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Brownson is commissioned a Second Lieutenant, as of December 1, 1861. 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 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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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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Autograph title page for "The Religion of Ancient Craft Masonry" by Brownson. :: III-3-h A.D. 1p. 4to.

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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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Brownson will furnish the article on Coloumbus for the Ave Maria when Hudson wants it. He feels bad over the death of Father peter Leavy. ather Hecker and Mrs. Sherman gone too! :: X-3-i A.L.S. 8vo. 2pp.

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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...

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Brownson sends Hudson a copy of his paper for the Catholic Congress :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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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 the permission of Francesco Tarducci, who wrote a "Life of Columbua", to reproduce his work in English. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson is well along with the translation of Francesco Tarducci's "Life of Columbus". He is anxious to learn the plan Hudson spoke of. John G. Ewing gave Brownson the pleasant tidings that Hudson looks well. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 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.

Scope and Contents Brownson has been considering Hudson's suggestion about publishing his translation of Francesco Tarducci's "Life of Columbus". Lawrence Kehoe advised him to have it published by Appleton, Harpers or Lippincotts because of the small size of the editions sold by Catholic publishers. He inquires if a portion of his work were published by the Ave Maria, it would interfere with its acceptance by any but a Catholic publisher. The last number of the Colorado Catholic contained a letter from...

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Brownson will be glad to have "Columbus" boomed by the Ave Maria. He hopes Hudson will announce the translation whenever he sees fit. The volume will be 700 to 800 pages long and he believes it will retail at $1.50. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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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 is disappointed at Hudson's not coming last week. He is going to work now on the extracts from Columbus. Francesco Tarducci has sent Brownson quite a pile of books and pamphlets. He belongs to the opponents of the gallicizing school in Italy that grew up in the XVIII Century. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson is sorry about the Columbus extracts. He will now go on to Hudson's plans. There is very little in the work in the way of narrative that is not found elsewhere. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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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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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.