Scope and Contents On last Sunday they organized the Ohio Valley Catholic Historical and Antiquarian Society . Lambing was elected president. His Researches go off slowly. John Gilmary Shea and Richard H. Clarke made a mistake in putting the membership of the American Catholic Historical Society so high. There is not sufficient literary ability at the head of the society in Philadelphia. Their circular is no credit. Lambing has a nephew, fifteen and a half, with him studying for the Church. His brother,...

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Lambing acknowledges the receipt of the book that Hudson sent. He promises to send Hudson a copy of the Duquesne Register which is out now. Enclosed is a poem that appears in it, together with an enclosed cutting which shows the progress of the Historical Society. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Lambing will take the blame for allowing the bill to run so long. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Lambing has just sent the last manuscript. He regrets to hear that Hudson is in poor health. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Lambing thanks Hudson for the book "Troubled Heart". The dedication of the new Catholic College was a grand affair. Lambing hopes to have a contribution for the Ave Maria shortly. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Lambing has thought of sending the Holy Father Pope Leo XIII copies of his publications. But such offerings are best made by a person acquainted with both parties. Lambing thought that if Father-General Edward Sorin, C.S.C. were going to Rome this autumn, he would write to Sorin and ask him to undertake the work. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Lambing thinks he can find a way to insure the circulation of his appeal and raise the funds to pay the parish debts. He will send Hudson a copy of his appeal pamphlet with a picture of the memorial altar. Lambing inquires if Hudson might place a notice of the memorial altar in the Ave Maria minus the appeal. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Gratitude is expressed for the water of Lourdes. Is it not forbidden to sing any but Latin hymns during Benediction? :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Lambing writes to acknowledge the receipt of "Glimpses of the Supernatural". Lambing has been busy due to the recent flood. He has taken part in the recent organizing of "Historical Society of West Pennsylvania". Then he was appointed to the Catholic Historical Movement by Bishop John Tuigg . A notice will be printed of Monsignor Thomas Capel 's visit and the laying of the cornerstone at the new Catholic College. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Lambing has an article for the Ave Maria which he thinks Hudson would like. Bishop Richard Phelan will be consecrated on August 10. His brother, Father Michael A. Lambing, started on a trip to Europe about the middle of June and will be away for three months. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Lambing's book entitled "Masses" will be much longer that anticipated. Research for it has kept Lambing's time completely occupied. He will not be able to fulfill his promised visit to Notre Dame. Lambing offers suggestions for improving the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. Folio

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He received Hudson's letter but not the second lot of proof sheets. With two insignificant changes and a rearrangement in the order of the introductory pages he encloses the corrected first proof. In answer to Hudson's query Lambing states that he was never busier in his whole life than he is now and then he proceeds to enumerate the manifold duties which occupy his time. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Lambing says he arrived safely and his brother was a little unwell. He has made some verbal corrections in the manuscript on Mixed Marriages, and a few examples will be added by way of illustration. He thought of making some comment on divorce, but it would have to be very brief. The pamphlet will be about 8 or 10 pages larger than it was and may have to be reexamined by the Bishop. He will forward it to Hudson by the 20th of July. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8vo.

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He asks how the work on his pamphlet "Mixed Marriages" is faring. His other tasks are being accomplished to his satisfaction. The history of the diocese of Pittsburgh is expected to be completed and revised by the end of next February. He regrets that he has been unable to contribute to to the Ave Maria but he hopes that circumstances will soon allow him to do this. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 P. 12 mo

Scope and Contents He has received a card from Father Granger, a letter from Hudson, and the Liverpool "Times" with the marked passage. He discusses his articles and their revision. He will write to Father James E. Fitton warning him not to put another edition on the market. If forced, he will have the essay copyrighted. He asks Hudson's opinion about putting a notice in the "Ave Maria" to the effect that a revised and authorized version will appear shortly. He can send no article this week, but will next...

Scope and Contents Lambing received Judge Edmund F. Dunne's letter, copied it, and returns it. If time permitted, he would follow Dunne's plan in preparing such a work, but only in part. The new edition of the Raccolta at 75¢ should be in every household. The need is for more popular works, for the people are not polemical. They will not devote much time to what is purely instructive. Hence instruction must be given in popular work. He finds difficulty in revising his article, but will probably shorten...

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He thanks Father for the Index. He outlines the plan he has adopted for the Masses, an essay he is writing, and also enumerates the nine motives why Masses should be offered for the dead, which will constitute the main body of the essay. His main sources are also listed and he asks for Father Hudson's criticism of the plan. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo

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Lambing thanks Hudson for the notice that he gave to his "Researches". The work is making its way in the Catholic world. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Lambing submits a notice on the book Hudson sent and has written an article on it in order to disabuse some ill informed Catholics regarding the socialistic question. He was pleased to receive the first volume of Dr. Shea's "History of the Catholic Church in America". :: X-3-d A.L.S. lp. 4to.

Scope and Contents In answer to Clarke's of Nov. 19, he has had good opportunities to collect information about Bishop Michael Domenec when he wrote his history and he gives some information which he does not think suitable for publication. Domenec's father was of Moorish descent. The division of the diocese of Pittsburgh had been expected for some time but Altoona was thought to be the best for the second see but the Bishops of the Province thought better of Allegheny . Father John Tuigg, then of...

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Lambing saw the correction which is all right. Among the works of which he is the author Hudson might put the History of the Dioceses etc. instead of The Orphan's Friend. :: X-2-i A.L.S. Incomplete 1p. 16mo.

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Lambing has received the Lourdes Water. He is back to work after recovering from his illness. If John G. Shea comes to Pittsburgh as he promised then Lambing will accompany him to Notre Dame. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is an article on angels written for children. Lambing asks Hudson about his promised visit. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Lambing forwards a request to reprint one of his pamphlets that Hudson published. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Lambing requests Hudson send him copies of articles be lists that have appeared in the Ave Maria. He is writing an article on the Agnus Dei. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Lambing submits an article for the Ave Maria and plans to have his article "Agnus Dei" ready shortly. He can not make the American Catholic Historical Researches pay and he is negotiating with Martin Griffin of Philadelphia, to take it. :: X-3-c Typed L.S. 1p. 4to.

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

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Lambing's time is taken up with conducting a mission in his parish. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Lambing submits an article. It may appear too pedantic in going into too many particulars, but that is for Hudson to decide. On August 4th, Lambing celebrated his eighteenth anniversary of ordination. Father Edward Sweeney, a victim of paralytic stroke for the last eight years, died on the eighth of August. Lambing is more radical on the subject of mixed marriages; could anything be done for the circulation of his pamphlets. He proposes to write an article on the Breviary. :: X-3-e...

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Lambing thanks Hudson for the book. Due to time he must spend on historical studies he has been unable to finish his article on St. Rose. General William T. Sherman's daughter Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch is in his parish. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.