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The Bishop had no opportunity to hunt up relics of Bishop Sylvester H. Rosecrans . However he has promised a mitre and a pair of gloves. Sister Holy Cross sent him the enclosed list of numbers for a raffle with the request to forward them to Edwards. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He excuses himself for his seeming neglect in not answering. He has been on the look-out for mementoes of Bishop Sylvester H. Rosecrans, but the Bishop is in Europe. He asks Edwards to have more patience. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He is sorry to have kept Edwards waiting but he has been very busy. For the information Edwards seeks concerning the crozier, he has referred to a priest who is the best posted on such matters, having been Master of Ceremonies under Bishop Rosecrans and Bishop John A. Watterson. He invites Edwards to visit him. Bishop Watterson is at Mt. Carmel Hospital very sick. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 3pp.

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He is sorry that he cannot get Brownson. He asks if Edwards learned that Brownson's son is preparing a complete series of all his father's writings. Clarke will endeavor to be present at the Alumni Reunion. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Clarke introduces Dr. Urban, one of his parishioners who has discovered a medicine and comes to New Orleans to make it known. It was intended to cure simply chills and fevers but is found equally efficient in simple fever. In a different form, it is effective in destroying an appetite for strong drink. After witnessing its effects, Blanc's word will help. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. folio

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He arrived a short time since from the University of Notre Dame to settle the piece of property which was deeded to him by Father William Whelan and was later transferred to Mr. Gorth. When he arrived in Buffalo he called for the deed and he was directed to McFarland. He asks that the deed be forwarded to him. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Clarke encloses a check for $30 to be handed to Timothy Maney or Ellen Maney who will call for it. Their friends would send it direct but feared they might not get it. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Clarke received Blanc's letter. He is detained longer than he anticipated. He wishes he could have been in New Orleans during Father Edward D'hauw's illness. Clarke has written again to Ireland to his Bishop to send an exeat. The church here will soon be covered. P.S. If the lumber for St. Joseph's is not procured Clarke could bring all the lumber from here to New Orleans. He will also bring Blanc a good horse form here. This town is the head of navigation of the Wabash. The high water...

Scope and Contents Clarke got to St. Louis on the 12th. He passed one day at St. Genevieve with a priest friend whom he had not seen for eleven years. He is prepared to go to Vincennes tomorrow. He found Bishop Peter Richard Kenrick very kind. Clarke preached in the Cathedral and said Mass for the Sisters of Charity at the hospital. At the request of the passengers he preached on board last Sunday. Blanc can send his letters to Lafayette if he has received any from Dr. McNally . It will be humiliating to go...

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Clarke asks Blanc to hand the enclosed $10 to Patrick Creaghan who will call for it. It is doubtful if he might get the money if sent direct. :: VI-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Clarke requests an order be filled. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He is a candidate for prosecuting attorney next Tuesday and asks Edwards if he cannot say a kindly word to the gentlemen at Notre Dame in his behalf. :: XI-2-e L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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He is writing a lecture on Justice Rober Brook Taney and asks if Edwards has his life or any information on him. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 1p.

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He was asked to lecture on the subject of the Church's work in the higher education of women at the University of Chicago. He asks Edwards if he has any data on that line and if he can furnish him with information on the subject. :: XI-2-l L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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They appreciate Edwards kind words. In the past fortnight he seems to have lived a decade so unexpected was the unwelcome visitor. But there is no appeal from the great law that all men must die.

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The bearer is Mr. Timothy O'Connor; he represents histories. His figures are very reasonable and he is a prince of good fellows. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 1p.

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He was down at Indianapolis for some days attending the legislature. He regrets to hear George Rhodius is in trouble. If he can he of any service to Rhodius and can help in any way, he will be glad to do so. :: XI-2-j L.S.(TYPED 1p.

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Clarke thanks Hudson for the kind notices of his books and the books Hudson sent his daughter. Clarke has read "The Lepers of Molokai" and found it touching. He is unable to accept Hudson's invitation to visit Notre Dame. His work has been assailed by the Nation and the New York Evening Post. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Clarke sends Hudson a copy of the "Special Report on Industrial and High Art Education in the United States" made by Clarke to the Commissioner of Education at the request of the Senate. He sends it because of Hudson's interest in education and to thank Hudson for publishing his daughter's poem which was submitted by Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She does not feel she is a stranger to Hudson because she is the niece of Mrs. Fitzgerald and the daughter of Richard H. Clarke, L.L.D. She asks for Mrs. Fannie E. Pequette's Piquette address in Washington and Miss Maude Perley Purly's, who she understands married a man from South Bend Indiana and is living there. Her father hopes Hudson will favor them with a visit when he again comes to New York. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2 pp. 16mo.

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Clarke received Blanc's letter of March 5, this morning. For the money in Blanc's hands and which he desires to transmit through Clarke to Mrs. Tubridy, wife of Thomas Tubridy, who is on his way to Chayres?, Clarke has given an order to a house here, has received the money and placed it in the hands of Mrs. Tubridy. Clarke offers a thousand thanks for past favors. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Some representative of the Congregation of Holy Cross ought to be on the Catholic Historical Society. Hudson is asked to send a copy of an address by the Bishop Blasius Enciso of Linares and any other similar historical pamphlets. Professor James F. Edwards suggests that Hudson might send a copy of Bishop Celestine Hailandiere 's letter giving an account of his life. The Catholic Historical Society will gratefully receive any duplicate books or pamphlets. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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He asks Hudson to send him a few vials of "Water of Lourdes." He has many applications for it from people in his missions. He sends thanks for all past kindnesses and best wishes to all his friends at Notre Dame. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents The Philodemic Society of George Town College are now making arrangements for celebrating the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers of Maryland on a day to follow closely on the adjournment of the National Council in May. They invite Blanc to be present. The Philodemic steamer will leave George Town and Washington the day before the celebration for St. Mary's County, Maryland under the escort of the President and faculty. Others of the Committee of Correspondence, I.CC. Hamilton, W.B. Fetterman,...

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Twelfth regular paper - an address by Clarke on 'What Catholics Have Done in the Last Hundred Years'. (Among the papers of William J. Onahan on American Catholic Congress, Baltimore, Maryland.)

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Twelfth regular paper - an address by Clarke on 'What Catholics Have Done in the Last Hundred Years'. Among the papers of William J. Onahan on American Catholic Congress, Baltimore, Maryland. :: IX-1-b Typed D. 27pp. 4to.

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The New York Committee having in charge the movement for erecting a bronze statue to the late Dr. Oretes A. Brownson have requested Clarke to ask Brownson for a list of the subscribers to Brownson's Review an to his Works, with the view of sending to such subscribers the appeal in behalf of the Brownson Memorial Will Brownson kindly aid the Memorial with this assistance? :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Clarke leaves for Denver tonight. He wishes Edwards could join him in this trip. He saw George Peter A. Healey, the artist and at his studio a life sized portrait of Orestes A. Brownson. He said he intended at some future day to present it to Notre Dame. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

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Clarke asks for more time on his paper, and the proper address to which to send it.

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Shortly after Clarke received Edwards' kind letter, he had to go to Nantucket for a change of air. He hopes to be in New York on October 2. He thanks Edwards and the President for their invitations to visit Notre Dame. Clarke looks forward to it. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.