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Hughes wants McMaster to send him a file of the "New York Nation" and the "American Celt". If McMaster does not have it himself, Hughes would like to have him procure it. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In a letter just received from the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda, it is stated that reports have been made to the Holy See that it is customary for priests in this country to carry the Blessed Sacrament on their persons from morning till night under the plea that they may be unexpectedly called to administer viaticum and the parochial church might be too far for their taking it from the tabernacle. The Cardinal wants to know from him and from all the Bishops of the Province whether this...

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Hughes is better informed than McFarland on the subject of his letter of August 22. He was near the Holy Father when he granted those powers to, he thinks, Cardinal Donnet. He asked him if he might consider them as extended to American Bishops. The Pope said yes. Hughes would not hesitate on this authority. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Among the decrees of the Councils of Baltimore confirmed by the Holy See Hughes wishes to call attention to VIII decree of the II Council on an Ecclesiastical Seminary in each diocese; also to XIV decree of the Plenary Council on the same subject, that the Bishops who do not have a diocesan seminary must write to establish at least one seminary in each Province. Providence has enable them to fulfill this decree in the province. He asks that the Bishops meet at what has been called Troy...

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Since he has to stay there Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Hughes requests that if possible McFarland send by his brother all things necessary for saying Mass. He lists the items. He would be glad to have McFarland come the next day or Friday morning. He thinks he will be in Watertown next Tuesday afternoon and leave for Rome Wednesday. He hopes McFarland can send the things by his brother; otherwise he does not know what he will do. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Because of pressing occupations and the sickness and death of his predecessor, Bishop John Dubois , Hughes had not time earlier to acknowledge Lefevere's letter of November 6th. The individual to whom Lefevere refers has not yet presented himself to Hughes. He is disappointed in his previous opinion of him. If he should come, Hughes will act entirely as Lefevere suggests. Nothing of great interest is occuring. People are quiet and the clergy are devoted. Hughes himself is almost borne down...

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Hughes says that he took in O'Dowd on condition that his conduct would justify him. He now feels that he must take away from him all spiritual faculties. He is to instruct the bearer on the duties of the parish. Whatever belongs to him he is to sell to the bearer or take with him. His conduct towards himself and his coadjutor is such that he feels that he must pass from the diocese. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Hughes inquires if Hudson would like some of her stories for publication. She enclosed part of her book "Drops of Consolation from the Wells of Truth". If Hudson feels disposed to accept any of her work, Hughes reserves the right to publish it in book from at a later date. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson merely states that more matters of the kind she describes are needed for his paper but he does not say he will employ her or take her writings on trial. She was requested to write to Hudson by one of the subscribers who thought the paper was running down. She agrees that it needs toning up. It needs variety and if published for young people, a great deal of general information presented in an attractive form. She explains at length different kinds of articles that might be used,...

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Hughes submits a short story entitled "The Gray House," for the Youth Department. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Hughes requests McMaster to send him information concerning the procuring of a reliable history of the Catholic religion published in English from Christ's time to the present day. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brownson has perhaps heard that Father Hughes is going to New York to take part in the editorship of a review. Would he find it convenient to call on him today between four and 10 minutes before five. He would like to learn some items regarding, Or-estes A. Brownson's management of his Review. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo.

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The appreciation of Doctor J. W. Gonley is very flattering and most encouraging. The next lectures will be for the first half directly on Darwinism and for the second half on the preliminaries to Evolution taken in the full, wide sense; the last will be on Evolution. He returns the enclosed with his thanks. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo.

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Twenty-first lecture delivered by Father Hughes in St. Francis Xavier's Church New York, New York. The topic was "Reading and Printing". The sermon is given. :: I-1-e Newspaper Clipping 5 columns folio

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When Hughes was at Woodstock Francis Cassilly, S.J., showed him four sketches of his on models of Christian life in America. In accordance with Hughes' suggestion, Cassilly will send them to Hudson. :: X-3-m T.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Hughes requests permission to copy the article, "A Word for France", from the Ave Maria for the Michigan Catholic. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Hughes asks for a full report of the proceedings of the meeting held at the Catholic Club Rooms to arrange for the American Catholic Congress at Baltimore next November. If Brownson has not given Daniel A. Rudd the correspondence Hughes asked for Thursday morning, please allow the bearer to copy as much of it as Brownson thinks will be of interest to the Catholic public. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hughson submits a poem. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Hulan writes in name of committee appointed by the Young Men's Father Matthew T.A.B. Society, Noll of Troy to secure lecture by McMaster before the society on any subject, between the date and March 16th. He expresses a wish for the evenings of the 16th or 17th of March if possible. He asks McMaster to state his price and name the evening in his return answer so the matter can be laid before the society at the next meeting. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Miss Hulbert, a resident of Detroit until 4 or 5 years ago, but a stranger to Bishop Lefevere, writes to him as her spiritual guide and asks to be allowed to become a Sister of St. Clair Seminary Detroit . She is now a member of the Episcopal church, joining in 1838, but upon reading a book she was induced to believe Roman Catholics not as bad as represented and after further reading she is now a Catholic in heart. She has not openly declared it for fear of opposition from friends and...

Scope and Contents Hull has arrived thus far after having inspected Paris from the Tuilleries to the Mobille, hob-nobbed with the swells at Nice, steered clear of Monte Carlo, shaken hands with Colombo at Geneva, toiled up the leaning tower at Pisa, interviewed the Pope, saw the beautiful bay of Naples and viewed the burning crater of Vesuvius, descended into the depths of Herculaneum and Pompeli, traversed the galleries of the Pitti Palace in Florence, eaten in the Arcade at Milan, visited the "Isola Bella"...

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Mrs. Humphreys hopes she will be excused for taking the liberty in addressing this letter to McMaster. She saw an account of his daughter 'taking the veil'. She is interested in finding whether his wife is living or not as they were old friends. P.S. McMaster's wife knew her as Mary Cameron. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12vo.

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Mrs. Humphreys received McMaster's prompt reply. The intelligence of his wife's death was entirely new. She wonders how he could sever the family tree formed by God by giving up his three daughters. She would like to hear from him again and he is always welcome to their home. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He asks for McMaster's autograph, knowing that McMaster will appreciate the spirit that prompts him to ask it. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Huneker acknowledges Hudson's acceptance of his article on Father Hermann. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Huneker received the copies of the Ave Maria containing his article. He offers to do a series of semi-biographical articles for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Mary Hunt sends $5.00 as an aid to the Indian Missions and wishes she could do more to aid the true natives of the country. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Will Clarke kindly forward data for a brief biographical sketch, as indicated in the enclosed blank no enclosure. :: I-2-n Typed L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Huntman asks McMaster to send him a prospectus of Mount de Chantal Academy near Wheeling, West Virginia and asks his opinion of the institution. He inquires if girls can get a solid Catholic education there, or merely a superficial polish. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He writes to McMaster, though he has never met him personally, to thank him for his exceedingly complimentary notice in the Freeman's Journal. He says that he not only agrees with McMaster's politics, but with his religious views, and feels that McMaster, more than any other human instrumentality has been responsible for this. He will in a short time make a public profession of his faith. For five years, since college he has been trying to settle the religious question and the Freeman's...