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The St. Michael's Young men arrived home with glowing accounts of their trip. A band escorted the Juniors Pioneers to their hall. He asks Edwards to send him some rosaries. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He is grateful for the rosaries. The Junior Boys are all well. The Society will approach Holy Communion next Sunday. He asks for copies of the "Ave Maria" and "Scholastic". :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The Juniors were glad to hear from Edwards. Downey has become the father of a young son. Hes sends subscription for the "Ave Maria".

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He hopes to be excused for not writing for so long a period. He has been appointed superintendent of the Kensington Sta., PostOffice. Edwards will recall him when he says he was captain of St. Michael's Jr. Pioneers. He expects to visit Notre Dame. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 2pp.

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He is in great anxiety at not having received a reply to his letter of Feb. 1 asking for a loan of $100 and a letter of recommendation to Bishop James Gibbons of Richmond, who is to open his college at Richmond at the end of August. Downing assures Purcell that he has never before been reduced to such want and assures him that he will have the means of repaying Purcell when he can get the money due to him. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He is informed that possibley Edwards can procure for him a photo of Orestes A. Brownson; if so he will be glad to send the cost. A note on the back describes the solemn closing exercises of the retreat of the priests of the diocese of Fort Wayne at Notre Dame. :: XI-1-c A.L.S: 1p. 12mo.

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Miss Downing sends two prose articles for the Youth's Department. The poetical productions are from the pen of her sister. Miss Downing and her sister have both written for the "Young Catholic", and now are contributors for a series of children's books. Miss Sara T. Smith asked them why they did not write for the Ave Maria. They will do so if their articles are acceptable. They prefer to be known as Catholic writers. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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The case of paintings for Prof. EDwards of Notre Dame University is held in the Custom House as the Collector refuses to admit it free of duty. Connor must address a formal letter to the President of Notre Dame presenting the paintings in question to the university as its permanent property. :: XI-2-g (TYPED) 1p.

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As soon as the package is released they will send it forward. :: XI-2-f TYPED 1p.

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The custom officials refuse to admit the pictures free of duty as paintings are admitted free only to museums and not to educational instututions. The duty is $11.25. :: XI-2-f TYPED 1p.

Scope and Contents Last April Hudson allowed him through the firm of Herder to translate some things from the Ave Maria. During his stay in the Capuchin convent in Detroit Dowor has succeeded in publishing in "Maria Bluten" several manuscripts. Hudson will obtain some copies under the title of "Pearls from the English". His ecclesiastic superiors, influenced by his superiors will not allow Dowor to live in the neighborhood of the celebrated writer Mathilde Kaufman. A translation of this letter in English...

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A Printed Latin form signed by the president critic, and secretary of the Chrestomathian society of St. John's accepting McFarland into membership as an honorary member. :: I-1-a Printed form with written note 3pp. 4to.

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By special arrangement with Bishop Camillus P. Maes the papers that were prepared for the First American Eucharistic Congress have been published by the Catholic Book Exchange. It sells for 50�. :: XI-1-n L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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McMahon's note relative to a course of lectures at the Catholic Summer School has been received. He is in sympathy and will lecture according to his ability and the sanction of his superiors. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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Onahan's paper on the (Columbian) Catholic Congress was received. Had it come earlier, Father Doyle would have put it into the July "Catholic World." However, it will appear in the August issue. To have an official statement over Onahan's name will do a great deal of good.

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He forgot to say when he wrote last that the Directors were about to affiliate South Carolina and Oklahoma and place missionaries therein. He gives a short report of what the Catholic Missionary Union has done and has to do. They need Edwards' continued support. :: XI-2-j L.S.(Typed)

Scope and Contents Father Doyle reports that at a meeting of forty English speaking priests of the Diocese of Milwaukee, held during their Retreat last month, he introduced the question of parochial rights. Everyone present pledged himself to do all he can to obtain that right. Doyle also says that he finds the German pastors nearly all straight on the question, too. Mention was made in the Journal of the expense for proper representation of the case in Rome. He pledges $100 towards that fund, subject to...

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Doyle, after consulting with brother priests and fearing they may neglect to send their names as Jus requests, decided that he was justified in transcribing the list, signed by the priests themselves at Retreat last summer, in which they endorsed Jus, with but one exception. As chairman of the meeting, he feels that it is his duty to send the names. He encloses a list of 36 names of English speaking Priests in the Diocese of Milwaukee :: I-1-n A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Doyle states that when Father Angelo Zottoli's, S.J. work "Cursus Litteraturae Chinorum" was published, Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of the Imperial Maritime Customs of China ordered seventy copies from the Fathers at Shanghai for use in that service. Hart, J. McLeary Brown, the late commissioner of Customs at Shanghai and Mr. Glover are well known for their erudition in Chinese literature and language. Zottoli always dresses, preaches, reads and speaks as a Chinese Christian and...

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Doyle submits an article for the Ave Maria. He asks Hudson to edit the article. Doyle gives the names of Father James Moriarty of Chatham, New York and Father D. McSchane of Memphis as references. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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If the floating chapel scheme is abandoned then Doyle suggests the money be put in Hudson's hands and he use it for the Japanese missions. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Doyle encloses some money sent from Dublin to pay for the subscription to the Ave Maria. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Doyle thanks Hudson for his promise of hospitality to Bishop Osouf and Father Pettier . Doyle speaks of the work he is trying to accomplish by writing to several periodicals. Doyle quotes details concerning the Church in China which appeared in "Journal de Rome". There are 25 Sees or Vicariates Apostolic in China. There are over one hundred priests in all with about a thousand Chinese Catholics to each priest. Most of the priests are Jesuits. The French predominate and it is the common...

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Correction is made in one of the publications that Doyle submitted. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Doyle thanks Hudson for the books that he sent to China for the Library. Father Pye's James Neale floating chapel received Doyle's approval as being a project of great value. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a pamphlet of the distribution of prizes for the Chinese Scholastic, to the pupils of the Chinese Catholic College, under the Priests of the Society of Jesus. It is printed in Chinese. The College has 124 Chinese young men boarding at the School. They pursue studies in Latin and Chinese. One of the pupils won the highest honors in Chinese Literature in a competitive examination at Pekin. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Doyle inquires what has become of the contribution he sent during the past three months. He wishes to know if the material is what Hudson wants for the Ave Maria. Doyle wishes to be placed on the regular mailing list of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Doyle submits an article for the Ave Maria. He welcomes Hudson's suggestions for future articles. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Doyle offers some Chinese Catholic Literature for the Ave Maria. It is a report of St. Xavier's College. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a list of subscribers from Shanghai, China, who donate a purse of $37 for Father Pye's James Neale, S.J. floating Chapel of Our Lady. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.