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Scope and Contents Dupanloup has written to Purcell asking him certain questions concerning the separation of Church and State, particularly in the United States. He asks an answer promising that the reply will be considered confidential. He wishes also to add a few more questions. How do the bishops of the U.S. recruit their clergy? Do they have them come from Europe as priests or as seminarians. 2. Has each diocese a great and small seminary? 3. Have they as many priests as they need? 4. Is it to each...

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Duplanty is leading a miserable sinful life and desires to get away from it but seems to be unable to make the break. Duplanty asks Hudson's help and advice so that she can do better. Since she is known all over Michigan it would be good if she could get employment in Indiana thereby making it easier for her to lead a good life. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.

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Illness prevented Duplanty's answering Hudson's letter sooner. She is in a house of ill repute, but desires to get out as quickly as possible. Duplanty is fitted to do almost anything so that she can lead a good life. She plans to leave for home this week and stay there. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Dupre has not answered McMaster's letter because he has been unable to send the money for his subscription. In a few weeks he hopes to settle his account. Fr. Martin, from France, has written him that he will send a subscription fee to him, by means of the Sisters of the Holy Cross but as yet, Dupre has heard nothing more about it. For the two years Dupre has been with his congregation, his people have been unable to raise even $300. a year as they promised, and so Dupre must be careful...

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Dupre requests that McMaster excuse him for not paying his subscription. Last year he received only $38.00 in pew rents, and little else, but he will pay as soon as possible. McMaster's paper is the only one he received, but he does not see how he can pay next year's subscription. He will do it, however, if he finds the means. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dupuy has just received Timon's favor of March 28; he is glad to see that all are well at the college. It may be that Dupuy will have a chance to draw that money on Bishop Joseph Rosati but Timon will give it to John B. Desruisseaux who is going to Timon's college and who will stay there no more than 6 months. A few weeks ago, Dupuy sent Peter Bogy and his cousin Charles Bogy. Lately he directed to Timon John and his brother Ignatius Desruisseaux. Dupuy entreats Timon's kindness as...

Scope and Contents Peter Bogy, brother of Louis Bogy who has been in St. Mary's College is going there too. Timon will confer on Dupuy a great favor in giving Bogy all good care for his instruction, in the sciences as well as in religion. Having no occasion for instruction in this poor country, it requires great courage and many expenses to go. Dupuy is sure his exertions in sending them will not be frustrated. Timon knows Bogy's uncle at Ste. Genevieve and his brother; they are a good family. Dupuy's ...

Scope and Contents The bearer of this letter is John Baptiste Desruisseaux and his brother Ignatius Desruisseaux of Jefferson County. They are fine young men of respectable family. Their late father was John the Baptiste of the loved Desruisseaux family formerly of Kaskaskia; their mother is the sister of Joseph Bogy of St. Genevieve. Dupuy is confident they will give the highest satisfaction by their regular Christian comportment. Not having the gratification of keeping a school for the Arkansas youth, ...

Scope and Contents Mr. McEnery from Timon's Seminary landed at Dupuy's house on May 13. Dupuy rejoiced at the announcing of the departure of Father Charles Rolle for Arkansas. McEnery requested Dupuy to receive him as a school-master and favor him with the confidence of the people. On Dupuy's consideration and on the clause that three of his children be taught, Dupuy's neighbor gave McEnery a tolerably comfortable house for the school and his lodging and table. This year he will probably have 15 ...

Scope and Contents Dupuy received Timon's letter and thanks him for his information, the subject of which has been very unprosperous for his school. For more than two and a half months Mr. McEnery has been confined to bed, by an ardent fever at first, but at present, and for more than forty days by a real imaginary illness. In Dupuy's opinion McEnery is a real hypochondriac, if not quite crazy. As a consequence Dupuy's school for children has broken out with much contempt and dissatisfaction; much of ...

Scope and Contents This letter is to satisfy the request of Mrs. Desruisseaux, mother of Louis Desruisseaux whom Dupuy addressed to Timon's College. she is very anxious about her son; he is very sickly all the time. Since Louis is unable to write a letter or is neglectful, she thinks that he will not inform her of his situation, his wants, his illness. She requested Dupuy to ask Timon to inform her often of the details of the boy's situation. His private expenses must be small as possible for she is not...

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He sends a small remembrance to express his great obligation to Edwards. He trusts that Edwards has enjoyed the rest during the vacation. He is ready to devote the next six months to study. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents Translation uncertain This introduces Brother Guiseppe Sticia who wishes to place himself under Timon's tutelage and obedience. Sticia was born May 5, 1811; received the habit as a coadjutor brother April 25, 1831, and took his vows April 28, 1833. Their procurator gave him 160 florins for his trip to Paris. If the Propagation of the Faith has given money to Timon for the trip and also for this brother he could remit the sum to the procurator in Paris. But if his passage is to be paid...

Scope and Contents He has not found the Mrs. Daily or Regan Reverend Mother recommends. He is bothered not a little by the supplications of many old women to whom the Sisters of Mercy gave the hope that Duranquet would put them in the new establishment. The new establishment has no resources; the old people there pay something. Would to God they might have a Catholic Alms House for the 2000 Alms House inmates there! When the Sisters go to Sing Sing Duranquet recommends Thomas Latham who was craving for...

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Father Duranquet invites McMaster to the Confirmation, Nov. 25, at Randall's Island and at Hart's Island. The Archbishop John McCloskey will go on the "Minnohononck." It would be a good work to show interest in the "waifs." :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He thought McMaster would like to have the facts which introduce the paragraph of the Independent to the readers of the Journal. He encloses such a cummunication, copies of which he intends to send to the other Catholic papers in order to prevent mistakes. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Chardon family is under the impression that the Jesuit priest stationed at the old Jesuit mission of the River St. Joseph about the year 1700 was one of their relatives. Charlevoix calls the Father Chardon there in 1700, Pierre, the "Lettres Edifiantes" calls him Jean B. The family thinks that the name of their Jesuit uncle was George. If there were at the old mission some register, list, grave, or any information about Father Chardon it will be a great gratification for them....

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Enclosed is $1 for the Japanese Missions. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Some years ago he undertook the building of a cathedral for his diocese, one of the poorest and smallest in Ireland, and having exhausted all his funds the church remains unfinished. He has decided to send one of his priests, Father Henry Anderson, to America to appeal for funds. Anderson is at Albany and will probably visit McFarland and he would be grateful if McFarland will let him beg in the diocese. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Durieu thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He is happy to help him in collecting the written "Our Father" in the language of each Indian tribe in America. Herein find enclosed a copy of the prayer in six different dialects spoken in the Apostolic Vicariate of British Columbia.

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Durin asks Hudson to give space to the recommendation he sends. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Perhaps Brownson has heard that the assistant of Father Anciaux after a journey to Australia and continual sickness in the islands of the Pacific has returned to America and is located at West De Pere. He is employed in propagating his favorite devotion to St. Joseph, Publishes the Annals of St. Joseph, and has the direction of an association for the propagation of the devotion. He urges Brownson, as one of the leaders of the Catholic Congress, to intorduce the devotion to St. Joseph to the...

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Having inquired of Archbishop (Michael) Corrigan about the summer school he was advised to write to McMahon. He is a graduate of Seton Hall with A.B. and M.A. and has taught in a Jesuit school in Maryland. He is conversant with the most approved methods of teaching. (In the papers of Father Joseph H. McMahon). :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 2pp. - 12mo. - {2}

Scope and Contents Duroc encloses a copy of the exact agreement he made with Bishop Ignatius Mrak in ratification of the agreement made with Bishop Frederick Baraga, Aug. 18, 1865, in which he and his successor agreed to pay him $300 a year. Three years ago on Purcell's advice he agreed to accept $200, or 1000 francs. Later he decided to quit Escanaba Michigan to return to France. He has since returned to American canonists, having questioned the regularity of his conduct in that country, Bishop Mrak has...

Scope and Contents St. Anthony's, Hamtramck is out of debt. The picnic took in $560; the parish had $300 indebtedness. The church needs a new roof. He regrets the mention of picnic in his report since the word has come to mean a reunion "of all bad, mean girls" of the city. How long have the Canadians been better than the Germans? Yet their picnics are approved but the Germans are scoffed at. Is it because they are Germans? He hopes Lefevere will be their defender against evil tongues. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 3pp....

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Durst asks for a dispensation for Disparitas Cultus for widow Valanie Mingo to marry John Dreher, a German Protestant. They promised to raise their children in the Catholic Faith. :: III-2-k A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Durst forgot in his request for a dispensation for Disparitas Cultus to mention that John Dreher, a Lutheran, is baptized. Durst hopes nothing will prevent the granting of the dispensation. :: III-2-k A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Six months of penance assigned Durst by Lefevere is coming to an end. If Lefevere is at last satisfied, Durst asks for an exeat for the present for the diocese he happens to be in, or definitely for that of Luxembourg in Germany. Durst reminds Lefevere that it was on condition that the Bishop of Luxembourg would again receive him in his diocese that he accepted Father Peter Kindekens' contract to come to America. Durst is concerned about being restored to active life to avoid scandals....

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Durst reminds Lefevere of his July letter to obtain his exeat, either for a time for Milwaukee or definitely for that of Luxembourg. This request had remained unanswered, although Lefevere promised a decision after 6 months. That time is past and Durst has the honor of recalling Lefevere's promise. :: III-2-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.