Calendared content

Scope and Contents

He is surprised that Mr. Miller has forgotten to send Edwards a check for the negatives. He willaccept the Nativity at Luigi Gregori's price $4000. He asks how soon he can deliver the painting. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents

Ball will shortly send Hudson the manuscript sent by Henry F. Brownson of Detroit. He called on Mr. Wile; he wrote his brother that he would see him the latter part of this week. He tells Hudson to ask Brother Jacob to be prompt in having him sent all the correspondence. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents

He hopes Brother Jacob has sent Edwards the price of the negatives. Mr. Miller will no doubt send him a check. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents

He hopes there will be no hitch in his getting the picture for he has done a lot of advance advertising for Gregori. He declines to pay the duty. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Seton is ordered to proceed to Barcelona on the American brig Franklin and thence to Paris where he is to deliver certain of the dispatches entrusted to him to "Edward Livingston, envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Saint Cloud. He is then to return to America via the Havre and deliver the other dispatches entrusted to him to the Secretary of the Navy. Note on outside, written by Robert Seton, dated 1873: Robert says that in 1856 he brought from the lumber...

Scope and Contents

Here she is again in old England addressing Edwards from foreign shores. Knowing Edwards' fondness for the beautiful in natural scenery as well as in works of art, she is wondering what part of the globe his interests are concentrated on this summer. The distance strengthens their friendship. :: XI-1-n A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents

They request the honour of Edwards' presence at the marriage of their daughter Catherine M. Ballor to Mr. Daniel E. O'Shea on Wednesday, February sixth, 1907 at nine o'clock in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. :: XI-2-j PRINTED (invitation) 1p.

Scope and Contents

They request the honour of Edwards' presence at the marriage of their daughter Catherine M. Ballor to Mr. Daniel E. O'Shea on Wednesday, February sixth, 1907, at nine o'clock in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. :: XI-2-j (PRINTED invitation) 1p.

Scope and Contents Baltes acknowledges Purcell's letter of Mar. 8 but says that there is a great difference in this country among the bishops in regard to promises of marriage. He sends Purcell the opinion of the Archbishop of Baltimore. It is Baltes opinion that Rome regards the promises made in this country as binding in the same way as those made with more solemnity in other countries. He bases his opinion on: 1. The action of the Holy See, Vol. I, III. 2. On Ballerini, Vol. II, p. 487, which he quotes. 3....

Scope and Contents McMaster has most probably seen and read parts of Balte's Pastoral of February 23, 1879, of those papers proscribed on the list, McMaster's paper is the only one having the sympathy of Baltes and of his priests. At Rome the previous summer, Baltes found that McMaster had many warm friends there but they found the same general faults in him which Baltes finds. Several of McMaster's best friends asked Baltes to meet McMaster and remonstrate with him on these faults but Baltes could not...

Scope and Contents Bishop Baltes informs McMaster that whoever reported to him that he, Baltes, had called on the Bishops of the U.S. for approval of his Pastoral, has reported a falsehood. He wrote to some Bishops to hear their views on the subject and this was only done after he received flattering letters from most of them. He does not recollect having mentioned McMaster in any of these letters and his only purpose was to secure answering letters which he could send to Rome to counteract letters which...

Scope and Contents

The Baltic Company wishes to solicit an order of 1000 coin cards for the delegates of the Columbian Catholic Congress. One coin card is enclosed. (No enclosure.)

Scope and Contents Acknowledging Purcell's letter of July 7 in which Purcell gave the testimony of Fathers Menge and Schoenfield on the death of John Mathias Fischer nd expressed his sympathy to Archbishop Paul Melchers n his persecution Bandai states that he has learned form the investigation that there is a certain Jacob Ackermann in the city of Lafayette, Indiana hose disposition would be of great value. He does not know in what diocese Lafayette is but he has been persuaded that it belongs to the...

Scope and Contents

The Archbishop of Cologne has sent to Purcell a letter concerning the death of John Mathias Fischer begging that Purcell obtain the necessary testimony of witnesses for the defensor vinculi. Nothing having been received in reply they have begun to fear that the letter was not received. Since the widow Fischer is in grave need, Bandai sends a copy of the interrogations asking that the answers be sent as soon as possible. :: II-5-f L.S. Latin 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents

The receipt of a catalogue from Notre Dame has put him in a reminiscent mood. He did not appreciate the place when he was there as he does now. He ran across Jim Herbert in Chicago and Cluit Ahrens in Dwight, Illinois. He is going to return for a visit some day. :: XI-2-i A.L.S. 3pp.

Scope and Contents

He explained to Mr. Bela Hubbard the desire of Edwards to exhibit the models at the Fair; he is loth to let them for fear of their being broken. As Hubbard is an old man, Banke suggests that Edwards write to Mr. M. W. O'Brien who can influence Hubbard. George is located about a block from the house. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents

Miss Bannon has been advised by one of Hudson's subscribers to apply to Hudson for a place in the columns of the Ave Maria. She could serve as a prose or poetical writer. She encloses a sample of her poetry. She has written a story of Italy which would occupy about 80 columns in the Ave Maria. If her work is refused Hudson should return the poem and if accepted he should inform her of her duties and pay.No enclosure. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents

Bannon sends McMaster $5 for his subscription to the Freeman's Journal. Due to poor times he has been forced to give up his subscriptions to several other papers but his family would not allow him to allow the Journal to lapse, He asks for a receipt and a statement of his account. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

Scope and Contents

He was surprised to receive a bill for $28.95 from Notre Dame, because according to the bargain that Edwards and himself made in the presence of Co. Dunbar, $300 was all he had to pay for the year. He hopes Edwards will have this made right. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

Marcus Krakar has been appointed delegate in place of John Scheidt who is ill.

Scope and Contents

Father Isidore Daubresse will be able to give the retreat for McFarland's clergy as well as to those of Boston, perhaps the same retreat. Bapst is at a loss to find a Father to give it. All such priests are already engaged. Boston College will open next September and the preparations have not yet commenced. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

He is happy to say that he will go to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, week after next to hear the confessions of the Canadians in that parish and will write immediately to Father F.J. Lenihan and specify the day. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

Mary Ewan of South Boston, a penitent of Bapst's, wishes to join the Order of Mercy in Providence. Not knowing the Sister Superior Bapst writes to McFarland to ask what qualifications are necessary to enter the Sisters of Mercy. He believes Mary Ewan has a vocation; she is 27; has a common education and could bring clothes but not much money. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents

Eleven scholastics will soon be ready for ordination. They have received minor orders and it is desirable that they be promoted to the other orders in the same week. McFarland is asked to give the ordinations on July 16, 17, 18. He understands that the Bishops of the country have the necessary permissions. He asks the favor because of McFarland's great charity. ` P.S. If the time is not convenient he suggest July 23, 24, 25. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

Bapst is happy to say that the difficulty can e removed easily because of the privilege the Jesuits enjoyed before their suppression, restored by Pope Leo XII, on July 11, 1826. As to the days of ordination Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick says they are at the will of the bishop. He then asks that the days for the ordinations be July 16, 17, 18. For the retreat for the Sisters of Mercy one of the Fathers will be supplied. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

He sent by express the ordination letters of the eleven scholastics who were lately promoted to the priesthood, and asks that they be sent back after they are signed and sealed. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The bearer, James Holohan, and Margaret Hanley ask that they be married by the Bishop and Bapst asks that he do so. They were to have been married a few months ago but despite the need of the girl they did not do so. They need to be married without delay and cannot be married without a certificate from the city clerk which could not be dated back. The city clerk suggested that they go to Rhode Island where no certificate is required. They belong to Father William A. Blenkinsop's parish in...

Scope and Contents Narcisse Blaits and Firmane Brulliet, both Canadians, were married last October in Southbridge, Massachusettts, by a Protestant minister incurring excommunication although he does not think they knew of the penalty. At the time the girl lived in Southbridge and the man in Woonsocket and they now reside in Woonsocket. Bapst asks power to absolve them. Neither understands English and no other priest speaks French and it is desirable that he absolve them before he leaves Woonsocket next...

Scope and Contents

They sent Edwards an old stole that had been worn by Archbishop John Baptist Purcell. She hopes it will help Edwards out with the two thousand vestments which he is trying to collect. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents

Sister inquires if Hudson would permit the use of the Ave Maria subscription lists. Father William Gausepohl is attempting to raise funds for a new parish church. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.