee has already been held in Lefevere's diocese, he asks for a copy of his instructions concerning it. ` P.S. Henni intends to have the Jubilee in June. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks McMaster for the undaunted spirit with which McMaster is battling the godless school system. He praises Father McNamara for the scathing rebuke dealt the Catholic priests who defended that system. He observes that there are some priests who aggrandize rather than promote the spiritual interests of the Church. In his tour through Ireland the past summer he noticed an Irish farmer who had a son a priest in the United States. The priest sent his father money to build a new house,...

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Nellie Henry is not acquainted with Hudson but has met the Superior General, Father Edward Sorin. She says Sorin may recall her as the young girl he met on a visit to the late Col. Dunbar, at Waukesha, last November. She is sending inclosed a short original poem, for consideration for the Ave Maria and would be very glad to contribute to the Ave Maria. She desires an answer by mail. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 18 mo

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He intended to bring the packages himself and carry out the wishes of Miss Edes but he had to go to bed directly from the steamship due to an attack of inflammatory rheumatism, but the worst is over now. He wishes his regards to be paid to Major Keiley and MacAnerny. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Herbstrit encloses a copy of his recommendation. He requests a time to see Lefevere. He probably will bring another priest as an assistant. A.L.S. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents He and Father August Young Jung were in Detroit yesterday and in Lefevere's house with the intention of seeing Lefevere about the Missions he will entrust them with. They are willing to accept the Missions for five years. But he puts a few questions: 1. Will they get all the Missions that Bishop Ignatius Mrak had lately? 2. Could they get some adjoining counties for their district and which ones? 3. As they will form a Missionary Community of priests, he may have a chance to get two or three...

Scope and Contents They wished to get all possible information about their missions before writing. He cannot yet state the exact number of Catholics under their care. The following places have no church: Traverse City, Traverse Lacke, Cedar Runn Settlement, Frankfurth, Benzie, Glean Arbor, Port Unity, Carp River, Leeland, Northport, Sutton's Bay, New Mission, New Schweden, Glean Lacke, Plattai Lacke, Cristal Lacke, Schleaping bare, Antrim City, Old Mission, Haits, Mapletown, Witewatter, Elk Rapids,...

Scope and Contents This Indian mission is very important but they need a priest who can speak their language well; they have 31 converts. Father Seraphim Zorn of Little Traverse would be willing to join him if Hennaert grants him permission. Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath could attend Little Traverse . Their Catholic Indians, with 18 white families last week formed a regular congregation. The new church of Leland is commenced and Carp Lacke will commence today. They will have a priest together from now. In...

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The price of Archbishop Patrick JohnRyan 's "Modern Skepticism" is 20¢ 100 copies for $10. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Herder sends a copy of a recently published book for which they request a notice in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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A subscriber to the Ave Maria in Germany wishes to translate stories on the Blessed Virgin into German. Herder writes for Hudson's consent. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Herder ordered 300 pictures from Europe that Hudson requested. :: X-3-c A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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The catalogue of roll top desks has been sent. :: X-3-g T.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Herwig sends the list of those men of the congregation of Dorr who caused disturbance in the church. If any of them should come to Detroit, Herwig would like to be present. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He wants to know about the unfortunate missionary, whether their Bishop can give him the faculty to say Mass, since he speaks of no station he would accept until the future Bishop of Detroit would receive him back after a cross-examination of his complaint. Hespelein sends love to Fathers Peter Warlop, Bernard Soffers, etc. A.L.S. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Brownson is asked to state whether his Battery L and M, 3rd Artillery, fired any shots on September 17, 1862, and whether his Batteries remained in the same positions during the entire day. Sergeant O'Brien, now in the Soldiers' Home in this city, says he was a member of the L and M 3rd Artillery September 17, and thinks in the evening L and M took positions near the bridge and about 150 to 200 yards below the bridge, on a level with the bridge. Brownson is asked if this corresponds with his...

Scope and Contents A board appointed by the Secretary of War has been directed to mark with suitable tablets the positions occupied by the 43 regular organizations of the Regular Army at the battle of Antietam. The positions occupied are to be marked whether the organizations participated actively or not in the battle. Lt. Col. Hayes in the Records Vol. 19 mentions Brownson as Acting Assistant Adjutant General to the Artillery Reserve. Heth asks him to inform him where batteries L and M, 3rd Artillery were...

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Heuser sends Hudson the first two volumes of the American Ecclesiastical Review in recognition of his courtesies. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Heuser of the American Ecclesiastical Review thanks Hudson for his kind words in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Heuser thanks Hudson for his kind words in behalf of the Ecclesiastical Review. The managers of the Catholic Standard have ignored him. They are not making any money and Pustch and Company do not care to enlarge the Review. Heuser will bring it to Philadelphia. Benziger has offered to take it in hand. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.