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A list of subscribers to Father Pye's James Neale floating chapel is requested or at least word if Captain Howden made a donation. Doyle urges Hudson not to give up the attempt to collect funds for the floating chapel. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He encloses $15 which McMaster lent to P.J. Dunn some time ago and which is now returned with sincere thanks. He asks that it be acknowledged and a receipt sent. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 12mo. 1p.

Scope and Contents Doyle speaks of previously writing to McMaster in New York on December 3, 1863. Now he wishes to ask McMaster if he will come to Monroe, Michigan about the time he comes to visit Detroit. There are many of his friends who would be in attendance as well as those who are opposed to his political opinions. Doyle wonders how much McMaster would expect to be paid. Doyle had been urged by many to try to get McMaster to come. Some want him to speak on a political subject while others think...

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Because of an important case, Doyle will have to leave for Milwaukee and will be unable to remain for the close of the Columbian Catholic Congress.

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In reply to Onahan's letter, Doyle states that a large portion of the address, a copy of which is sent to Onahan, is related to the Wisconsin legislation, and hence of no general application. He would write a paper for the Columbian Catholic Congress if requested.

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Absence delayed the reply in which Doyle accepts the invitation to speak before the Columbian Catholic Congress. He shall choose a subject and write again soon.

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Pressing duties have prevented him from writing earlier. He has thought writing a short on "Catholicity and Democracy", but asks Onahan to suggest a better subject.

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They think daily of Purcell in their prayers and his imaginary presence has served as an incentive to virtue and a stimulus to study. The books which Purcell sent by C. Doherty were gratefully received. They are all in good health and pursue their studies with success. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for the funds he collected for their church. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for publishing an appeal for funds that are needed in Galway, to aid the poverty stricken people. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He read the Journal before McMaster owned it and has read it since. McMaster's articles on education have always interested Doyle more than anything in the Journal. Even McMaster's political writings have not the force of those on education. The article in the Feb. 17 issue is the best ever written by McMaster or anyone else. He should press the point, for if adopted the idea will succeed. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Bishop Pierre M. Osouf will be in America this winter accompanied by Father Alfred Pettier . Doyle asks favorable mention of them in the Ave Maria. Both men are young and modest, except that Pettier has a bit of the Yankee style of manner. For seventeen years United States mail steamers have made semi-monthly calls in Japan, but none has brought a donation to the Catholic missions. Hundreds of thousands of dollars feed the Protestant proselyters. Doyle calls upon Hudson to make these...

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He asks if Edwards can furnish Nos. 75, 95, 99 of the Catholic World. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 1p.

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Doyle finds several articles missing from the edition of Brownson's works and informs Brownson that in subscribing to this edition, he expected to find it complete and not made to please those who opposed Orestes Brownson during his lifetime. He favors an index in an additional volume and wonders when the "Logic" will be published. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Business obliged Dozer to leave the city without seeing Timon a second time. He asks Timon to let him know the probable time he will leave for Missouri so that Mrs. Dozer and son can profit by Timon's society. Intelligence of his departure is to be put on board the steamboat Watchman or Dispatch. On the address side: Favor of Captain Chavin. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Miss Drake sends $5.38 as the dues for eleven months from her band of the St. Michael's prayer group for the benefit of the Indians. A poor woman, Mrs. Teahan, sends 36 cents as a year's dues and promises to say the "Aves" faithfully. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Miss Drake received his letter and was unable to accept his dinner invitation but expected to see him at his office in regards to the "lots" of news he said he had. She supposes that a portion of the news is to announce "Our First American Cardinal" and expresses disbelief in all the Herald has said about it. Miss Edes recent letters have contained a number of messages supposedly for insertion in the Pilgrims Album. Miss Edes says the Holy Father will have forgotten about the Pilgrimage...

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Mary Drake sends 50¢ as dues for the society of St. Michael of the Holy Rosary for the aid of the Indian Missions and lists the 15 contributors. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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There will be friends visiting, whom Drake would wish to take to hear Archbishop Ireland. Eight seats are needed, and Onahan is asked to furnish tickets.

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McMaster is respectfully invited to visit the institutions under charge of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction on Tuesday Oct. 13, 1863 in company with the officers of the war-vessels in New York Harbor. Steamers depart on that day from the United states barge office battery at 9:15 o'clock A.M. and from Bellevue Hospital Landing, 26th Street, East River, New York at 10:00 o'clock. :: I-1-m Printed circular 1p. 12mo.

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The Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction resolved to invite the officers of the War vessels now in New York harbor with representatives from their respective governments, to visit the institutions on Tuesday October 13, 1865; and that the United States Military and Naval officer at the New York station be respectfully invited to accompany them. :: I-1-m Printer circular 1pp. 8vo.

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Drea has been organizing a club for McMaster's paper and has just succeeded. Two other men are also forming clubss. Drea will write friends in Wisconsin, urging them to form clubs, too. He wishes McMaster a very happy Christmas. P.S. He lists the names of the subscribers. He will send McMaster a check on the bank on Friday Dec. 29, 1869. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He encloses a check for $27.00. P.S. Thomas Mahar, whose subscription expires Jan. 1, 1870 encloses $3.00 for renewal. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Using the first opportunity to keep his promise, he sends some specimens of his work He will be glad to know what Edwards has to say about his sketches. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents He is certain that the Sacred Heart has chosen McMaster as the very soul of his good works in New York. Because of this devotion he asks McMaster's aid in a project for the popularization of devotion to the Sacred Heart, and encloses a letter on the project. Mexico has already assured them of a sum of 30,000; France and Canada a like sum. the United States is behind and he is sure that McMaster's zeal will assure success in the enterprise. He sends him the report of their pilgrimages in...

Scope and Contents He is afraid that his long silence has led McMaster to think that they are not grateful for his kind letter. But they have spent much time away from home lately, and it has been impossible to find leisure to write. They are getting the letters written them a year ago when their father died bound into a volume. McMaster is reckoned among their warmest friends—and would have have been even though they had not become personally acquainted with him. His sisters and Miss Cassidy send...

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The beautiful print of Seton's grandmother was left on Saturday and she thanks him for it. About the reading— she read her extracts at Mrs. Marquand's and so gave a grand subject in a grand mansion. Seton adds a note on the letter Mrs. Drexel, a lady of considerable literary talents and a convert of high social position. The letter is a propos of a reading on Mother Seton. :: II-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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She encloses Mr. Clarke's letter which speaks for itself (no enclosure). She too is sorry her plan cannot be carried out. His throat is so delicate he is very little in New York. She invites Seton to the put off dinner party on the 11th.

Scope and Contents Copy. When he could have approached more easily and earlier a reconciliation with the Order at Cumberland, the Brothers there were forced, according to the expressed order of the Superior General, to close the doors of the monastery against him. He entered to ask of the Most Holy Pontiff absolution for his unfortunate desertion and secularization, which he has done this very hour. It is impossible for him to continue any longer. He has been punished already and has been expelled from the...

Scope and Contents Driessan is again at Muskegon with Father Henry Rievers . When he arrived at the Carmelites in Cumberland, he was astonished to hear from the newly appointed superior that the Superior General in Rome, hearing he had left England, had sent an order that he would be immediately expelled because he had stolen sacred vessels from their Mission. His defense against the charge, Lefevere can learn from the letter to his General in Rome, which he joins to this letter. Fortunately his superior in...