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Scope and Contents Egan intended to write her sooner but was busy with the Christmas season. He has respite from confessions for the evening, so will begin writing. He received her letter three weeks ago and was pleased by it. He wishes her season's greetings. "9th Jan." He has been entirely occupied in the confessional. This was her day and he assures her he did not forget it. There was a solemn mass at St. Joseph's the 4th for Mother Elizabeth Seton. He prays for her conditionally; if she does not ...

Scope and Contents He wrote to Purcell in August telling of the great changes that were taking place in the Mt. St. Mary's since the elevation of Father Jean Dubois to the episcopate of New York. As sole proprietor he is reasonable personally for its debts and cannot leave without finding someone to releive him of them. He first approached the Sulpicians in Baltimore to take back the institution but they would have to get the permission of the General in Rome that the delay would be too much. Brute adds...

Scope and Contents Egan writes Purcell in the beginning of February by the packet ship Bonasse. He enclosed a bill of exchange on a London house for $200. Father Simon Gabriel Brute sent a duplicate of the bill to Mr. Legro at Havre. They have heard nothing from them. They are pleased at the news of his coming in May. He quotes a letter of Archbishop Ambrose Marechal a passage concerning Purcell about completing his year of retreat with Father Mollevaux. The Archbishop said that he had no objection if...

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Egan asks McMaster if he will send a copy of Miss Starr's ? book mentioned in his paper on Pilgrims and Shrines. He wishes to present it to a party on the 15th. Note: The book was sent by American Exchange Company. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She received "Kitty"'s letter with delight. She observed that Kitty spends her time well, but wishes with Maria Gillespie that she would write more often. She will narrate the experiences of a typical day, yesterday. She and the girls undertook a walking trip to the top of the mountain but stopped on the way to pick blackberries. The girls screamed that there was a snake round S. Fennell's leg. S. Jane jumped over the fence and found that Fennell was caught in briars and being stung...

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The Archbishop Martin John Spalding of Baltimore subscribed to the Journal yesterday and sent word to McMaster that he is pleased with the paper. The Pope's Jubilee is June 17th, according to a Roman Manual that the Archbishop brought back from Rome. The Catholic demonstration was a great affair. Telegrams were sent to the Holy Father and they propose celebrating his Jubilee. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan encloses a clipping giving the details of the wedding of the eldest daughter of McMaster's friend, Mr. H. McCollum. He also sends a clipping himself written by the editor of the Lockport Journal. Egan feels that McCollum's notice should be enclosed in the next issue of the Freeman's Journal. P. S. He also sends a gift of $1.00 from Rev. J. Lanigan of Buffalo, N. Y. for the Papal Fund, and encloses a check from himself for $100.00, for McMaster's. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Egan, writing from the New York Catholic Agency, sends McMaster $5. as a donation to St. Michael's Society for the Indian Missions. This money is donated by Father James J. Moriarity of Chatham Village, New York. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

Scope and Contents He sends a report of new churches building in Washington written by William H. Dennis, a talented young writer, now attending Georgetown College. He was one of the founders of the Georgetown College Journal, writer on the Sunday Herald, editor of the Boy of the Period, all at 18 years of age. He would like to go on the pilgrimage if some newspaper would pay his expenses as correspondent. Should McMaster know of such a paper Egan would like to know. The boy's father was a Quaker, his...

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There is no sacristy at all in the church and the building of one is urgent, since the priest there must sometimes stay in Church on Sundays and Holy Days from five in the morning until noon. He intends to build a wooden one and erect a tower with a cross on it so that it may be identified as Catholic. The cost of the building will not be over $200 and useless expense will be carefully avoided. He asks Purcell's permission to build it. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egglemers was educated in the seminary of Haaren in Holland where he was born and raised. Five years ago at Bishop George Aloysius Carrell's request he came to Covington with a priest whom Lefevere sent to Egglemer's seminary to "collect" priests. For 8 months Bishop Carrell taught him English, when he took charge of the congregation and college, taught theology and scripture to 3 seminarians, to study divinity and to teach the boys. After 3 years Egglemers was moved to Lexington. Father...

Scope and Contents Father Edward Van Lauwe and he spoke about the Irish congregation. When Father Peter Kindekens was leaving he told Ehrenstrasser he had nothing to do with the Irish parish except say Mass there Sundays and attend the sick and that he need not hear Irish confessions. However, Ehrenstrasser has heard them, but few responded. He has difficulty when they speak too fast. Van Lauwe also told him he had no permission to hear Irish confessions, and that Kindekens had power to suspend him for doing...

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He asks Lefevere's advice in arranging matters with the Irish congregation which is divided into factions. Those who are regulating matters, although they have done much for the building of the school house, will not obey the priest, even in the matter of Mass services. He suggests renting pews by auction as has been done with success in the German church. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Yesterday James Phelan visited Ehrenstrasser who was greatly humiliated by this leader. By patience, he got Phelan to promise to send his children to the Catholic school. After that Phelan spoke about Mr. Brady in such a way that Ehrenstrasser was afraid. If Ehrenstrasser dismisses Brady, he will lose all authority and a great many good people, but in doing so, he could gain those leaders and their party and get more money to pay debts. He asks Lefevere for some instructions, as he is so...

Scope and Contents He sends an account of revenues and expenses of St. Joseph's Congregation, and an inventory of the church, house and school; also $6 as taxes for dispensation from three publications no enclosure. He asks faculties to absolve from an attempted marriage of a Mrs. Meier. He has Lefevere's letter concerning the cemetery. Father Joseph Kindekens refuses to give him the map and books of the cemetery since Kindekens has not been paid for all his expenses but would write Lefevere about it. Affairs...

Scope and Contents He sends the accounts of the two congregations of 80 families at Adrian for 1866. He lists debts and expenditures, and the sources of financial receipts, such as the young Ladies Society, the Boys Society, the St. Joseph's Society of Men for mutual help of the sick, and a church Building Society. He has a very good school of 104 children, superior in morality and learning to Union schools, where 3 or 4 families send their children out of stubborness; very few families fail to make their...

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Thinking that Lefevere might be out of town, Ehrenstrasser writes to Hennaert because of the urgency of his case. There is rumor among the Irish that their teacher, a married man, and another teacher an unmarried girl, have broken the Sixth Commandment in the schoolhouse where Mass is said every Sunday. If true, the place is polluted, and Mass may not be said there. He asks what he should do. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Ehrenstrasser asks how the purchase deed of church property should be made out. Two lots next to the priest's house have been bought for building a new church. When he came there was a debt of $1437 on it. There was $2300 in all in the fund; now it is $680. When the former owner got his money he asked how the deed should be made out. Ehrenstrasser told him "C. H. Borgess." He had made one out in this way for Hastings. However, he understands it should be: "C. H. Borgess, Bishop of Calydonia...

Scope and Contents Eicher has learned from Father Nagel, that St. Joseph parish is vacant and Father Edward Francis Vancampenhoudt has written him about this parish for 2 years but Eicher could not accept at that time because of missions. Eicher's relation with Bishop John Timon who is very old, is very happy but at the moment he has 4 parishes with one assistant and his health is too feeble to carry so large a burden. As to character witnesses, Father James Nagel, C.SS.R., Father Lucas Caveng, S.J., of St....

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He thanks Edwards for the photos they will always remind him of his pleasant visit and the many courtesies he received at Notre Dame. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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He has returned to Edwards the letters he had the kindness to lend Eis. He thanks Edwards for the favor. :: XI-2-h A.L.S. 1p.

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He appreciates the present of the Lourdes Water and will always remember Edwards for it. :: XI-1-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He is exceedingly thankful for the beautiful cross. He is loving the men and boys more and more each day. They are determined to do everything possible for Temperance. The people need it and God evidently is blessing their work.

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Enclosed is an application for some autographs. If Edwards can furnish them Elder will be thankful. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He has been travelling for the past three weeks. The photograph was duly received. He wanted to reproduce it in the History of their seminary. He will try to obtain the picture Edwards asks for. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 1p.

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Elder asks Hudson to publish some verses that had appeared previously. They were written by a niece of his, Theresa Elder? the sister of one who was killed at Waycross, Georgia by a railroad accident. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Elder thanks Hudson for the copies of the Ave Maria containing the poem "Vera Effigies". His niece Theresa Elder was encouraged by Hudson's publishing it. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Elder thanks Hudson for the bound volume of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Elder is grateful to Hudson for publishing the sermon. Mr. Springer's offer is good in so many respects that Elder thinks it is a service to religion. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He asks if Brownson can send him a proof sheet. :: III-3-d Telegram