Scope and Contents McMaster need not trouble himself reading this letter, but may give it to someone endowed with good eyesight. He supposes Tracy has informed McMaster about the St. Peter's Union. It will meet with encouragement in Canada. Several men he has talked to in Quebec approve of it and will lend their support. The decided in Albany, New York that it should enhance the Catholics of North America. There is no objection in Upper or Lower Canada to it emanating from the United States. The Free...

Scope and Contents Mioland is pleased to announce the two councils of the Association of the Propagation have allotted for the diocese of Detroit the sum of 13,480 francs. Of that they have already given to Father Frederick Baraga for the printing of his book 3,808 francs and 30 centimes leaving for Rese 9,671 francs 30 centimes. Understanding that he is soon to pass through Paris they will gladly pay him there. They hope he will continue to furnish them interesti8ng notes of his mission because they are the...

Scope and Contents Lacking news of Rese since his passage through Lyons and also lacking news of the Diocese of Detroit about which Rese promised to write from Rome, they presume that he has returned to Detroit. The Association of the Propagation has decided to make their decision about the division of the funds at the beginning of the year rather than at the end is so far as that is possible and to transmit to the missions the funds allotted in so far as the funds are available . Thus, they announce that the...

Scope and Contents The Marchioness of Villa Vieja as president, the Countess Miravalle as treasurer, and the Marchioness of Guizamonde as secretary make an appeal in the name of their Asociacion de Senoras para Socorro de las Re ligiosas for financial aid to rebuild the church of the Convent of St. Clara in Tenerife which was destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to 18,000 duros. Appeals have been without results. Despoiled of aid for many years the sisters are very poor. They have appealed to this association...

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Mitchell submits a poem for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 21mo.

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Mitchell encloses a poem on the Blessed Virgin and if Hudson deems it worthy of publication he would be very pleased. Mitchell is a young man and wishes to become a priest but has no means of finishing his education. If Hudson thinks his poetry is worthy of renumeration, he would like to have Hudson let him know and also tell Mitchell what he may ask for it. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo

Scope and Contents An Iowa lady has given Mitchell a copy of a political novel entitled "Adolphus Kingston or Who Is The Secessionist." He has carefully read it and is satisfied as to its merit. He predicts it will be a huge success if properly introduced to the public and that it will doubtless have a great effect on the presidential campaign of the coming fall. Mitchell wishes to make arrangements with McMaster for the publication in New York City. He is handling the arrangements of publication for the...

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Mitchell sends Hudson a sketch about the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin in Bohemia together with a copy of the miraculous picture and a picture of the church of Mariaschein. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mitchell sends an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The four Catholic parishes of his city have decided in a meeting concerning to school question, to establish a Catholic Union similar to those of New York, and New Jersey. He asks McMaster to obtain for him, if possible, a copy of the Constitution, and by-laws of the New York organization, not knowing exactly who to write to to obtain them. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Archbishop-Elect William Henry Elder has received Clarke's letter of the 12th requesting material for a biography of the late Archbishop John Baptist Purcell . He directs Moeller to say that he will do whatever can be done in getting facts of interest and a correct statement regarding the financial troubles. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Father Moeller encloses a draft for $18 to cover the subscriptions of Archbishop William H Elder, Father Francis A. Wimsey, and his own. All favor the publication of an index. In the Henry F. Brownson collection. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Quotation from the New York Sun: In the eulogies of Father Joseph Damien De Veuster but passing reference is made to Protestant clergy. Robert Louis Stevenson has made more than slightest possible reference to the Protestant clergy in Hawaii. When Damien arrived on March 19th, 1864; the leper settlement was started January 6, 1866, but it is stated that the Protestant clergy were in leper settlement before Damien. Reverend W. C. Merrit of Honolulu, addressing a Congregational Club in...

Scope and Contents The splendid bell sent from Baltimore for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster's new church at Kalawao landed two weeks ago. Wendelin also received Hudson's letter of April 6. Here from the grave of DeVeuster, Wendelin acknowledges Hudson's kindness to DeVeuster. Wendelin also thanks the contributors to whose generosity the present gift is due. He has been appointed by the Bishop of Olba to continue with the aid of the Sisters of St. Francis from Syracuse, New York, the good work of...

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Moeschle sends McMaster $5.40 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He lists the 15 contributors of the money, who are all members of the St. Mary's German Catholic Parish of Memphis. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo

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Gratitude is expressed to Hudson and Eleanor Donnelly for the favorable notice that was made in the Ave Maria concerning some work that Moeslein wrote. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends the promised Ave Maria on the anniversary of the day that the Salutation was heard for the first time on earth. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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Moeslein will publish the "O Salutaris Hostia" for four voices and wishes to inscribe it to Hudson. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein gratefully acknowledges the kind favor that Hudson did for him. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein had two pieces published last month. One, an "Altar March" composed for the unveiling of an altar in his Church; the other was a Christmas anthem, "Angelus ad Pastores". He sends two copies to Hudson. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein thanks Hudson for the copy of "A Troubled Heart". :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson two copies of his new piece, "Adorable Face", which he has just published. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Moeslein thanks Hudson for the three copies of the Ave Maria. Hudson's criticism of Moeslein's new piece in the Ave Maria is appreciated. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The corrected proof shows an improvement. Moeslein is getting the music sheet published by R. A. Saalfield. Moeslein offers to do anything else in the line of composing music for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed are six copies of Moeslein's new "O Salutaris Hostia." :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Acknowledgment is made of a letter and Haydn. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson some copies of his Ave Maria which appeared previously. Congratulations are extended for the improvements made in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein would like to know who is the author of the "Hymn of Reparation". He is setting the hymn to music. It will be inscribed to the Confraternity of the Holy Face, which Father Constantine Colclough is erecting at St. Michael's Monastery. Moeslein was pleased with the lecture by Father John Zahm published in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends a copy of a new Litany number two, which has just been published. He acknow-ledges the notices Hudson has given his works. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson a copy of his printed music and thanks Hudson for his kindness. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.