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Scope and Contents Some rascal from Detroit asked De Preiter for money. When he refused he has threatened with accusation in the Detroit papers for bad transactions. As De Preiter next week is going to visit sick persons for their Easter duty he will have no time to read papers; if anything comes up he hopes Lefevere will vindicate him. All is right in his mission, the church will be built. If its committee visits him would Lefevere suggest a brick building with slate and copper cover. Since the great fire...

Scope and Contents After reading Lefevere's letters, De Preiter thinks Lefevere has been misinformed. De Preiter had spoken to Father Peter Andre the first time he saw him that he would give him all that was necessary for the altar, and before Lefevere's first letter, De Preiter had given him all that was required to say Mass and told him with a little patience he would have all that was necessary; he told the same to Arche Campeau. He also told a man in Ecorse Wayne Co. if he should come to Wyandotte this...

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On last Sunday, Nov. 15, there was a meeting in the church of Wyandotte to talk up the building of a Catholic school in that village. It was stated that neither the bishop nor the pastor had anything to do with it. De Preiter told the meeting very kindly that it was against the rule of the diocese. De Preiter asks Lefevere what rule he is to follow in the matter so he can instruct the people the following Sunday. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Yesterday, Sunday, De Preiter had a visit with Captain _____ Ward of Detroit who gave a lot for the church. De Preiter asks Lefevere to come this week to judge its suitability. The Catholics want to build and will expect Lefevere in order to receive his rules. The collection prescribed for Whitsunday has been made. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster is to disregard the personal attacks on himself by the "Irish World ." McMaster should show up the false Catholicity of those on that paper. Catholics will always prefer Charles VI to Garibaldi, despite statements of the "Irish World". Father Dieleman, pastor in Salem, Oregon will pay for his subscription. De Roo tells of a statement in April copy of the M. E. Church's "Missionary Advocate", on page 57. The Statement concerned a Catholic priest Alcerte Varma, pastor of the...

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One of his fellow priests, Father (Adrian J.) Croquet has been honored with the title "Antistes Romanus seu Pontificalis domus Praefectus". Does not this mean "Domestic Prelate"? De Roo would like to know what vestments are proper to this dignity and what privileges are attached to the title. De Roo and Archbishop (William Hickey) Gross will feel obliged to (Seton).

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She encloses a photograph of her brother which was taken from the only one she had, and which was taken after death. The features are excellent, and it is a good likeness of him. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sr. De Sales sends some pictures of Our Lady with an Oleograph of the same in the hope that Hudson will find one suitable for a design. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents All the missions of the Sisters of Mercy are going well, the hospital included, and to the outside world this duty brings greater applause than all the hard labor of instructing the young. Bishop Francis Janssens has come at last; both clergy and people seem well pleased, and as they have known him they have reason to believe he will be a kind father. He is very cordial and though so young looking, inspires confidence. Father Henry Picherit is to be pastor at Vicksburg. Poor Father H....

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De Sard solicits Blanc's approbation for his journal, the Propagateur Catholique . This 15 year old paper has already received it; the talent of Father Napoleon Joseph Pe ché merited and justified it. Perche's successor hopes to merit it also. As an official voice of ecclesiastical authority De Sard submits in everything regarding faith and is free as a gentleman and writer. :: VI-1-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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De Sard sends the reply that he is addressing to Bishop John Mary Odin of Galveston who wrote De Sard about the priests too poor to subscribe to the Propagateur Catholique . De Sard puts himself at Blanc's disposal for the priests of his diocese in the same position. A.L.S. On the same paper:

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De Sard submits the first proof of the Synod no enclosure and asks for Blanc's approval. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents De Sard had been notified by the issue of February 16 that the Catholic Standard was to publish a violent article against him. This morning this paper published an article, evidently against De Sard and signed Rambler . De Sard would not give the scandal of two Catholic papers exchanging insults. This man is a priest belonging to Blanc's household; the author of this article is Blanc's secretary, Father Richard Kane . De Sard's conduct and reserve could indicate which of the two newspapers...

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A receipt for $4 for one year's subscription to Le Propagateur Catholique :: VI-1-n Receipt S. 1p. 4to.

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Copy. De Sard received Odin's letter of the 10th and the 8 piastres accompanying it. Odin has let him know that several priests too poor to subscribe to his paper, formerly paid for it in Masses. De Sard, successor of Father Perché, has decided that he will send the paper to those priests on condition that every year they will offer Mass, once for the deceased of his house, a second time for him, and a third for the triumph of the Church. A. Copy :: VI-1-m A.L.S., A.Copy French 2pp. 4to.

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De Sard asks for the note on Lenten exercises. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Father Perché told De Sard yesterday that as soon as the first copy of the pastoral letter was printed, it should be sent to the Archbishop to await his orders. Rousselon is to present them and send the Archbishop's orders, no enclosures. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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Could Rousselon lend De Sard a book in which he could find the prayers for the consecration of churches and altars and another with the Catholic calendar of the diocese, an ordo for example. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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De Sard will soon bring proofs of the Christian Doctrine of name indecipherable. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 16mo.

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News of the collection for the church at Plaquemine arrived at 5 and at 4 they had already printed the first page of the paper so it will have to be on the second page. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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De Senez thanks Perché for his trouble. Thanks to Perché's efforts, the obstacles? are beginning to dissipate. Following Perché's advice de Senez is writing to Louis? Wiltz as a relative. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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De Smet acknowledges receiving from Blanc, the letter and other documents relating to the estate of John and Luke Welsh of Chicago, wards of the late Bishop James Oliver Van De Velde, the said writings having been found among his papers. :: VI-1-i A.D.S. A.L.S., A.D.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents De Smet received Blanc's letter of the 12th; he returns thanks for allowing him to draw for the $1000 left by Father Peter Francis Beaupres, at his death, to the Indian missions . De Smet will re commend the donor to the prayers of all the converted Indians and all Indian missionaries. He has negotiated the draft with L.A. Benoist and Company of this city. Bishop John Baptist Miége, with Fathers J. Baltus and Paul Ponziglione and one or two brothers, will leave St. Louis toward the middle of...

Scope and Contents Blanc will already have heard that Bishop John Baptist Miége 's consecration has taken place and that a new era will soon begin for the poor Indians . Miége will be accompanied by De Smet and followed in July by 2 other priests and some Brothers. Preparations are being made and the lack of funds is keenly felt. That is why De Smet asks Blanc if there is some way to get the 1000 piastres which the late Father Peter Francis Beauprè willed to the Indian missions of the Rocky Mountains....

Scope and Contents Annexed Blanc will find a receipt for the papers connected with the Walsh case. The manuscripts, etc. of the good Bishop have been delivered by Father Peter Tscheider to the Provincial. It is a considerable disappointment not to find in the package the letter of both of them to him nor those of their superior in Rome. As these letters are all of a confidential nature addressed not to the Bishop but to the Jesuit, they can be of no use to his successor. Consequently when they have been...

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Being well acquainted with friends and relatives of the late Father Peter J. Arnoudt, De Smet has been directed by their Provincial to write a short notice on the edifying of his life and death of the good Father. He has learned that Purcell has spoken edifyingly of his life on the occasion of his funeral. If he could add a few lines from Purcell, it would greatly augment the memory of Arnoudt among his relatives. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 1pg. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Yesterday Eugène called on Perché and Father Roussel humiliated him. He is a son of Angers, related to Mrs. De la grandière through his father, an ex-Colonel of the artillery. He is also related to Father Parentina, pastor of Ste. Eulalie in Bordeaux. Eugéne is headed for Opelousas where he plans to have a school. He is Mrs. de la grandiére's only heir. He needs several dollars to get to Port Barré. P.S. He has just written to Benjamin le Gueux of Angers, his cousin, whose son was ordained...

Scope and Contents De St. Palais should have long ago thanked Blanc for the return of the annuity. De St. Palais's position moves him to accept it but Blanc's right to it will always be the same. They say Vincennes is on the point of becoming an important town. Railroads come in from all directions; he hopes it will raise the value of property. De St. Palais has written to Charles Choizelat to send Blanc 600 francs which De St. Palais owes Blanc from last year but finds it impossible to pay. Blanc has no doubt...

Scope and Contents He asks Odin to accept him in his seminary. He was born in France; at the age of two his Father placed him in the care of his aunt. Her dream and his was for him to serve the altar. After leaving College he lost his aunt and returned to his Father's house. He joined the French army. After 8 years he left the army and rejoined his Father. Then he came to the New World and joined the Federal Army. At Sumter he met a Catholic priest. It seems to De Teen that God is calling him. He encloses a...

Scope and Contents As soon as he heard of Odin's arrival in New York from the Eternal City, De Teen wrote to him at the seminary in Baltimore. It arrived four days after Odin's departure. The delay must be inadvertence on the part of Father Oliver Jenkins or negligence of the postmaster. Odin is a true father to De Teen in this lonely country where he has neither relations or friends. At the college he is studying rhetoric this year and next year will be able to go to any seminary Odin may wish to send him....