Scope and Contents McLaughlin has returned from Fort Beethold where he was for the past two weeks. The Sisters School received $1250 for teachers salary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878 separate from the Annual appropriation and $30 for the Catholic Indian Mission fund. Two cooks were allowed for the school at a salary of $240 each per year. Father L. Bowin has gone to St. Joseph and is succeeded by Father Claude Ebner. O.S.B. Ageney matters are satisfactory but he would not remain longer at the...

Scope and Contents McLaughlin acknowledges McFarland's letter. He describes the celebration at the Mountain of Christmas and the subsequent feast, naming the officers at the Mass and describing the feasts. He describes in some detail th new seminarians — a Mr. Farrell, a Francis Mazzuchelli, the nephew of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, memberships of the societies. He mentions also the changes in the building made since McFarland's departure. Father Thomas O'Neill is in Emmittsburg. Father Hurley died at Mobile...

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She is endeavouring to form three mission bands for the benefit of the Indian Territory and sends in $4.32 and also a list of 34 names of those who contributed. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 4pp. 16to

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She encloses $1.80 for the Indian fund and names five contributors. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McLaughlin sends McMaster $5. as a contribution to the fund for the Indian Missions and names the ten contributors. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Hudson should say a kind word of the improvements in the last number of the "Fireside." :: X-2-g A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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McMahon has neither the time nor the information necessary to reply to Clarke's request regarding Bishop Francis P. McFarland . Some of the old priests in the diocese might help. Clarke might try Father Michael Tierney of New Britain. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She has been informed that her uncle Joseph McMahon died in America and left five-hundred and five pounds in charge of Mr. Jacob Reed, Jersey City, New Jersey. She is a nephew niece of the deceased Joseph McMahon. Another uncle, James McMahon, of Cranney, is claiming for the money, but would not tell her the address of Jacob Reed. She is sending the address to McMcMaster in the hope that he will advertise for Reed and discover him. She will send him money for his work by stamps or post...

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McMahon thanks Hudson for the gift of "Glimpses of the Supernatural". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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She is sending a couple of extracts from an unpublished series of "Golden Sands" which might be suitable for the Ave Maria. She will be glad to send other extracts from different sources if desired. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Enclosed are a few extracts from a new series of Golden Sands. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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McMahon at the request of Father Abbot Benedict forwards the volume of Father Hamon 's meditations with all of the necessary information. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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McMahon had the sketch translated for the priest and promised to try and get it published in the Ave Maria. He misunderstood McMahon and she has had to dissuade him from getting the article published elsewhere. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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McMahon sends some recent translations from the author of Golden Sands. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Enclosed are a few thoughts on the souls in Purgatory which may be of use to the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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The third volume of "Les Meditations" has been sent to Hudson at the request of Abbot Benedict . Inquiry is made as to the value of the translation. McMahon thinks it worth $900. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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McMahon asks that Commodore F.M. Ramsay's Ave Maria be sent hereafter to the Navy Department, Washington D.C.. Maurice Francis Egan's articles make McMahon anxious to introduce the magazine to as many friends as possible. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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McMahon encloses a sketch of Don Bosco for the Ave Maria. Gratitude is expressed for the notice of the illustrated "Golden Saints." :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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McMahon submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The publisher of "Selections from the Sermons of Padre Agostino da Montefeltro" unlike many Protestant houses, are fair in publications of this kind, never mutilating Catholic books. The same firm is getting out a second and very attractive edition of Faber's articles on "Kindness" which Murphy of Baltimore printed for them. McMahon says a few good works for the "Life of St. Ignatius" just published by Benziger Brothers. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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McMahon is indebted to Hudson for the three copies of the Ave Maria containing the favorable notice of her last translation. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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McMahon thanks Hudson for the notice of the compilation from Faber. She gave one to Mr. Pott's partner. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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McMahon received Hudson's review of "Little Book of Superiors". It gave her pleasure. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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McMahon submits a sketch of Bishop Peter Joseph Lavialle of Louisville. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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McMahon thanks Hudson for publishing the sketch of Bishop Peter Lavialle in pamphlet form. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Father McMahon encloses $5, towards the fund for sending clergymen to Rome. He would send more, but his congregation is small. He hopes the matter will meet with success. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McMahon submits a sketch for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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McMahon submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents He writes to explain his previous letter. He asked McFarland to pay his expenses of the previous year and for the coming year because his Father could not pay. In answer Bishop told him to tell his expenses for the coming year and to charge these to his account, but did not say anything about the expenses of the previous year. He hopes the Bishop does not suspect him of double-dealing. His expenses of the last year are not paid and Mr. Lenoir knows of the situation since he has seen the...

Scope and Contents He received a letter from his father saying that he had written to the Bishop asking him to pay his college bill for the past year about $40 as he was not able to do so himself. He learns that his father has received no answer. He writes because he has no means to meet the demand. He had to stay in Canada this summer because he could not pay his fare home and back. His father cannot pay for his vacation, the amount of which will be $20. He asks the Bishop to pay the bill, hoping that this...