Scope and Contents Jack received McMaster's letters of March 31st and April 2. He intended to go straight to Memphis but on receipt of the letter included Nashville on his itenerary. He hopes McMaster will thank Major Kieley for his kindness as he is always at a loss for showing gratitude. McMaster no doubt had a pleasant time on his birthday and Jack intended to write but did not get a chance. Mr. Burns, a subscriber, wishes to be remembered to him. P.S. He asks him to tell Mrs. Kieley that he will write...

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Jack is sorry that McMaster should think he is misbehaving. He hopes to get home soon in order to tell McMaster face to face that he is true. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Jack has met a number of warm friends of McMaster. He intends to hurry home now that the hardest part of his journey is over. He hopes that Jack Kieley is still spending evenings with McMaster. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Jack received McMaster's telegram on April 30. He wants to give his love to Mrs. Kieley and all his other friends. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Business is slow as it has been for the last week. Jack is taking a little rest before resuming his journey next Friday. He asks McMaster to send a letter to Mr. Fitzwilliam, thanking him for his kindness. He will write soon again. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Quarterly return of receipts for advertisements was $338.66 for which no tax was liable.

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Enclosed is a bill for the advertising of "Preludes" a book by Anna Hanson Dorsey . :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A memorandum made out on stationery of the French National Bank of New York lists the deposits made by McMaster to the credit of Father Isidore Robot, O.S.B.. These deposits are dated from October 19, 1876 to June 2, 1877 inclusive in 7 varying amounts totalling $2018.75. Contained in James Alphonsus McMaster's papers :: I-2-b Account 1p. 12 mo

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A certificate of his confirmation and of his first confession and communion. :: I-1-m German 1pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents By the letters McMaster encloses the addresses will see that Richard A. Clarke, who has vowed he will run the projected Catholic Historical Society, has caused Dr. John Gilmory Shea to be crowded out. Clarke is an ass, and the Historical Catholic Society will prove a humbug, out of the which Clarke perhaps hopes to get some money as well as a clerkship for his stupid son, the ex-Jesuit scholar. McMaster sends this as private information. He will take an early occasion to explode the...

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Promise to pay $25 for one week's board of two Spaniards McMaster introduces. Ropisekil, F Received payment from McMaster of $25. :: I-2-a Note and receipt signed 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster advises that Billuart's Commentaties on St. Thomas are worse than worthless because Billuart was badly tinged with the heresey of Gallicanism, lately condemned by the Vatican Council and by the Pope. Pilluart's work, like the text of St. Thomas, is written in Latin, and in the Latin of the schools of the middle ages, and though one may be a fair classical latin scholar, he may find St. Thomas or any of his commentators written in a language unknown to him. A background of...

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McMaster refers the case of Father Thomas Sheeren of the Redemptorist order, feeling that he knows no one more fitted by wisdom and piety to direct. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McMaster, Writing to whom it may concern, states that he wishes his son, John Alphonsus McMaster, to travel in the South, and also to attend to some business for the Freeman's Journal. He is glad to say his son has given evidence of his honor and correctness of conduct. Accordingly he commends John to the kindness of his friends. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo. 10

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He received the $20 and drew to the order of the sender's son a bill of exchange on a banking house in Brussells, Bilgium through the house of Mali Co. New York. Mali is the Belgian Consul General and a New York banker. McMaster sent the bill of exchange to Petit Seminaire, the matter of writing letters. The Bishop Promised to say a Mass for the intention that he should overcome this habits but he has not improved. :: I-2-d A.L. incomplete 2pp. 8vo. 10

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He asks that the book, Vie de Saint Joseph, as advertised in the L'Univers, be sent to McMaster. He is sending a money order for 10 francs to pay for the book. If the book costs more than that, he will send the remainder when notified. :: I-1-o A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster has received from Theard a copy of the "Appeal", to which he sees Leray's name signed together with others. He will publish the "Appeal" if Leray wishes, but he would advise Leray to consult other legal advice than that of Theard alone. Theard's affection for the deceased prelate Archbishop Napoleon J. Perche may have warped his judgment. Perhaps another lawyer, the Honorable Mr. Semmes would advise Leray not to admit the consolidarity of Perche's personal debts with the...

Scope and Contents McMaster asks Archbishop Michael A. Corrigan's pardon for this week's Freeman's Journal and for the aberrations of the previous week. His time has been completely absorbed by his family lately. The previous week he saw his olnly son set out from Baltimore, Maryland, to begin his career on the sea. He was informed by the Brooklyn Eagle that it was an Oxford man who criticized his translation, and while planning his answer, returned home from Baltimore to find Corrigan's letter. The...

Scope and Contents McMaster relies on the forgiveness and charity which the Bishop has exercises through his long years in the Confessional to pardon him for his great delay in answering the Bishop's correspondence. Seventeen years ago he apologized to the same worthy prelate for gross neglects of the same kind—his great neligence and distaste in Basse Wevra, Belgium. If it is not heard from soon, McMaster will send a duplicate. He has found that letters sent to Europe are greatly delayed since the war in...

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McFarland's name is "writ large" in their mailbook under the Providence heading and he regrets that the Bishop has not received the Freeman regularly. They will try a change in the package and if they still go astray the Post Office will be at fault. He congratulates McFarland on his safe return from Europe. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Wadhams must not scold him for not entering religion. McMaster says that he had and still has a great desire to enter religion but according to the Novice-Master he did not have a vocation for the Redemptorists. McMaster and his directors think it would be dangerous for him to enter any of the religious order or to become a secular priest. It is his duty to become editor of a religious journal or professor in some Catholic College, and he is waiting for God to present him with one or...

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McMaster believes Clarence Walworth 's letter will give Wadhams the news. He wishes Wadhams would visit Walworth and him. McMaster states that this note concerns business and begging; because he is financially embarrassed and wishes to borrow five dollars from or use the credit, at the bookstore, of Wadhams. He expresses his desire to have Wadhams come down for a last embrace. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 2 ¾ by 6 ¼

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He thanks Hudson for the letter and offers to publish the prospectus of the Ave Maria at stated prices. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster encloses currency to Father Costa for two copies of Father Lockhart's rendition of the posthumous manuscript which the pious Rosmini probably never intended to be published. The manuscript is careless, undigested, and contains the worst that his "friends", the Jesuits, alleged against his metaphysical fancies. The fact that some pretentious Sisters ordered several copies from a New York publisher and intend to teach the contents in their instruction courses to young girls...

Scope and Contents The previous day McMaster received Arnoldi's letter of the 30th, but could not print it because his publication day had arrived. He will hold it until the next issue. He has already ordered Mr. Neale's advertisement removed from his columns and has dispatched a confidential clerk notifying Neale that he would break the business contract which the Freeman's Journal made with him. Neale showed the clerk a few letters Arnoldi had written him, and in the opinion of the clerk these letters...

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McMaster is very well, and Gertrude should please stay until Aug. 28.. Mother Beatrix Of the Holy Spirit, D.C. 's letter is enclosed. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents McMaster telegraphed John about going to Youngstown. He asks John to telegraph the office informing them here he is, and how he is feeling. He should take good care of himself, and buy whatever he needs if the weather turns cold. He should keep his soul right also, and make arrangements to be home at Christmas. McMaster saw Sister Gertrude McMaster, D.C. and Sister Teresa McMaster, D.C. on Nov. 11, 1885. Sister Gertrude is well, and Sister Teresa, who had suffered terribly, felt better....

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McMaster will reach Union Station Nov. 20, 1883, and expects his son to meet him. He asks Riorden to supply John with pocket money if he wishes. it. :: I-2-m Telegram

Scope and Contents McMaster is glad that John is getting nearer New York, and that he is going to see the sisters. He urges John to make a long visit at Baltimore, Maryland, and to visit Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, both going and coming. If he can, he should hunt up Mr. Sneeringer in Baltimore. He may skip any of the places this side of Pittsburgh if he wishes John should receive Communion on St. Alphonsus' Day if he can, but if he cannot, he should remember that the feast has an octave in all Redemptorist...

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Gertrude McMaster says John would neither expect nor care for a letter from her, but McMaster writes one regardless. John has been doing well, and the eighty dollars came at a welcome time. Bert L. Dempsey having been ill all week. John should be careful so that he is not robbed, nor should he forget St. Alphonsus' day next Friday. If he changes lodgings he should notify McMaster. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.