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He is getting to dislike applying for documents. Cannot someone else do the copying work? He he want Father John Rico's opinion in the Hogan case. He has some curious points concerning Rico. The father of the late Gen. George Meade brought him Rico here.

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He returns Rico's Opinion. Father John Rico made cigars for a living here, went to Alabama, went back to Spain and became Administrator of Valencia.

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He rejoices at Edwards gathering so many documents and relics. That Father Michael Ennis was a Philadelphia priest but not there in 1786. He will publish Bishop Dubois' history of Mt. St. Mary's if Edwards sends it. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. Typed 1p. 16to.

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He reminds him about getting some one to copy letters which may be useful to him for RESEARCHES. He will pay for them.

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He asks that these be placed in the Historical department. :: XI-1-g L.S. Typed 1p. 16to.

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If he could be put in indirect correspondence with the priest he might get all the Directories. He has some volumes of the Weekly Register and Catholic Diary that Edwards can have. He asks what publications of the Historical Societies would Edwards like him to get. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. (Typed) 1p.

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A few weeks ago he asked Prof. Egan to get him someone to do copying of such documents as Edwards thought proper as Griffin did not wish Edwards to do the labor. The enclosed letter tells of an applicant. He has material that would take years to publish but is anxious to gather more. He presents his respects to Father Peter Cooney, C.S.C.. There are not many like Cooney. :: XI-1-j L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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If Edwards has anything more on Bishop Egan it would be useful, or anything relating to Philadelphia and vicinity. There is not use in documents unless they are made available. :: XI-1-j L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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Edwards says in his last that John Gilmary Shea had arranged with the University to collect for it. Griffin asks why he cannot gather historical matter for the university. He sent a supply to Brown University. He has been getting a good share of patronage from collectors. :: XI-1-j L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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By the Scholastic he notes that Edwards has received manuscripts bearing on the early history of the Spanish Missions in the south. Griffin will pay to have someone translate them for him. What's the use of them if not put to service. He had a visit from Pro. Maurice F. Egan and advises Edwards to keep Egan away from the good people of the university until the contamination wears off.

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His happy memories of Notre Dame make it difficult to get the idea of any one getting sick there. With Edwards' busy life, Griffin does not like the idea of his doing historical work for him. He asks if there is some young man who could do the copying. :: XI-1-i L.S. Typed 1p. 12mo.

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Archbishop Corrigan writes that a grand nephew of Bishop Simon G. Brute claimes an received every bit of paper which belonged to Brute. Bishop Bayley brought them to New York from Newark. The grandnephew was a Benedictine monknow dead. The papers must be of great historical value. :: XI-1-i L.S. Typed 1p. 12mo.

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He has some of the New Jersey Archives and Pennsylvania Records that Edwards may need. He and his boy Will were out at the Fair. Typhoid fever prevented his son Martin Griffin, Jr. from applying for admission to the seminary. His daughter Stella Griffin is now Sister Mary Dorothea of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart. Griffin was knocked out of the secretaryship I. C. B. Union at last convention. Prohibition too strong for the politicians. :: XI-1-k TYPED 1p.

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He sends "History of Bishop Egan". He will pay $3 each for certain Catholic Directories. :: XI-1-k TYPED 1p.

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He lists volumes he has and asks if Edwards wants them. :: XI-1-k (Signature printed) Postcard

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He has some North American Reviews to send Edwards. :: XI-1-l (Signature printed) Postcard

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Bishop Carroll's Discourse on death of Washington, Feb. 22, 1800, $5. very rare. :: XI-1-l Signature printed

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He is working on a history of Bishop Conwell and would appreciate any material relating to him. The Society has done the remarkable thing of placing money at his disposal for the purpose. Among the letters of Bishop Benedict Flaget there may be some by Hogna about his going to Louisville. :: XI-1-l A.L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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He read much in papers lately about Edwards' archives. Some of them might get printed in Researches. He will pay for copies. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 1p.

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His son Martin Griffin Jr. goes to Archbishop Ireland's seminary next week. Griffin goes as far as Chicago and will stop at Notre Dame to see the historical documents. :: XI-1-l L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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He tells him to see N. W. Chronicle of Sept. 28, Archives of America. :: XI-1-l Signature printed Postcard

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He can supply Notre Dame with the Annual Register of London for the years 1785 to 1862. It is historically valuable for Revolutionary matter. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 2pp.

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He supposes the boxes of Annual Registers arrived. If Mr. John A. Devinney has any more copying, let him send on. He wants to print plenty of Notre Dame matten. :: XI-1-m TYPED 1p.

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He has received Edwards' order for Volume II of Catholics and the American Revolution and thanks him for the patronage and good will. :: XI-2-k Postcard, printed.

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Copy received. Write only on one side of paper. He can continue copying the manuscripts that James F. Edwards gives him. :: XI-1-l L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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He sends $4 for the copying and asks him not to spread out so over the pages and to write neatly and ordinarily. He asks that he sat to James F. Edwards that the paper containing the translation of Galliopolis appointment he showed to Bishop Watterson and now he cannot find it. He wants another translation. :: XI-1-l Typed 2pp.

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He has secured for library Archives No. J., 2 vols. and Pa. Archives. :: XI-1-k (Signature printed) Postcard

Scope and Contents Griffin can supply any missing journals. He has first and second proceedings of United States Catholic Historical Society. Philadelphians can show Clarke some of their work about December 1st—"The Records of A.C.H.S. of Philadelphia", 1884—Vol. 1, a book of 365 pages. It will contain a synopsis of their society's affairs, extracts from the Register of old St. Joseph's and St. Augustine's and St. Peter's, Wilmington, Delaware, St. Patrick's and St. Peter's, Baltimore. Clarke will get a...

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Since many are receiving circulars about accommodations, Griffin inquires whether there is an enterprise for providing lodgings for Catholics attending the World's Fair, such as the Protestants have. He thinks such a movement would bring thousands more Catholics to Chicago.

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Griffin gratefully acknowledges receipt of two copies of the "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress" — one for the Historical Society. :: IX-1-c T.L. Signature printed 1p 32mo