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He is pleased that Hudson liked "Mangan" and will see what he can do as regards Aubrey de Vere. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Dennehy has been editing the Irish Catholic for his friend J.D. Sullivan, its proprietor. They want to get hold of a good story to run through as a serial. It must be sensational in its incidents but pointing a good moral and perfectly harmless from a Catholic point of view. Does Hudson recall the name of any such production in American literature? :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dennehy will soon send a paper to Hudson on Luther. If Hudson wants the papers on the Papacy he may have them. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Enclosed is a paper on Luther :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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At the request of Father D. Nolan, O.S.A., Dennehy sends an article which may be of interest of Hudson and the Ave Maria. Nolan would like to have the electro of the smaller banner-like picture of Our Lady of Good Counsel which Hudson has printed on some of his note paper. Dennehy thanks Hudson for the two books. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dennehy submits an article which he hopes Hudson thinks does justice to Notre Dame. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mr. Dennis is not at home, but he will call on Mr. O'Brien and settle the amount due him, also Prof. Luigi Gregori's bill. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Having received no reply to his last letter, he repeats his invitation for Edwards to visit him on his way East. He has attended a number of parties since vacation started. He has been offered a job at $125 which he may accept. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents They wish to give Odin a rounded picture of just what has been happening in the seminary lately in order to aid his understanding of affairs. While not complaining of the wise directors that Odin has given them, they have complained more than once of their dealings with several young persons of a very different character who make the direction of St. Mary's Seminary very difficult. Even they would probably agree that the Rule is less adapted to the French temperament than to any other one....

Scope and Contents Odin has perhaps received the group's supplication in behalf of William Auffray and Augustin Jamet . Although his name was among the signers, he wishes to revoke any responsibility in the affair. He signed only because of the group pressure exerted on him. He feels that he has already clarified his own views on the matter in the letter written with J.M. Jouan . He hopes that the whole affair has been a lesson to them all. He assures Odin that he is ready to do all that depends upon him to...

Scope and Contents Dénoyel thanks him for the permission to hold the fair. Despite the bad harvest and rain, in four hours they realized $331. He now asks authorization to use this to continue the work on the interior of the church. This is the wish of the people and it would be well to encourage their present good disposition. With Perché's permission, he hopes to go to France for his health next Spring and would like to push the work as rapidly as possible. As for the Millard debt, it will be reduced to...

Scope and Contents Around the end of last November, Dénoyel wrote to Perché to let him know the results of the little fair held on October 30 for the church and asked permission to use the money to work on the interior of the church. Having received no reply, Dénoyel considered the authorization as included in the permission previously obtained and continued the work. In 1881 he paid the $120 tax imposed on his church for the diocese, over and above the $344 to Dr. Millard . Millard absolved him from the $22...

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In order to conform to the decrees of the last plenary council of Baltimore, Dénoyel plans to build a parish school house. He asks authorization to contract for the expenses for such an undertaking. For the school mistress, Dénoyel has been obliged to hire a person who had a private school and who is an excellent Catholic. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents A first letter about his pupil Ceuppens, not having reached Odin, he repeats his earlier recommendation. Ceuppens has appeared to have a firm piety, he is of a gentle character, obedient and respectful towards his superiors. He is ahead of half of his fellow students in his studies; his health is good and Dens believes he would make a good pastor and a good missionary. However, he is still only a subdeacon and is only about to begin his third year of theological studies. Odin will judge if...

Scope and Contents Dens believed he should add a word to the letter of his pupil, Francis X. Ceuppens, who wishes to follow Odin to America. He has sufficient aptitude for his studies; he outstrips half of his fellow students. He has always appeared solidly pious submissive and respectful, and of a gentle and resolute character. It seems to Dens that he would be a good missionary. However as he is only a subdeacon, perhaps Odin would prefer that he remain at Malines for a year. As for Mr. Fossé, Dens has heard...

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He was offended at Edwards' sarcastic excuse for writing so briefly but will forget that and bother him once again. P. S. If Edwards comes to Chicago he would like to see him. Edwards is welcome at his home but he has no home that he feels strictly free to entertain in. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 5pp.

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Denslow submits a manuscript entitled "A Roman Saint". She inquires when Hudson intends to publish her manuscript, "The Blessed Virgin's Father and Mother". :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The office of the Garden City Park, notifies McMaster that the mortgage on his property, owned by Charles C. Denton and Dennis Moloney, remains unpaid. Arrangements have been made for the redemption of the property on easy terms and the circular asks McMaster to notify the office before June 1, 1878 if he intends to pay the mortgages. B. W. Hitchcock has no further connection with the property. The signature is printed. :: I-2-c printed form 1p. 12mo

Scope and Contents A printed circular from the office of the Garden City Park, notifies McMaster that the mortgages on his property owned by Charles C. Denton and Dennis Moloney, remains unpaid. Arrangements have been made for the redemption of the property on easy terms, and the circular asks McMaster to notify the office before July 1, 1878, if he intends to pay the mortgage. B. W. Hitchcock has no further connection with the property. The signature, George W. Denton, is printed. :: I-2-c printed form...

Scope and Contents This letter is marked "Private and confidential". Denvir has received within the last six weeks two letters from Father Joseph Canning, formerly a priest of his diocese. Canning says he wrote them at Lefevere's advice in order to obtain an attestation that he had received an exeat from his native diocese at his own request. On receipt of this attestation Canning expects to be employed by Lefevere. Denvir had given the exeat which was left with a Reverend Doctor O'Dyer in London, who has...

Scope and Contents Deparcq received Blanc's letter to Sister Eulalia Kelly wherein Blanc stated that the difficulty between her and Father Joseph Richard Bole had been settled. The obligation of one Mass for Richard Bole annually will be complied with. The case of those Sisters of Loretto in Arkansas has been a very hard one. They went thither from the Missouri; Loretto had never been consulted and had no hand in making those debts. Therefore Bishop Guy Ignatius Chabrat was unwilling that the Sisters in...

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He sent to Kehoe the manuscript life of St. John. The edition will be out after New Years. Miss Edes will expect a favorable notice in the Freeman. He expresses his admiration for Miss Edes. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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He sends to Edwards some articles entrusted to him by Miss E. B. Edes while in Rome.

Scope and Contents He has received Hudson's favor of the 15th and was quite surprised to find his postal card reproduced in the Ave Maria. He thanks Hudson for showing his appreciation for the little he has done. He is glad that Mr. Aubineau is not a stranger at Notre Dame and he hopes to get his "Holy Man of Tours" to translate. He has heard nothing from M. Janvier regarding the blessing of the medals of Saint Benedict, and thinks that Janvier forgot to forward them to Solemnes. Hudson must write to...

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DePombriay expresses his sympathy to Hudson concerning the fire of which he has just read in the Telegraph, and everyone he meets grieves at the disaster. He asks to translate a sermon of the 3rd Conference of Notre Dame, Paris. Hudson's manuscripts must all be burned. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. postcard

Scope and Contents Since writing his last letter to Hudson respecting the propagation of the faith, dePombriay has met Father Damen to whom he gave a detailed account of the idea. Damen has known him since he was a boy and he has left everything in his hands, but is very grateful to Hudson for his interest. If Damen ever stops at Notre Dame, dePombriary wants Hudson and Damen to compare notes. He has sent a request to M. Janvier to get permission for Hudson to bless St. Benedict Medals and the only answer...

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The necessary number of cards mailed to Bishop (William G. McCloskey) were not received or mislaid in his absence. If Onahan will duplicate them the Bishop will name the delegates for his diocese to the (Columbian) Cath(olic) Congress.

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The Bishop directs him to say that he is unable to send a mitre of Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget, but will endeavor to send some other souvenir. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Bishop William McCloskey wishes to know what delegates are to be sent, and how many for each department of the (Columbian) Catholic Congress.

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Bishop McGloskey directs Father Deppen to send these three names as delegates to the Columbian Catholic Congress: John Rudd, Chapeze Walten and John Cassilly.