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Baart reciprocates the very kind wishes of Edwards for the coming year and assures him that one of his happiest memories is the time spent in the company of Edwards. :: XI-2-h (No signature) 1p.

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On July 4th he expects a few friends for dinner among them being Father Thomas Barry of Philadelphia. He will be pleased to have Edwards with them on that occasion. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 1p.

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He wishes Edwards? a Happy New Year and many of them. :: XI-2-j A.(Calling Card)

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He had six copies of legal Formula ry sent to Edwards will be pleased with the work which is one of labor as well as of love.

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He encloses a money order for the Memorial Chapel for Father Augustus Lemonnier, C.S.C. . :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Enclosed Baasen sends a $50 money order for Mr. Rutledge from whom he purchased the 1st series of the Catholic World. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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From the letter he received from her, he sees that she has fear of death and the judgement. God should be thanked. Salutary fear is a favor of the Holy Ghost. He counsels her to have humility to make amend for the other virtues which are wanting and which she is striving to acquire. She is still a child. God loves her and will not be too exacting. She must prepare herself for the coming of the good angel and believe him, her loving father. :: II-1-a A.L.S. 1pp. 18mo., 1

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He sent an old book of the old St. Ann church of Detroit. Today he sent an old spike made by hand 68 years ago that held up the pillar in the center of the church. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo. 10

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He supposes Edwards is having an excellent time. He is just wild to get there but has been anchored in Hamburg two weeks. Edwards would do him a favor if he would let him know the name of a good and cheap hotel. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 1p.

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He was sorry to hear of the deaths of Father Augustus Lemonnier C.S.C. and Neal Gillespie, C.S.C. . He cannot frequent the Sacraments because there is no priest in the county. They cannot leave the town without being armed for fear of thieves. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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Having considered the climate of North America, much different from that of Italy, and that it requires different clothing, Baccari as vicar general of the Vincentians, sends the Superior of St. Mary of the Barrens the permission for all their priests and brothers to determine the type of clothing they need. :: IV-3-i D.S. Italian 1p. 4to., 1

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They find it cold as always in a small French town. Tell Mr. Deway not to try it yet. :: XI-2-h Postcard, signed

Scope and Contents McFarland has undoubtedly heard of the affliction of the conflagration in Portland, July 4. One half of the Catholics of Portland have lost everything, not only homes but also their church and school houses. Nothing of any value has been saved. The fruit of eleven years is in ashes. Bacon does not know what to do unless the bishops and Catholics of other dioceses aid. He is penniless because it is feared that the insurance will not be paid. He is sure that McFarland will sympathize with him...

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McFarland's sympathizing letter of July 10 has been received. He thanks him for the kind offer which appears to be the best plan. He leaves the matter entirely to McFarland who can set the best time for the collection. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McFarland's letter of August 27 is at hand with the check for $341.25, the contributions of Valley Falls, St. Patrick's Prov., and Compton, besides the sum of $687.57 acknowledged some weeks ago. He received $400 from Father Thomas F. Hendricken from Waterbury . He thanks them for the $1428.82 so far. Again he hopes that they may not suffer a like trouble. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In answer to McFarland's letter he says he cannot recommend Father M. Carraher to any Bishop to be employed in the ministry. During the two years in Bacon's diocese he showed a tendency to melancholy bordering on insanity, suspicious and unwilling to attend to duty; generally temperate but on occasions he drank to excess. He believes the Bishop of Boston deprived him of his mission for the same reason and sent him to his uncle, Father Henry Lennon of Newburyport. But he was dissatisfied and...

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Fathers James Hughes, O'Brien, Hart and others have promised him collections to aid his building fund for his cathedral. He would not accept were it not for the conditions since the fire. He asks an answer as soon as possible. He would like to know about a Father Murphy who is temporarily in Pawtucket. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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In his letter last Thursday he forgot to tell McFarland that Father James Hughes has set June 14 as the day he could collect in his church, St. Patrick's, Hartford, with McFarland's permission. Since McFarland was probably absent he asks again. He would like to know something about Father Murphy whose letter remains unanswered. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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A priest named Mangan, formerly of the diocese of Hartford has written from Keny, Ireland asking to be received into his diocese. He says that ill health forced him to return to his native soil but having greatly benefitted he would like to come to America again. He said he has received an exeat. Bacon asks McFarland if the statements are correct and if he is sober, zealous and of good morals, and whether he would advise him to adopt him. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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A Father Brown lately from Hartford has applied to Bacon and he understands that he gave McFarland much annoyance. He asks some information about the man. He fears he is intemperate and stubborn. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He encloses for McFarland's perusal a letter from Father Michael Carraher? now within McFarland's diocese and permitted to do duty. Bacon could not induce him to give a statement of his affairs while at Ellsworth, Maine and Bacon withdrew his faculties. He told Bacon that if he allowed him to spend a Sunday at Newburyport he would collect a sufficient sum to pay his debts, his uncle having invited him to go for that object. He went and returned with more than the amount of his indebtedness....

Scope and Contents Van den Broeck's letter of October 25 1841 surprised and troubled Badin. Badin has just written Mitchell that he has both Van den Broeck's draft of $100 of December 6, 1840, which he paid in July to Mr. Brown, Notary Public, and the protest which is adjoined "co-le" for colle etc., etc.... he will replace them as soon as possible. He tells Van den Broeck not to sell anything but remain at his post, where he is useful for God's glory. The new Coadjutor, Lefevere, whom Badin is awaiting daily...

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An itemized bill for books totaling $30.00. In the handwriting of Father Richard. :: III-2-g A.D. 1?p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Badin acknowledges Brute's letters of March 15 and 18 and asks to be excused for his delay because of illness. By the delay he is able to send word of Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick who is to leave Lyons May 25. Fenwick's letter of May 20 Badin just received. He will lodge with Badin. Badin has not visited Lyons because he followed Brute's opinion but the Bishop of Metz thought he should and promised to give introductory letters. Badin has spent some time on his memoir to be presented...

Scope and Contents Brutey's zeal for religion and charity prompts Badin to write him about a project on his farm he had in mind for some time. They have three nunneries in Kentucky but no orphanage for orphan boys. Daily experiences show that there are boys bound out to tradesmen and mechanics destitute of the true principles of religion who lose their faith and morals and are hindered from following the faith of their ancestors and from attending divine service on Sunday and holydays and the like. To...

Scope and Contents On his return from Lexington on the 22nd he found Brutey's letter of October 25. He had no doubt of receiving Brutey's approbation since he had that of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget. He wrote to Brutey because of his connections with Baltimore and Emmitsburgh where some subjects might be found among those who are dissatisfied after starting for the ecclesiastical state. He did not intend to put Brutey to the trouble of finding subjects since they have many in Kentucky. He would exclude...

Scope and Contents Timon's favor of December 8 reached Badin in Louisville 12 days ago because of his absence from Cincinnati. Badin is about forming a small French congregation of about 25 families in Portland, Kentucky? where a chapel will probably be erected next summer. Here at Knobs, Indiana is a chapel with 39 families, Irish, French, and German, and at New Albany, 20 more which have attracted Badin's attention since he left Timon. He regrets that he could not visit the Barrens to see Father ...

Scope and Contents Brute's friend Abbe Felicite de Lamennais asked Badin two years before to forward some of his books to Brute. These an American lady promised to send with a letter. A gentlemen sent back the packet saying that he would take only the letter. She has told Badin that Mr. Albert Gallatin, the American ambassador would deliver them and she has asked him to tell Brute of this fact. Badin sometimes sees clergymen and physicians of Brute's acquaintance and has written to Brute several times...

Scope and Contents Badin regrets that the time for Brute's departure is near and he will not be able to greet him for probably the last time of his life. He is sorry for the mistakes he has made. He asks Brute to accept the donations of the Association of the Propagation destined for Kentucky. Father DeLamennais will give him them or indicate another to do so. He is fatigued having had to write to Father Wheeler as desired by Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget. Mr. John Rogers the architect of Bardstown wants...

Scope and Contents Father Simon Gabriel Brute, an American missionary wishes them to have charge of his baggage. They will send it to the place where he is to embark and he will take charge of it there until it reaches the United States. On the second page of this is a brief description of the Mission of Kentucky. It tells the brief account of the accomplishments of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget, the ecclesiastical data on the diocese and their needs, suggesting that many churches and priests have extra ...