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Brownson is commissioned a First Lieutenant as of February 28, 1862. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. Folio

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Brownson is commissioned a Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, as of April 3, 1863., Signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. Folio

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Special Orders assigning Brownson to recruiting duties at Williamsburg, New York. :: III-3-h A.D.S. copy 1p. 8vo.

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Brownson is commissioned a Captain as of July 1, 1862 for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia. Signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. folio

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Brownson is commissioned a Major as of May 3, 1863 for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia. Signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. folio

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Brownson is commissioned a Captain in the Forty-third Regiment of Infantry as of July 28, 1866. Signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. folio

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Proceedings of a Board of Survey concerning deficiency of clothing in Brownson's command. :: III-3-h A.D.S. 7pp. 4to.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Michigan has admitted Brownson as an Attorney, Solicitor, and Counselor in all the courts of the state. Signed by Thomas M. Cooley, Chief Justice, Oct. 16, 1869. :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Brownson is duly admitted and qualified, on a motion of Alfred Russell, as an Attorney and Counsellor of the Supreme Court of the United States. Signed by James H. McKenney. :: III-3-h Printed D.S. 1p. folio

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Father Thomas J. Atfield, a priest of the Diocese of Marquette, has subscribed to Brownson's Works but has not paid for the last eight volumes sent him. Therefore Brownson applies to his ecclesiastical superior for such action as he may judge proper. In the Henry F. Brownson papers. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson returns the proofs of "Index to Brownson's Review." The titles or headings of articles in the index fail to give a clear notice of the matters treated, and can be done only by an elaborate index. He intends such an index to follow the complete edition. Hudson should send Mr. Collier's address. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He has been expecting a final reply from D.J. Sadliers before applying to Collier. Thus the publication of the works of his father can only be announced as in contemplation. He extends the compliments of the season. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Arrangements have been completed to have the works of Brownson's father published by a Detroit firm. Brownson asks Hudson to explain how he can get advertising gratis. He intends to make the volume a little larger than the Review. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson sends a sample page from the first volume of the works of Orestes A. Brownson :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brownson thanks Hudson for the notice of Orestes Brownson 's works in the Scholastic. In his circular, Brownson intended to give the impression that the size of the edition would be determined by the subscription. The volume of mail he has received indicates more interest in the works than anticipated. Can Hudson furnish all the numbers of the Ave Maria containing articles by Orestes Brownson. Father Ernst Van Dyke 's health has improved. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Brownson returns four volumes of the Ave Maria sent by Hudson together with two copies of Brownson's Works for the Lemonnier Library and a third copy for Hudson. He met Father Peter Cooney at Monroe last summer and he subscribed to it. Brownson wishes to know if Cooney has returned from his trip to Texas. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson encloses a photograph of his father, Orestes Brownson . He would like to have it returned as soon as they are finished with it. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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The Ave Maria and the Encyclical are excellent. Brownson does not know yet whether he shall introduce the bill into the Senate at the commencement of the session or wait for the decision of the House. Pettibone was on the Pension Committee last Congress. Brownson's matter came before the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Finerty would be of service even if not on the military committee. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson has received through Father Ernest Van Dyke a copy of "A Troubled Heart". He thinks there is much in it which is part of the experience of every New Englander who has had the grace of God to pass from heresy to the Roman Catholic Church. Brownson considers the book a good one for Catholics to give their Protestant friends. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Since the printer is slow with Brownson's 20th volume, he thinks he will start a sketch of Orestes A. Brownson for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Brownson congratulates Hudson on the growth of the Ave Maria's circulation. He can let Hudson have the article he suggested in time for the first number of 1887. Originally Brownson suggested taking his articles on the Blessed Virgin in the Review and the Ave Maria, arranging them in thirty-one chapters in the month of May. He has begun this revision but it is Hudson who can best tall if the Month of Mary would be an advisable addition to the number already before the public, His...

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A title page of a book: Essays on Modern Popular Literature, by O.A. Brownson, LL.D. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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A lady asked Brownson to have 2 copies of "Lepers of Molokai" sent to her and one to Father Lambert L. Conrardy of Umatilla Reservation, Pendleton, Oregon who will leave in ten days to prepare for the leper mission. They are in the middle of a retreat at the Jesuit Church. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson would like to know the cost of advertising Orestes Brownson's worked in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brownson thinks that Hudson's plan of publishing his father's articles with the sketch by McCarthy is the only way to make up a satisfactory pamphlet. He made only three changes in the sketch after deliberation. Brownson inquires if anything has been decided about the transfer of Orestes Brownson 's body to Notre Dame. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Brownson sends the article on the "Worship of Mary" from volume eight. The 19th volume completes the work. If there should be an increased sale of the work Brownson will publish an index. If Hudson should want an extract from Orestes Brownson' s works he can furnish proof for that purpose. Brownson is afraid James Edwards is going to too much trouble about the photographs. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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They expected Hudson last Saturday and were quite disappointed. The proof of McCarthy's article is substantially correct. If copies of Brownson's work are not received by the Library more will be sent. One page proof of "Synthetic Philosophy" is enclosed. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brownson has had a number of volume XIX's bound and has had printed, some"Uncle Jacks" and "Two Brothers". If Father Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C. remains absent, Brownson supposes he will lose the order Walsh planned to give him for five copies of Volume XIX. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson wants to enlist the services of Judge Edmund F. Dunne for the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore next November. He trusts Hudson's seal for the Church in the United States will stimulate him to great exertion in this matter as soon as the call for the Congress is published. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Brownson sends some information about the Catholic Congress 1889 . Father Augustine F. Hewit would not advise making it a Paulist movement. William J. Onahan was there in March and Brownson told him what he thought. Names of those written to for views are given. A meeting was arranged between Archbishop John Ireland, Onahan, Henry J. Spaunhorst and Brownson for May 13 in Chicago. At Chicago they decided to hold the Congress next November and to call a meeting of a committee of...