Scope and Contents He acknowledges Francis's letter. They are well and the doctors have a poor business this season, with dry weather and hard frosts, fruits are gone and other crops are backward. Internal improvments and war with England are the talk. Josiah has gone to Wapakonetta but has not gone into business, James married Miss walker, a Catholic, on the 16th. J.A. and family are well. They have begun to locate the railroad. It will be under contract in a few weeks and completed in a year. He fancies...

Scope and Contents William has received Francis's of the 5th and he is surprised that Francis has not received letters from Ohio since his Father and he and Josiah have all written. His parents have inquired about him. He will write to Wapakonetta. Josiah is now at Cleveland attending lectures. The parents are looking older. Mother has lost the sight of one eye. Bishop John Baptist Purcell came to Wapokonetta the day he left and confirmed 54. The priest there is Dutch but the Bishop has promised an English one...

Scope and Contents He has received Francis's letter. He is in good health. The legislature has chartered a good number of banks and the railroad will apparently go ahead. The frost has taken the peaches, some think the apples too. He has not heard from Wapakonetta but the folks seem well. Josiah is at Tiffin and talks of going into practice. They have an Advent preacher telling them all about the Pope being antichrist. The Dutch Catholics of Cincinnati have just begun their third church. This is the best...

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The Brother from whom he procured the Ave Maria told him Hudson would devote some space to St. Mary's Union whenever he sent a communication. He has condensed the enclosed from the New Brunswick, New Jersey "Home News" and hopes Hudson will publish it. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1 p. 12mo.

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He sends the "St. Mary's Messenger." last year when Hudson inserted a notice of the St. Mary's Union it brought many favorable replies. He hopes Hudson will not forget the Union this year. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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While he was absent from the city he learned of the death of Mrs. McMaster. He offers his sympathy to McMaster. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McMaster is invited to attend the Anniversary Requiem Mass for Rev. Thomas Treanor, former pastor of the church of the Transfiguration at that church on November 28. :: I-1-o Printed circular letter 1p. 12mo.

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He thanks Hudson for the kind words about the "Illustrated Weekly." McGee is indebted to Notre Dame for many kind deeds and acts. The occasional notices have aided in making the "Illustrated Weekly" a success. Hudson may have the cuts whenever he desires. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo

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An extra copy of the "Illustrated Weekly" is being mailed. It is one of the best issues. Respects to Father Zahm and Professor Edwards. How is Father Zahm progressing in the scientific thoughts? McGee hopes to develop his someday. They may prove to be "great expectations." :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents McGee informs Hudson that the "Illustrated Weekly" is not dead and will soon be resumed. Many subscriptions have been collected recently. McGee is satisfied he can make the "Weekly" a success. He plans to make it more a newspaper. Enclosed is a circular showing what the first issue will contain. McGee thanks Hudson for the notices. He wonders why he was cut off of Hudson's exchange list. The "Ave Maria" is missed. Regards to Professor Edwards and Father Zahm. Circular Attached :: X-2-g...

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McGee has made two engravings of the photos Hudson sent and they will appear in the next issue. He sympathizes with Hudson in his great loss. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo.

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He acknowledges the receipt of Hudson's letter. He states that because of the high rates he would be unable to advertise in the Ave Maria. He would prefer to exchange advertising space with the Ave Maria as he does with other papers. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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McGee calls Hudson's attention to the improvement which has been made in the Illustrated Weekly. Their aim is to make it one of the best illustrated journals in the country. He asks Hudson to make a notice of this new Weekly in the Ave Maria, which they plan to copy with other extracts into a pamphlet for the public. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo.

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He has received the thirty-fifth annual catalog of the University and the last issue of the Scholastic along with two engravings of "The New Notre Dame" which he hopes to reproduce in his paper. He thinks that Notre Dame should be encouraged in every manner and he will use his little influence for its benefit. In letter of Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8vo.

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McGeoghegan has read the article by Eliot Ryder on Catholic poets of America and wishes to correct one of Ryder's statements. Mr. John Locke, and his family, have always been Catholics. Hudson should notice this in the next issue. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo

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McGill thanks Hudson for the book and copies of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents A check for five dollars is enclosed… three for subscription to the Journal and two for the Pope, Pius the 9th. He hopes that there was no expression in his note of last week that McMaster disliked from a friend. He was and is anxious to see the young editor of the Cincinnati Telegraph taken to task for his impudence and presumption in supposing that because he fills a sacred office that every knee should bend to his politics, as well as to his new Catholicity. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p....

Scope and Contents McGill thanks McMaster for a letter and some papers. He explains what was meant by his remark that McMaster was a Steven A. Douglas man. McGill does not greatly concern himself with politics anymore, but he dislikes to see those in authority censured unless necessity demands it. He believes that the manner of criticism from some of the press and politicians of the administration is an evil characteristic of his time and country. He knows the arguments for freedom of speech and press but...

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This letter is to introduce his friend Mr. Devereux, who is to see and obtain information from McMaster concerning Mr. Lyman's Washing Machine, which McMaster praises in his paper. If it is equal to McMaster's description, Devereux is to obtain one for McGill. McMaster will oblige McGill if he gives his views and directions to Devereux. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Edward Dillon, has applied to be received in McGill's diocese. Since Dillon says he once served in Lefevere's diocese, he writes to ask whether there is any reason for not employing him. The vacancy McGill has, has been afflicted by having some two or three unworthy priests and he would be sorry to risk having another there. He asks Lefevere to give him information about Father Dillon who is now in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania :: III-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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McGill sends $5.40 as dues from his mission group which is to be used to aid the Indian Missions. He lists the 15 contributors of the money. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents A subscriber to the Journal for more than a quarter of a century, McGill feels free to give his opinion on the paper. During that period it has been a most valuable organ for spreading true Catholic doctrine and for adding to the Catholic education of himself and his family. Catholics have no complaint against McMaster on any count. He admires McMaster's blunt way of calling political ideas by their proper names but believes that H. Simpson holds a mesmerizing influence over him. This...

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McGill has read the advertisement of the Standard Silver Ware Company in the Freeman's Journal, and being a steady subscriber and trusting the advertisement, he sent an order to the company for an entire lot. Instead of receiving the shipment, C.O.D., he merely received a postcard which he encloses enclosure not present. He believes he is too old to bite on such a bait. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo.

Scope and Contents McGill expresses his opinion of the "Freeman's Journal," stating that he looks upon it as being the best Catholic paper since the "Catholic Miscellany." If he should be separated from the Journal by the present crisis, he hopes that his children will have access to a paper similar to the Journal. Some four weeks ago the tone of the Journal did not please some of its southern readers. Now they hail with pleasure its appearance, since they believe it has turned against the present...

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The writer encloses three dollars for his subscription. He had been a subscriber for a long time twenty years and each year has increased his appreciation of McMaster's manly and fearless exposition of error, regardless of the source. Times have been tight, but he wishes to leave his children a paper to cull both truth and facts from and which will not tarnish young minds. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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A copy of the Ave Maria dated November, 1884 tells the names of characters in the article headed "Pay What Thou Owest". The publication is false from the beginning to end. McGill will mention certain facts which in his opinion have thrown Kentucky back in Catholicity more than one hundred years. McGill discusses the schools of the Jesuits and Bishop Martin J. Spalding's jealousy of their success. Bernard McCann is discussed. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.

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McGillin offers Hudson an article about the experience of a missionary priest in the early days of America. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He encloses a check for $10, the figure agreed on. He would have sent it before, but thought he would see McMaster in New York. He hopes McMaster receives a cordial reply to the last suggestion. He sends the Albany Evening Journal which hits McMaster now and then on the school question. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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If Father Edward Sorin C.S.C. arrived on the French steamer, he escaped their reporter. Thanks to Father Corby they will have a story of his jubilee. They feel ashamed at the thought that their indebtedness to Edwards and Notre save this: that Carrier got her letter, and her pious request gladly granted. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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She snatches the pen from her John to inform her dearest brother of his affectionate letter. They would be made so happy if it were possible to see Timon here. She sends love to brother Owen and also to Sister Agatha; they must write to her. A.L.S. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.