Scope and Contents Mrak has had a letter from Father Mathias Orth, pastor of Mackinaw, who writes that Father Andrew Piret is back again, stopping in Mackinac and going to Sheboygan in Borgess' diocese to say Mass on Sunday. Mrak must tell Borgess what kind of man he is. He was for several years in Mackinaw and Mrak's nearest neighbor and friend. For a long time one heard of scandals, and so also did Bishop Frederic Baraga, but no one believed them until he was finally suspended. Last Sunday Mrak wanted to...

Scope and Contents Mrak was of the firm opinion that the Islands of Manitoulin? and Beaver Island belonged to the Upper Peninsula and therefore to this diocese. He has treated them as such and made a visitation at Beaver Island, etc. Now a doubt is raised and inquiry makes it appear that the doubt is really in earnest. Mrak has all the deeds of church property made out to Bishop Baraga for those which belong to Borgess' diocese. Mrak will make them out in Borgess' name. Baraga had much trouble with the...

Scope and Contents Mrak received his letter, and will tell Hennaert about the case of Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath with the late Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere . Mrak told Lefevere that all three priests, John B. Weikamp, Sifferath, and Ph. Seraphin Zorn had not half as much to do as he alone at Grand Traverse, and proposed to Lefevere to transfer Zorn to him, and Sifferath to Little Traverse . Lefevere found the proposal reasonable, Sifferath objected saying Bishop Frederic Baraga promised to let him stay...

Scope and Contents Hennaert asked whether Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath belonged to Mrak's diocese and now Father Patrick B. Murray has asked him for an exeat of this diocese. Mrak thinks this affair was settled a long time ago; he and the late Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere considered it so, as after the death of Bishop Frederic Baraga, the part of Detroit Diocese where these men are living fell back to Detroit. Father Edward Jacker, at that time administrator of Marquette Diocese, signified it to Lefevere....

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Mrak received Lefevere's letter, returning from the Mission south. He has announced all over that confirmation will be July 19 at the Narrows, three miles from Leland or Carp River. Lefevere will land there the Friday before in the Propeller Barber; Monday they will go by land to Mrak's place, and Tuesday will be confirmation. He supposes Lefevere will being a priest for Manistee to give a mission. He encloses a letter he received at his arrivalno enclosure. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Indians at Middletown Michigan have begged him to buy them a bell sold at Mackinac. He has promised to do this. Mrak asks the bishop to pay for the bell and subtract the cost from the money he intends to send him. He asks also that a new clapper be made since the present clapper broke the first time the bell was rung. :: III-2-h A.L.S. Latin 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mrak received Lefevere's letter of April 19. He is pleased to have faculties for saying two Masses on Sunday. He has already announced that he will be in Middletown at 10 o'clock on Easter. The Indians like the Mass and to decorate the churches. They are building a church in the place where they are moving. He expects the Indians of Manistee to beg him to go there. After his missions he thinks he will go to Detroit to buy materials for vestments and ornaments and if possible to spend a month...

Scope and Contents He writes to Lefevere what Father Francis Pierz has commanded. The Abitaowing Indians in 1849 gave some land to four men by a from Neogima in whose name the land was held. Later better instructed, he wished to give the land to the Bishop. Two deeds were necessary, one giving the land back to Neogima, and another by Neogima giving it to the bishop. When George Wendell sent the deed to Lefevere by accident he sent only its first, he should also send the rest of the information to be recorded....

Scope and Contents Mrak received Lefevere's letters with the money. He hopes soon to see the bell. He has the names of the teachers of the school. He submits to the bishop two marriage cases concerning Indians. On Oct. 13 Father Francis Pierz and the Indians came, today, Oct. 25, they received the money. They came from Manistee . They lose more than they gain in temporal and spiritual things. There are many "saloons of whiskey" and many Indians are drunk, a few of them Christians. They wander about shouting...

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Mrak was at Cross Village again and found Father N. L. Sifferath as proud as ever with no sign of repentance, saying he would say Mass in his room for the whites. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Having understood through the priest at Mackinaw that a certain portion of the money allotted for their improvements is deposited in Rese's hands and as the money is for the support of teachers and missionaries amongst them, they feel it their duty to request a portion of the money to be given to their priest residing with them at Grand Rapids, on the Grand River. The Indians make their mark with Charles H. Oakes, John Berry and J.B. Dausman as witnesses. :: III-2-g L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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She asks him to send her some of the Lourdes water that she saw was advertised in the Journal. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp.

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Through Henry J. Spaunhorst, President of the D.R.C.C. Verein, Mueller received an invitation to attend a meeting in Detroit June 5th for the purpose of helping to complete arrangements to issue a call for a Catholic Congress of America. He esteems the request a great honor and takes great pleasure to be present at appointed time. He will do all he can to make this noble undertaking a great success. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1 p. 8 vo.

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Mueller encloses the remarks of his Catechism by Father David S. Phelan, in the Western Watchman of Jan. 5. McMaster may publish it if he sees fit, but if he doesn't, Mueller asks that the clipping be returned to him. Since they are both advanced in years, he urges that they both do all the good they can, especially by defending Catholic truths. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Bishop Pierre Marie Osouf asks Mugabure to thank Hudson for the Ave Maria. They have received a few copies of the letter which Bishop Bernard Petitjean sent to his superior. They send Hudson a copy. :: X-2-o A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Bishop Pierre Marie Osouf appoints Mugabure to thank Hudson. If Hudson has received announcement about the mission in Japan he asks him to keep them until they come back to continue their trip through the United States. :: X-2-o A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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He asks McMaster to publish the enclosed letter concerning "A Home for Priests". He believes that public sentiment has to be stirred up before any action will be taken on the matter. He asks McMaster to send him the next number of the Journal and he will pay for it as soon as possible. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Ill health prevented Muir from answering Hudson's letter. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Muir sends Hudson the first copy of the Mercury published since she began working on it. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hudson's note reached her at Gunnison, a city Professor Arthur Stace can tell Hudson about. She believes she has found rest from the bitter thoughts and doubts that troubled her. Muir is teaching. She gives a description of the Colorado Rockies that are reached by the Denver Rio Grande and Western and the South Park Railroads. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Muir did not write with a view of obtaining information regarding the learned gentleman's whereabouts. She thinks Hudson does quite well away from the University. They are a graceless lot. It would not do for Muir to visit Notre Dame, for after the sordid statement in the last Scholastic the professors would run and hide lest she should borrow money of them. She has seen many photographs of Rome and she is overwhelmed. She saw Correggio's Magdalen but doesn't like it. :: X-2-m A.L....

Scope and Contents Muir thanks Hudson for the book he sent her. She is designing Christmas cards and would like to know if Hudson has any favorite flowers or emblems. She told Hudson her story because he would know her better for it. The Professor she mentioned seems to be afflicted with the notion like most Catholic men that a girl must want him very badly. Muir says that he failed in that point of honor and doesn't know it. If all Catholic men were like him no wonder the girls go into the convent. ::...

Scope and Contents Muir is pleased that Hudson liked her poem. Most speakers on the Blessed Mother do not please Muir because they speak of her not as a lady but as a anatomical curiosity. What amazes Muir is why Eleanor Donnelly doesn't fall in love. Muir may never marry but she has never found any man less than a gentleman. If women would study men a little closer they would not find them so bad. She thanks Hudson for the picture. Muir afflicted Professor Arthur Stace with some of her religious doubts...

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Muir requests prayers for a friend who has died. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Muir is grateful for Francis Howe's little volume. She isn't feeling well, hence she has nothing ready for the Ave Maria. Bishop Joseph Macheboeuf recently bought a large hotel. The fervor of the Church is being poured forth and as that charity excites her to disgust, knowing the trials of the working women, she could not refrain from some bitter remarks which would be no good coming from a girl whose religious opinions are unorthodox. Eleanor Donnelly's last in the Ave Maria is to her...

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Muir is grateful for the book. She requests information about an altar piece. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Muir is grateful to Hudson for his assistance. She is pleased to hear of the remarkable degree of free speech at Notre Dame. Little is settled in the town or in her plans. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Muir expects to be more actively employed soon and would have been before now but for illness in the house. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Muir expects to see a Catholic town at Morrison because a Jesuit priest is arriving today, while yesterday they had twenty sisters. The President of Notre Dame, Father Thomas Walsh is in Denver. Muir is desirous of good advice on the matrimonial question. She supposes that if she were contented and suitably employed as Professor Arthur Stace is, she would think little of marrying. She was mistaken in being so angry with him. Her position for years has been intolerable. :: X-2-n A.L.S....

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Muir submits an article for the Ave Maria. She read with pleasure the article on Father Adrian Roquette . Years ago Muir read the "Nouvelle Atala" in a French newspaper and was struck with its exquisite beauty. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.