Scope and Contents Brownson's letter to Father Hocker was given to the writer according to Father Hecker's directions. Since Father will not be home until late Saturday afternoon, there is no hurry in finishing the article on schedule, because it will not go to the publisher until Sept. 7th. Article can be sent anytime this month. The "New Englanders" for July contains an article on "Great Republic" probably by Dr. Porter which is courteous in language. Wishes Brownson and family health and happiness....

Scope and Contents He thanks the Bishop and Father R.B. Tillotson for his letter. They are staying there and enjoying themselves as much as bad news from the army will let them. He is very sorry that they could not depute a number of their priests as chaplains. The soldiers ar all extremely eager to have priests with them. Some officers tols his brother that there was a priest with the 69th who had the respect of the soldiers and the whole body attended services, including the Protestants. He hopes the Bishop...

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McFarland granted faculties of his diocese to Father George Deshon, C.S.P. and Hewit when they visited any of the clergy. Father R.B. Tillotson is thinking of visiting Father J. Synott and has not received faculties from McFarland. They ask that they be given at Father Synott's request. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Father Hewit has received Brownson's letter with the consideration its importance deserves. A congress of all English-speaking parts of the Catholic World was announced some time ago under the auspices of Henry Edward Cardinal Manning, but it seems to be given up. Perhaps an American Congress would be a good thing if undertaken under the sanction and direction of the hierarchy, although priests and laymen might take the most active part in its management. He believes in an active...

Scope and Contents Hewit has received McFarland's letter and will give a conscientious opinion of the man in question. It is difficult to decide the vocation of the young man. He was not dismissed or advised to leave the Paulists . He would have been admitted to orders before Christmas had he remained but he found the restraints of religious life irksome and preferred the secular priesthood. His scholarship is fair and his knowledge of French is one of his best points. In piety and discipline he has been...

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He writes at the request of Orestes A. Brownson to inform Henry that his mother Sally Healy Brownson is seriously ill and in danger of her life. He saw her today for the first time and found her condition so serious that he considered it his duty to warn Orestes Brownson of the possible result. Her disease is pneumonia complicated by great debility. He will see her on the 5th and if she should be worse, he will telegraph Henry the same evening. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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This is a printed circular announcing a series of lectures given by the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hewitt wishes the encloses advertisement inserted six months in the "Journal". He wants it fairly displayed, without occupying unnecessary space. Enclosure :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Heyden presented McFarland's communication to Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick and the Bishop told him to tell McFarland that in consequence of his connections with Mt. St. Mary's he felt delicacy in encouraging him to withdraw from there. But should he be honorably released and if there is a vacant place at St. Charles Seminary, McFarland has his approbation to apply for admission. Heyden would have answered sooner but he had to go with the Bishop. He sends his regards to Father McCaffrey and...

Scope and Contents William Richards of this city, who met Brownson at the Catholic Congress several years ago, gave Heydenfelt access to his library and called his attention to "Spirit Rapper, An Authobiography", in connection with a subject the latter has been investigating— electro-magnetizing the use of the galvanic battery, through distributing subjects and others; the system so largely practiced in India and among the Druids and other secret orders of the United, who have what is termed spiritual...

Scope and Contents Heydenfelt thanks Brownson for the information of his letter of the 28th and is now reading volume 16 of Brownson's Works. As suggested by William Richards, he asks what priest gave Orestes A. Brownson instructions in the Catholic belief, the man he associated with in the latter part of his life and who Richards thinks now lives in New Jersey. He is particularly anxious to verify the localities where those "mesmeric circles" were formed during the revolutions of 1848, just before they broke...

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Heydenfelt forgot to ask Brownson to examine Orestes A. Brownson's correspondence, if possible, to see whether the names of Hagenow and Handford the Dane are mentioned, and if so, in connection with the German Protestant Alliance. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He encloses a check for $145, the amount due from subscribers to the Freeman's Journal in Orange. He sends his own check and will collect from the subscribers. He hopes that McMaster and his family are in good health, but he has just suffered a severe attack of brain fever and is very slowly recovering his strength. He dates the check June 19, for by that time his account at the bank will be in order. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hickey encloses $7.50 for 3 volumes of the "Lives of the American Catholic Bishops". :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hickey wants the third volume of "Deceased Bishops" half-bound in seal brown morocco to match the other two volumes he possesses, which he bought at an auction in Cincinnati and has reason to believe had belonged to Bishop John Baptist Purcell. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Hickey encloses a draft for three dollars, the price mentioned in Benziger's price list for Vol. 3 of "Lives of Deceased Bishops." :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents The dreadful news of Notre Dame reached Mr. Hickey in Albany on his way to New York City and he has not been able to write a letters of condolence. He is writing an article for the Catholic Review which will show his sorrow for Hudson's misfortune. It is curious that they were discussing fire on Monday and on Wednesday Notre Dame was in ashes. Hickey is sure that Our Lady will lighten this great cross. He hopes the Ave Maria escaped, as he has not heard how great the disaster was or...

Scope and Contents Hickey thought it very good of Hudson to think of him during Hudson's great trial. Hickey's Review went to press too soon to get the slips in that Hudson had sent him, but they will try to do so next week. Hickey was happy to know that the Ave Maria was saved from the fire and after studying the picture of the University he could not see how it could have escaped until he remembered that Our Lady was keeping her paper safe. Hickey wishes Hudson to present his condolences to Father...

Scope and Contents Hickey thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria and hopes he did not deprive the desolated library of it. He has ordered a set of the Catholic Review for Hudson and this will be one of the few sets which can be procured. There is an abundance of matters of great interest in the paper and he knows that he has a quid pro quo in the Ave Maria. He is glad that Hudson liked the lines he wrote on Notre Dame and had planned to write more, both on Notre Dame and on Mother Angela's work, but the fire...

Scope and Contents He was sorry he could not go to Chicago but it was impossible. Hudson has seen the article in the Catholic Review about the new Cathedral. They turned out three papers in a fortnight. Hickey may go to St. Louis in June, and if he does he will stop at Notre Dame. Father Walsh called today. Hickey wants to know what query he left unanswered. He wonders if Miss Kathleen O'Meara knew there was no profit in having her book republished for the Ave Maria. He is pleased with Father DeBraun's...

Scope and Contents He encloses a note from one of Hudson's subscribers which explains itself. He asks Hudson to say a novena for him on the altars of Notre Dame and encloses an offering for this purpose. He expects Father Thomas Walsh to have supper with him on Sunday and he wants to introduce Father Walsh to a priest there. Their office has been upset with moving and publishing the paper but it is beginning to look like it should. He comments on the article of Brother Stanislaus in the Scholastic and of...

Scope and Contents The "Catholic Review" is continuing its campaign to sell cheap books for the Vatican Library. Hudson will receive part of his installment of these books soon at prices so low as to barely allow the accompanying expenses of handling and up-keep to be paid. He asks Hudson to republish the favorable report on the Vatican Library printed in the Ave Maria a year ago. Besides wanting information concerning the Ave Maria's advertising rates he asks what it would cost to have Hudson address...

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He received Hudson's notice concerning the necessity of having a family Catholic library in every Catholic home and states in regard to this notice that he himself, who is so interested in this work, could not have written a more favorable report. He promises to send advertising copy as soon as Hudson asks for it. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2 pp. 12 mo

Scope and Contents Hudson may now announce the Illustrated Catholic American as soon as he will. Hudson should now wait for the C. A.'s announcement as Hickey cannot make that until he has visited the Cardinal and Bishops and then to formally announce it to them. He encloses a clipping regarding the Illustrated Catholic American. His first club came from Chicago, from W. J. Onahan, with 20 names and promise of more. His little daughter was baptized yesterday evening. He is glad to hear Notre Dame is...

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Hickey asks Hudson to tell Brother Stanislaus that the stock of bound volumes is out and he cannot send him the set he promised. He is sending both Hudson and Brother a copy of Dion and the Sybils and if Hudson is making a notice of "Dion" he will find valuable notes on the author, Miles J. Keane, in an article in the Weekly Register. :: X-2-e A.L. 2pp. 32mo

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Hickey thanks Hudson for his notice of DeHaulleville's book. The translation was not made by Mr. Bellingham but was made for the Catholic Review. He hopes to have a notice of the new volume of the Ave Maria next week. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hickey thanks Hudson for his letter. He is an old admirer of the Ave Maria and speaks of it whenever he has occasion. The Ave Maria was never better than it is at present. As to the reprinting of Peronne he is not sure even though it has merits. It had some defects for American readers since it was intended for Italians. He has asked a Jesuit Priest to adapt it for this hemisphere and he probably will. He intends to publich Peronne's "Rule of Faith" in three volumes. He is also going to...

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He thanks Hudson for the notices and asks him not to let any expression of doubt of the success of the Enterprise enter a notice if Hudson can prevent it. He no longer has any doubt of its success and he is sure that his part of it deserves success. Everyone should send for a specimen of what he will offer and then the reader can decide whether what he offers is worthy of Catholic support. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He asks Hudson to send him a few sketches of things he has seen or men he has met for the Illustrated Catholic American. P.S. He would like a list of prominent Catholics whom they might illustrate. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo.

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Hickey was very sad to read of the death of Hudson's father in the Ave Maria. Catholics know the Church is not illiberal in its application of the doctrine of the Communion of Saints. Hickey repeats, as Hudson has said, "His life justified your hope." Hickey expresses appreciation to Hudson for thinking of him in the midst of his own affliction. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo