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Enclosed is a little booklet No enclosure. Cressey sends it in order that Hudson may gather enough of an idea of the shrine in order to decide whether he would publish a description of the place. Cressey is a recent convert. She asks Hudson for the address of Father James Kent, Fidelis Stone, C.P.. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Cretin received the articles Blanc sent. These will be a great help this winter. Cretin came here for a few days to make some purchases, such as a bell and other things. He will return north today. :: VI-1-b A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents The approach of winter has already sent numerous flocks of birds to Blanc's regions and also some pedestrians. Their doctors by advice and example encourage this. Cretin has discovered a remedy for Blanc's burning summers. After two years' experience; it is the air of Minnesota during June, July, and August. All disease disappears at this time. Blanc is to send some of his families and Cretin will send them back in good health and vigor. They already gave good Catholic schools for young...

Scope and Contents He is charged with the heavy cross of St. Paul which he has had to accept as the voice of Providence. On the feast of the Visitation he made his humble entry into the capital of Minnesota with his six traveling companions. He was more satisfied with the dispositions of Catholics and Protestants than he had expected to be. He found a town twice as large as he had seen it the year before. The Protestants have already built four churches. The chapel in which the Catholics meet, although they...

Scope and Contents A great rogue who remained a while in Blanc's city last year and who was sent here before Cretin's coming by Bishop Mathias Loras, left last Thursday with a good deal of money entrusted to his care by some poor Irish. He spoke of going to California; he may pass through New Orleans and see some of his acquaintances. No one ought to be afraid of the law in compelling him to restore the money. He is? Father? James Moran, expelled from Milwaukee, refused from all dioceses, and even from...

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The wife of John Develin was to receive, shortly after Blanc's letter of February 13, a draft on Father Jean Arthur Poyet . Cretin told Develin that he could draw on Blanc for $40 which Father Edward E. Legendre owes Cretin and which Legendre had promised to pay for the expenses at the Barrens?. Cretin will send a banknote for $10 to make the $50. Cretin wrote to Father Rousselon about this. :: VI-1-g A.L.S. French 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Blanc's letter of March 25 reached Cretin only today. Letters from Lyons arrive here in three weeks. He is very sorry about the trouble that Elisabeth Develin is in. It is not Cretin's fault; he thought he was obliging this family by seeing that this sum reached her. Cretin gave her husband's brother, last January, an order for $50 on Father John Arthur? Poyet telling him that he could claim 40 piastres from Blanc which were due Cretin and promised? by Father Edward E. Legendre and that...

Scope and Contents Father Jean Arthur Poyet tells Cretin that he gave Mrs. Develin $50. Cretin is very grateful for his obligingness to this poor woman and for furnishing Cretin with an easy means of repaying the sum. If this lady has suffered in waiting so long it is not Cretin's fault but that of her husband who lost the bill of exchange the day he received it. It was a month later when he asked for a second one which Cretin refused to give him for fear it had been found by some one. If the one Cretin sent...

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Some days ago Cretin sent Blanc a letter for the canon of St. Paul Father Francis de Vivaldi ? who was going to take up a collection in Blanc's city. He has changed to St. Louis. Cretin asks Blanc to address the letter to Philadelphia in care of Bishop Neumann Newman. :: VI-1-g A.L.S. French 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Blanc is to put the letter for Father Francis de Vivaldi in an envelope. Cretin did not hurry to inform Blanc directly of the reception of the two letters of exchange because he notified Vivaldi immediately. Cretin is surprised that his letter had not reached Vivaldi by the date of Blanc's last letter. Cretin does not doubt that Blanc's charity has enabled him to see in Vivaldi only his good qualities. But it is impossible to talk with him for a few days without exposing his vanity, his...

Scope and Contents Cretin has just received Blanc's letter dated the 4th. He thanks Blanc for his kindness to the poor canon; Cretin's harshness toward him could have scandalized Blanc. There is no sincerity in him in spite of his charming appearance. With his words of Indian mission and community, he throws powder in the eyes of those who do not know the state of things. The community consists of a servant and a child of 15 whom he has put into a religious habit so that he could speak of the foundation of a...

Scope and Contents Cretin has just received Blanc's draft for $200. He does not understand how the error Blanc mentions could have slipped into his letter. He had always had the idea that it was $265. Blanc must have received a letter which must have given him complete certitude. One cannot notice here the existence of a railroad as far as New Orleans; there is still the same slowness of communication. Father Francis De Vivaldi is going to transfer Piopolis to Wisconsin where he hopes to have more direct...

Scope and Contents Cretin received the last letter of exchange, $175, sent by Blanc. He cannot give any news about the young people who accompanied Father Francis de Vivaldi from? New Orleans. All Cretin knows is that he is recommencing his plan of Piopolis. He has a passion to become famous. Although baffled twice, he hopes to triumph over all obstacles. He says he has the approbation of the Pope and his chimerical order of Sisters of the Love of God has received the Pope's Praise. De Vivaldi bought land with...

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Legendre having explained his interest in working in the diocese of New Orleans, Cretin assents to his wishes and declares him free, placing him under the jurisdiction of Archbishop John! Blanc . Cretin declares that Legendre is not under any censure. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. Latin 1p. 4to.

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He sends a letter of exchange on Mr. Walsh of St. Louis for $60 for the sum Rousselon advanced to Mr. Cheppuisat ?. He does not know if he will ever get this sum back. Cretin thanks Rousselon for his interest in their poor mission. What has become of Father Edward E. Legendre ? He promised to send $40 6 months ago, a debt he acknowledged in one of his letters. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Some on has had a box sent to Rousselon from Havre, destined for Cretin. Will Rousselon send it on the first boat going up to St. Louis, in care of E.J. Walsh . Cretin is sending the notice and the list of the articles in the box. Most of them are old articles for the church. Rousselon is to keep an ammount of what he spends for Cretin; Rousselon should receive this package in two months. Cretin would be delighted to receive news of Father Jean Arthur Poyet in whom Cretin is interested and...

Scope and Contents Cretin replies immediately to Rousselon's letter of November 28. He accepts Rousselon's bill for four years and Rousselon can count on the fulfilling of 52 Masses. Rousselon can send his good Catholics here in the spring; they will not find a healthier place. They have not had any sickness. The cold is bearable and the soil very fertile. The rich? people? could have their summer homes here. They will soon have two educational institutions here. Cretin is surprised that Rousselon did not tell...

Scope and Contents They have not yet received the ordos which Rousselon announced three months ago and have found no others. He has inquired at St. Louis and Dubuque. Cretin has said the Masses of which Rousselon spoke in his last letter. Father Edward E. Legendre owes Cretin $40. Whoever settles his affairs could keep this sum and give it to Father Jean Arthur Poyet to pay a note for a poor Irish family. Cretin will send Poyet $20 more to complete the $60 Cretin asks Poyet to advance to this family in...

Scope and Contents In the absence of Father Stephen Rousselon, Cretin is addressing to Blanc several boxes which he could take only as far as New York. He is sending $30 to defray the customs charges. He has already sent a letter to Blanc from New York for Mr. Keenan, a business man of Chartre Street. He wanted to give him the money but he could not find him again in New York. Cretin saw Rousselon in Lyons August 5; he said he planned to leave at the end of September. Cretin came back with five subjects. It is...

Scope and Contents Bishop Mathias Loras has just showed Cretin the letter in which Blanc informs Loras that he has taken from customs the articles Cretin had had addressed to him. The 20 stipends will be faithfully executed. Offerings like this are extremely rare here. Cretin is surprised that he forgot to mention Mr. Walsh as his correspondent. He does not expect to receive the articles before spring; navigation is closed now. Cretin presumes that Father Stephen Rousselon has returned with a number of...

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The person named Marchal, coming from Belgium and who was to call on Blanc to get $30 sent from here to New Orleans, went by way of the Lakes and died some miles from here on the way. Cretin believes that Marchal's brother will claim the money. Blanc no doubt knows that Bishop Mathias Loras left for Europe two weeks ago. V-5-l - A.L.S. - French - 1p. - 4to. - {3}

Scope and Contents Three weeks ago Cretin wrote to inform Blanc that Mr. Marechal, who was to call on Blanc to get a letter containing $30, had died some distance from here. He went by way of the Lakes, instead of taking the road to New Orleans. Blanc can send back the letter to Cretin. The brother who is here is a drunkard and would have soon spent this little sum. No more news of Bishop Mathias Loras except that he sailed September 22 on the Europa. Cretin is expecting a box from France by way of New...

Scope and Contents The bearer of this letter is one of their Irish Catholics who is going to New Orleans to embark for California. Rousselon is to give him what instruction he can to carry out his plan. Cretin has been advised that a box has been sent from Lyons addressed to him, containing a statue, monstrance, etc. These articles are for the priest from Lyons now stationed at Keokuk, Iowa. Rousselon is to address this box to Father J.M. Villars . Three weeks ago Cretin received a letter from Bishop Anthony...

Scope and Contents He takes advantage of the opportunity to offer his respects to Rousselon and to Bishop Blanc and to ask if he has any news of a small box sent by Marziou and addressed to Cretin. The box which Rousselon sent last fall arrived in good shape. If Rousselon has any Mass stipends to send their poor mission, he asks him to send six cases of white wine. Their only church threatens to fall into ruins. The new cathedral is started but it is impossible to collect money to continue. If only the people...

Scope and Contents Yesterday Cretin received Rousselon's letter and the articles. He can count on the faithful acquitment of the offerings sent. One of the boxes contained trees and vines and was to arrive here in April. All the plants are dead. The other box contained church articles for Bishop Mathias Loras. If Rousselon knows of a German priest who would like to go north, they have great need of one. But better none, than a bad one. Cretin is forced to believe that Catholicity is not making progress in the...

Scope and Contents Cretin asks Lefevere to send him Pierz's antecedents, especially concerning his possessions in Michigan. He is a good and zealous man. But, Cretin believes that Pierz has very improper ideas concerning the possession and administration of the Church property and of the funds he has received from the Association of the Propagation. He began 5 or 6 churchs and all these acquisitions were arranged contrary to the rules of the Council of Baltimore; he placed all them under his own name. Cretin...

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This is to certify that Father Anto C. Gendziorowsky? Genserewsky has been stopping at Crey's residence for 3 or 4 weeks. He remained during a portion of that time at the instance of Archbishop Anthony Blanc Blanch of New Orleans by whom he was sent on a mission. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents She is going to ask a great favor. Blanc gave her First Communion long ago and she has always been a servant of God. She is giving her sister in marriage; rather she should say her daughter, because she was eight years old when their mother died and now she is 18. Leonide has been ill for a year; it is only a few weeks since she has been out of danger. She is confined to her bed; to go to the church would probably kill her. She asks a dispensation, for how could her daughter receive the...

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They have a few copies of "New York Securities" for 1893 left over and feel that it would be a valuable work for libraries. They will furnish a copy free. :: XI-1-n L.S.(Printed) 1p.

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She asks Purcell to send her a particular blessing on the 19th of March when she takes her vows. She cannot tell him how happy she was to see him that summer. She has said good-bye forever to Nantes. She remembers Purcell's solicitude for her. She will write a short note to Bishop Sylvester H. Rosecrans ' letter in Italian. :: II-5-d A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.