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She prizes the medals of Our Lady of Good Counsel very highly. It gives her pleasure to learn that Edwards has made so many valuable additions to his historical collection. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He takes the liberty of sending Edwards a reciept for six francs for a years subscription to the "Revue de la Science Nouvelle" and hopes Edwards will soon remit the amount.

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Father Hellhake sends 50¢ as dues for the Indian Mission band for the month and asks God to bless the work. He says he will say a monthly Mass for its complete success. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Hellhake sends McMaster 70¢ as mission dues to aid the St. Michael's Society for the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hellhake sends McMaster $2. to aid the St. Michael's Society for the Indian Missions, and asks him to use the name Columbipolis in acknowledging the donation. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster has seen fit to abuse his position as conductor of a public journal by making an unjust attack upon the medical profession, to which profession Helm has given the best years of his life and will continue to do so. Looking back over the quarter century he has given to the humble, but honorable, profession, he feels indignant at being called an infidel either in religion or medicine. McMaster's quotation of Voltaire may have served its purpose, but Helm has disagreed with...

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He returns to McMaster sincere thanks for the sympathy and interest he has shown in the writer's sad case. He has written to the editor of the Catholic Telegraph and if necessary, will make use of McMaster's suggestions. He anticipates much harm to the Catholicmissions from the state of affairs, and feels that only a deep silence can remedy the blunder made by the indeliberate F.F. Wiggel and Co. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He thanks McMaster for having written to him about Father A. Koenig's "Specimen" rather than to Father Koenig. He asks McMaster not to mention the pamphlet in the Journal and not to attack the Father. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He got Edwards' letter with the credits enclosed and was glad to hear from him. The credits did no good as the State Board requires an examination; he passed every subject and some of them were rather hard. He is disappointed Edwards did not call on them. :: XI-2-h A.L.S. 6pp.

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He printed another picture of the church and will send it. He has to pass an examination to get into the Medical School. If he can show credits in some of the grade school subjects, he will be examined only on the higher branches. He asks Edwards to dig up some credits for him. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 6pp.

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The price of the Revue du Monde Catholique is 21 francs or $5., but Hely has arranged for an exchange of the Ave Maria for it with Monsieur Palme. He hopes Hudson will review his publication in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Due to the poor health of Father Augustus Louage, C.S.C., Holy remained in Rome but two weeks. The Italians are changing the appearance of Rome with a building program. He asks Hudson to tell Professor Lyons that the complete edition of the "Jesuit Fathers" plays is exhausted. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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France Illustree is published by the Abbe Roussel and printed by young orphan boys. It is not a master piece of art but has a wide circulation and should interest Father-General and Father Granger. Hely thanks Hudson for the bird's eye view of the University. Tell Professor Lyons that the Jesuit Plays Cannot be gotten at the booksellers. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She speaks of the numbers of the Ave Maria that are missing, and of other books. She took their State book of the year to Father General: he may send it to the Notre Dame library. :: X-2-i A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Hemenway sends the first numbers of Volume IV of the history. What are the names of the Angels of the Sacraments of baptism, confession and confirmation? :: X-2-h A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Hemenway thanks Hudson for the notices of their 12th volume in the Ave Maria, as well as for sending the Notre Dame catalogue and the Scholastic. :: X-2-j A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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She did not suppose she would let Edwards' note be so long unanswered. She stayed too long at Notre Dame last spring; it was so hard to tear away. She tells of the work she has to do in the bindery. If Edwards really wants her picture at Notre Dame, she has an oil painting by Miss Austin. She hopes to get some of Brownson's Reviews for Edwards from Julia C. Smalley, author of the "Three Converts." :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Hempel attended Allgayer during his illness six months ago, from which his constitution has not yet recovered. Hempel does not believe Allgayer is capable of undergoing severe fatigue, and recommends a milder climate, such as that of Missouri. ` Notarized by J.W. Fein, September 20, 1865. Internal Revenue Certificate Stamp is attached. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Anton Weber, returning from his talk with Lefevere, stopped at Grand Rapids to see Father Bechet, Father Henry Beerhorst? to tell him Lefevere wished the church to be as centrally located as possible. Bechet said it was too late as the building was under construction. Consequently, Catholics at Salem have cut lumber for a new church 40 by 55 feet, and are ready to let the contract. Meetings at Dorr, Salem, and Bayrin ended in disagreements. They ask Lefevere to buy them church articles, for...

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He is afraid he will have to miss South Bend unless he can arrange it later. If Edwards writes the Secretary of the Board of Regents, he will send the books immediately. The matter has escaped his memory and he does not know what to send. He will send a photo later. :: XI-2-f L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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Father Hendricken encloses a check for $40 for 13 volumes of Brownson's Works. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo. In the Henry F. Brownson Collection

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Bishop Hendricken encloses $2.35 and asks whether to send his extra copies of volumes 18 19 of Brownson's Works to Thorndike Nourse or to Brownson. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hendricken is publishing a "wee" paper there. He congratulates Hickey for the great success he has had in his "Review" which is far ahead of any Catholic newspaper in the country. :: I-1-d A.L.S. ip. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hendricken had many things to put before the Bishop and is sorry that by illness he had to miss the conference. He asks a dispensation from the banns for Michael Moran and Mary Deigan, because of the short time before Lent. A man half Catholic and Protestant for twenty years has begun to live with his niece as husband and wife. A child will be baptised that night in Waterbury. They are Terence Caffrey and Margaret Reilly. If the Bishop will grant the dispensation he will endeavor to collect...

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McFarland is informed that the regular meeting of the clergy of the New Haven Conference district will be held at the residence of Father J. O'Neill, Stamford, on February 7. The subject will be De justitia et de jure as far as de injusta damnificatione. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Bishop Francis P. McFarland of Hartford, Providence, Rhode Island ` He has no objection to Father Thomas Quinn; he will do all he can do for him as his assistant, as he has with the former assistant, Father Luke Daly. The mission takes place on the 10th and he wants him to be there when Father Daly leaves. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Either his trip to Providence or the change in weather brought on him a severe attack of asthma which has kept him in bed since. Father John McCabe has been suffering a week from rheumatism. This explains their absence from the conference. Father Michael B. Roddon is ill with lung fever but thought delirious is not considered dangerously ill. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has just returned from seeing Father Michael B. Rodden at Bristol. Dr. Doherty thinks that he will be able to celebrate Mass in his own church after two months. The doctors are not clear on what was the matter with him. Previous to the burial of F. Sheridan he was complaining and the bad weather probably increased his trouble. His life now is in no danger. He cannot walk without support and his hands are almost useless, but Doherty thinks that all will be right. Hendricken will take care...

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The Passionist Fathers of West Hoboken will open a mission there September 8 and he wishes McFarland's approval and faculties of the diocese for them. They ask jurisdiction over reserved cases as arise from marriage unlawfully contracted before a minister of justice or any jurisdiction conferred on missionaries. He is told that Father Michael B. Roddan is improved. He had 500 children at Holy Communion this week. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Although several persons have been telling him that Henry Kinery was ailing he did not think much of it until he informed him that he had had indigestion for the greater part of the winter and difficulty in breathing. This he attributed to want of exercise in Montreal College and fears that if he returns there his health will be completely shattered. He is a good student. He did not report his ill health earlier because he did not want to cause trouble and expected to get better anyway....