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The bearer of this letter, Patrick Day, wishes to marry a blood-relation. She is, by her mother, his relative in the second degree, and, by his father, the third degree. Fitzgerald knows he can dispense the first relation but because of the double relationship he has refused to marry them. Day now solicits Purcell's dispensation by stating the facts of the case. No other impediment is known to exist between the parties. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He has learned nothing further of the Little Rock appointment. The foundation of the new church was very bad and they had to lay down several feet of concrete before commencing to put down the stone. He encloses Purcell's note to J.W. Brown for the first house purchased for the Sisters of the Good Shepherd :: II-5-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He asks that Purcell publish in the Telegraph that Purcell will lay the corner stone of their new church of St. Joseph's on the 28th of October. Father William J. Hally wrote that Purcell wished Fitzgerald to accompany him to Baltimore. He would like to know when. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He asks if Purcell could perform the conseeration ceremonies in Columbus. It would be great satisfaction to the Congregation and save them much expense. He will send a special messenger to bring all the necessary things to Columbus. The people of Pleasant Valley, Ohio are asking for a resident priest. A good parish of 1000 souls could be formed from several small stations. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He took the liberty of detaining Father Henry Fehlings as he was passing through on his way to the retreat as he had so many sick-calls and funerals to attend to. The Delaware congregations were so pleased with a sermon preached by Fehlings that they proposed that he become their pastor. Fitzgerald thinks he is just the man for the place. Fehlings assented in case Purcell is willing. In the course of a few years Fehlings can make Delaware a flourishing congregation. The leading men of the...

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Purcell promised to send two young lads from Columbus into the seminary on Fitzgerald's recommendation. One of them is now ready to go as soon as he hears where Purcell wishes to send him. The parents of the other wish him to wait another year. He is only twelve but very advanced in his studies. Fitzgerald wishes to substitute another lad who is one of the best in the congregation but not very brilliant. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Fitzgerald asks Sister if her Order would take charge of an institution for the correction of women brought before the police court of Columbus. Purcell wishes a house of her Order to be established here. ` Letter sent on to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Fitzgerald wishes to know what the Mother Superior decided about buying the house. The owner asks $3500 for it but a carpenter here says it is worth only $3200. Fitzgerald asks if he should buy it at the owner's price. He reminds her that it is only one side of a double house which may cause inconvenience because there is a family living in the other side. ` Letter sent on to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The mayor of Columbus has recommended the establishment of a House of Correction for fallen women. Fitzgerald suggests the Sisters of the Good Shepherd as managers. This offers an opening to make four acres donated by William Phelan useful. Father John B. Murray is willing to go to London if Purcell desires, but Fitzgerald thinks that he is not suited to take charge of a new congregation such as London is. He fears that Father William T. O'Higgins would not at all suit Columbus as the labor...

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The Easter Collection amounted to $219.15 of which he remits $200. The remainder he is keeping to defray expenses of bringing some children to the orphanage next week. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Father James Meagher died in Illinois yesterday; his remains are being brought to Columbus for burial. His friends want him buried in the Church but a clause in the deed forbids this. Fitzgerald's refusal to allow the burial causes much excitement so he asks Purcell's opinion. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father James Meagher was buried at Mendota Illinois, his last mission, it being found impossible to bring the body to Columbus for burial. All trouble therefore is at an end. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Fitzgerald writes that Mr. George Say, an old gentleman in poor circumstances, of whom he spoke to Purcell, requests Fitzgerald to learn if he could find employment at the Asylum at Cumminsville. He is a gardener and can refer to Mr. Kelly, gardener, at Cumminsville. He will do his work well for enough to live on and pay off a trifling debt he owes. Fitzgerald says he has a note falling due on August 11th for a few hundred dollars 234.50 bearing interest— one of the old debts. He asks...

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He had two reasons for his delay in writing. The only relic he could find belonging to Bishop Benedict J. Flaget was a crozier which he will send.

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Bishop William G. McCloskey requests Fitzgerald to forward $7.50 as payment for the 3 volumes of the Lives of Deceased Bishops. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents His brother Bishop Edward Fitzgerald is making him provide a place for his father and sister while Edward is making arragements with the priests, which will enable him to attend to the affairs of St. Patrick's Congregation. He intends to seek a suitable place in New York immediately and requests an exeat from Purcell, and asks if Purcell would give him a letter of recomendation to A chbishop John McCloskey of New York. P.S. His address will be 13 Rutger St. New York. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 2pp....

Scope and Contents Fitzgerald turned the two volumes of Marshall's Missions over to his brother, Father Edward, the day after Christmas and has been trying to get him to send them on to Purcell ever since. The book has done some good work out on the mission. He has secured four purchasers of it when it comes from Gadher's Press. Last Saturday he went to Licking County Station, Beechwood. He has called to go to Delaware on a sick call by sleigh and since he was gone, Father Edward took the call, which was a...

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He sends $143, the amount of the collection in St. Patrick's, for the seminary. His brother Father Edward Fitzgerald is quite unwell; he has a fever of some kind which the doctor thinks may be typhoid. He has not yet made the seminary collection in Delaware. He is attending to stations whose calls are more urgent. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Fitzgerald is reading the two volumes Purcell sent him and believes it will create a sensation if it is published in the Telegraph. His brother, Father Edward Fitzgerald, still has the third volume at Columbus. He would prefer Springfield to any of the places Purcell proposed, but Mr. Kearney says there can hardly be a vacancy created there. If he cannot get the post at Springfield he chooses Holy Angels or Milford. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Fitzgerald encloses a full statement of the financial affairs of the Church. The school is not self sufficing and the collections are small. The two men who complained to Purcell about the downfall of the school are in debt to it themselves, as can be seen on Mr. Miller's Jr. books. Neither of them should consider themselves Catholics because they haven't attended Mass for 6 months. The Irish were about to have the teacher dismissed but Fitzgerald spoiled their plans. The elder Mr. Miller is...

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He is at present attending Delaware and the missions attached. Columbus is 25 miles distant. The people of Delaware would like very much to have a resident priest. He intends to go to Cincinnati to see Purcell about it and asks if he will be home on Friday. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Fitzgerald believes from Purcell's last letter to Mr. Hemsteger that he does not know of the number of German and Irish Catholics in Delaware. Fitzgerald has a list of them but it is in Columbus. Fitzgerald enumerates the German and Irish families. A German priest, perhaps Father Wiese, would attend them well. Fitzgerald is discontented and would rather be back at Columbus. If six calls a year will not satisfy the Germans then Fitzgerald suggests that he is given Pleasant Valley and...

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As a young boy Fitzgerald was a newsboy, a dock rat and a tow boy on the Erie Canal. He had many adventures which he would like to write about for the Youth's Department of the Ave Maria, if Hudson would be interested in such stories. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The Sisters of Loretto, through Fitzgerald, send McMaster 50¢ as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. Fitzgerald wishes the Sisters to be credited for it in the Freeman's Journal. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

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Fitzgerald gratefully acknowledges receipt of "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress," and congratulates Onahan on World's Fair location. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

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Fitzgerald enclosed an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a contribution for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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She submits a few verses in honor of the Blessed Virgin which Hudson may print in the Ave Maria if he wishes. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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She extends thanks for kindnesses received during the year, and extends the seasons greetings. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Two contributions are enclosed for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.