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Scope and Contents Badin acknowledges Bruté's letter of last May through Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget and praises the choice of pictures with which Bruté accompanied his letter. He asks for Bruté's prayers. He hopes that the company of the Bishop and the seminarians now in his house will prove beneficial to his own sanctification. Bruté is to tell Mr. Sinnot that since he is not ready to emigrate to Kentucky Badin cannot answer his questions because of the fluctuations in human affairs. But Badin will...

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Verse to Bishop Flaget on his arrival in the diocese of Bardstown. 100 lines in Latin. Translation in English.` Poem Latin and English 3pp. folio :: II-3-n A.L.S. French, Poem Latin and English 7pp. 4to. and folio, 5

Scope and Contents Since the Sister's sentiments are so generous and they have the consent of their director and are able to finance such a trip which is estimated about 2000 francs for each, and since the opportunity is present in Paris, it is probably the will of the Divine Providence. Father Simon Brute priest at the Seminaire St. Sulpice in Paris and Mr. John Rogers architect of the cathedral in Kentucky residing in Paris No. 55 Faubourg St. Jacques expect to leave at anytime. If they seek the ...

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Bair submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Just as Carleton was about to write Father Arnold Damen, S.J. arrived to give a retreat. During the nine days of the retreat Damen brought back to their duty some 200 persons; also 600 who had attended to duties. Bailey concluded to write Robert about Grace Bailey and Robert can tell her the conclusion they have come to. Bailey would not want to do anything in respect to changing her school without Rosy's Bishop James Roosevelt Bailey approval and as he will not be back until ...

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Bailey has been laboring under an attack of the jaundice for about a week and as he could find no relief from the French physician connected with the establishment, he would like to see Dr. Quackenboss. If George F. Haskins who brings this letter does not find Quackenboss at home, the Doctor should take the omnibus to the Seminary. If he has any American newspapers, he should bring out one or two. :: II-2-n A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Bailey inquires where he should send his subscription to the magazine Art Amatuer. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A sermon preached at St. Andrews, Harlaem, Septuagesima Sunday, 1840; at Zion Church, Avon, 8th Sunday after Trinity, 1840; St. Andrews, Harlaem, 4th Sunday after Trinity, 1841. :: II-2-n A. Sermon 14pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He is going to give her an extract from the letters of Roosevelts to grandmother just received thinking that Aunt might not like to show it to Catherine herself. One extract follows. After arriving and making a general survey of the city he settled down in a retired part of the city to think over the problem which had been puzzling him. His recent contract with fast living had secularized his thoughts to such an extent that his first impulse was to try to ignore his doubts and forget...

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Bailieff sends a tale for the Ave Maria. Hudson need not return the manuscript. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents ` Father J.M. Bruyère, Vicar General of Bishop Pierre Adolphe Pinsonneault, has written him on the deplorable state of the Diocese of Sandwich Ontario as a result of the bad administration of his Bishop. It is Baillargeon's duty to remedy the evil as much as he can. All he can do is to send the memoir to the Holy See with a request for it to come to the help of this portion of the flock. He has no doubt of the authority of the charges of Bruyère's document, charges confirmed by public rumors...

Scope and Contents Father J. Daudet has appealed to the Archbishop about the sentence passed against him by Bishop Pierre Adolph Pinsonneault of Sandwich. Daudet has asked Baillargeon to transmit his plea to the Holy Father. As administrator of the province, he cannot refuse to do this. He asks Lefevere, who knows Daudet, to tell what he knows of him, so that the court at Rome may judge. Several priests have assured him that Daudet was of irreproachable reputation but have not heard of him for several years....

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Baillargeon would give a good recommendation to Abbé Ducraux, but he has sent him to Chicago to assist Bishop James Duggan to take the place of another priest who is ill. He will send on McFarland's letter to Ducraux who may not stay in Chicago. He is sorry he cannot give McFarland a good Canadian speaking both English and French as McFarland asked about in Rome. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Baily submits a story for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-e A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents He has sent McMaster copies of Catena Aurea for his inspection. Bokel is not the author, but only the agent. St. Joseph's college is the publisher, the book having been printed in Zanesville. He looks upon McMaster as the champion of Papal infallibility and greatly admires him. The Freeman's Journal is the only one to receive copies of the book and they may feel at liberty to make any comments on it. Bokel does not wish for his name to appear, but McMaster may use it at his discretion....

Scope and Contents Baker notifies McMaster that he will have to temporarily discontinue his subscription because he and Postmaster Logan are not on very good terms. The day when Logan no longer holds such a position, Baker will renew his subscription. Meanwhile he will just have to suffer the loss. Logan has no love for God's Holy Church and is cruel and treacherous. Baker is the father of 11 children and wants to educate them right and not in the godless free schools. There is a Sister's school at the...

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He will send the books named on the other side on receipt of a money order. :: XI-2-m Postcard, signed

Scope and Contents Baker thanks McMaster for publishing in full, his address on the Golden Jubilee of Our Holy Father. He wishes to correct an error in the notation concerning his lineage. His mother, whose maiden name was Courtney, was born in Cork, Ireland, and his father, born in Mass., was a classmate of Daniel Webster's at Dartmouth. He became a convert to Catholicity after marrying. The statement of the address given by the Montgomery Advertiser abounded in error. Baker encloses an excerpt from the...

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The regular meeting of the Northern Indiana Historical Society will be held Tuesday. :: XI-2-d PRINTED Postcard

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The next meeting of the Northern Indiana Historical Society will be help Dec. 6. Norman G. Dakin will read a paper on the Underground Railroad as conducted in Northern Indiana.

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The two Smithsonian reports received. They will help out their labels nicely. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

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Mr. _____ Ryan of Charleston, West Virginia is in town for a day or two, and as McMaster keeps himself posted on public affairs, Baker thought he could give Ryan some information. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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If Hudson can use the verses, Baker would like the Ave Maria for one year as payment. Baker is a contributor to the Catholic Mirror and other periodicals. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Baker submits a poem entitled "Oh Mother We Come to Thee". :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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She writes for Miss Isabel Shea who is confined to her bed, worn out with the exertion of breaking up her old home. In regard to Charlevoix, Mr. Morrison has taken the set. Miss Shea has been forced to sell the plates of the "History of the Catholic Church" as old metal. She is in need of ready money.

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Baker submits an article. She contributes to the Youth's Companion. :: X-3-i A.L.S. lp. 12mo.

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Illness in Baker's family has kept her from writing. She will let Hudson decide whether to credit the story to her nom de plume, Marie S. Lillon, or her true name. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She tells Hudson that she was a frequent contributor to the Ave Maria some years ago under the name of "Charie S. Sillon". She never asked or received any remuneration, but the work of earning a living forced her to resign her favorite corner in the "Children's Department". She does not want to neglect her talent, and wants to combine this talent with earning a living. She tells Hudson to return the manuscript if he does not desire to purchase it. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. royal 8vo.

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Miss Baker sends manuscripts that need not be returned if rejected. Hudson should put an abler pen to work if hers are not favorable. She has been desperate over poor desolate altars and could hold her pen no longer. A new church nearby has dust laden altars. The Altar Society is in a state of decline. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

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Hudson's letter and enclosure received. Miss Baker gives her thanks. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo