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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 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 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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In Irving's account of the storm of February, 1493 the mistake is in saying "three days" when he should have said "three hours". Brownson would like to think a day or two about writing an article on Columbus's devotion to the Blessed Virign before promising. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Brownson can promise an article on Columbus's devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He is surprised at the view Winsor takes in his book. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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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.

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 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.

Scope and Contents The engraver works from prints with negatives, so Brownson had the prints made. On examination, he finds they are nearly all poor photographs, some sharp enough about the head but indistinct in parts, so that he cannot make good pictures of them. The frame is omitted on one side of some, which would make it necessary to cut off the other sides. They also are bad in size. Brownson asks if the photographers guarantee satisfaction; if so, they might do better. He regrets making so much trouble...

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Brownson asks Edwards the cost of 250 copies of a photograph of his father Orestes A. Brownson the negative of which Edwards has. Father Daniel B. Hudson has said that Brownson probably could get some copies from this negative. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Brownson has sent a box of books for the Notre Dame Library and enclosed with the books a coat and cap for his son Philip Brownson . He will send what manuscripts he can when he has time, but his father's letters he will need just now for the life of Orestes A. Brownson, he is preparing. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents On his return from the East Brownson finds a copy of the Michigan Catholic containing a report of his lecture at the Church of which he is pastor, on February 2, 1890. He is reported as saying, "I say this with due deference to the writer of the preface to the Souvenir Volume of the Catholic Congress, whose unproved statements are worthy only of such consideration as the authority of the writer as a man of observation and culture can give them." The statements are undoubtedly those made by...

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Brownson returns Clarke's paper as requested. It is expressly agreed between their committee and the advisory committee that suggestions are only suggestions, the matter being left to the judgement of the authors. Brownson thinks satisfactory arrangements will be made for Eliza Allen Starr's lecture in Detroit. P.S. Of course, Clarke can make any alteration he chooses. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He sends for Onahan's consideration a crude plan he thought of in connection with a congress. He would have a committee draw up an address to the Catholics of the U.S., get the approval of the Archbishops and prominent laymen throughout the country and arrange for a meeting and temporary organization of the congress. He prefers Washington, D.C. He can write to William Richards of Washington to get a good name from there for the committee. Peter L. Foy from St. Louis or perhaps Henry J....

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Brownson thanks Hudson for Judge Edmund F. Dunne's address. He accepts and goes in heart and soul. :: X-3-j A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Bishop Bernard McQuaid of Rochester wishes a copy of Hudson's Index. McQuaid is at work on the Land League Question and he wishes to refer to some articles in Brownson's Review, but does not know where to find them. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Brownson writes to Hudson to explain a difficult situation. During the summer Father Ernest Van Dyke secured an invitation for Philip Brownson to study at Notre Dame. He stated he would take Philip to South Bend at the start of the school year. A week before school began, Van Dyke announced he was taking a water trip and asked Major Henry Brownson to join him; when reminded that Philip had to be taken to Notre Dame, Van Dyke made no attempt to carry out his previous offer. Major...

Scope and Contents Orestes has not heard from his brother for a long time but has received volume 19 of Brownson's Works. He hopes the publishing project is doing well financially, and that Henry's health and that of his family is good. He is very anxious to hear from Henry. His son John Brownson is now a Doctor and living in town with his family of six. His daughter Mary Brownson is in Denver, SallyBrownson teaching school a few miles away, Ned Brownson in the Wisconsin pineries with his wife and two...

Scope and Contents Orestes congratulates Henry on his LL. D. from Notre Dame and Philip Brownson for his record in studies, as seen in the Notre Dame Catalogue. His own son John Brownson is doing very well as a doctor; his farm is not doing well because of drought and he will have to teach school another year, for times are very hard. His son Charley goes to school with him and is very good in mathematics, his daughters Sarah and Annie teaching, Lon and Rosa at home. Charley is as fiery as his grandfather...

Scope and Contents Orestes includes statistics of the age, height, weight and health of his family. He is unable to send his children to college but they read a great deal. He thinks Henry right about not grieving after wealth, for he seems to get along as well as formerly. The weather has destroyed their crops. He hopes Henry will be able to help his son John Brownson get charge of the medical department at Notre Dame, if one is established, for he is amply qualified and will not dishonor the name of Brownson...

Scope and Contents Henry's kindness in sending the account of the flag raising at the Brownson school is duly appreciated. Orestes has been on the point of writing several times since Henry left; but as he takes up his pen, he sees Henry before him again, and no pen scratching can compensate for the pleasure of his visit, and he can only ask when will he come again. He supposes Henry will soon be off for the Catholic Congress, as he sees notices of him in its connection from time to time. Orestes trusts all...

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Orestes is very grateful for the Souvenir Volume of the Catholic Congress and is delighted with it. He is pleased to see that Henry has done more than his share of the work and has upheld the Brownson name. Their father Orestes A. Brownson would be pleased with the work of the Congress. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Henry's kind letter made Orestes' birthday very happy. They are all delighted at the prospect of a visit from Henry and Cousin Sarah. It will be in no way inconvenient. They have the Jesuits here now, and they all were at Holy Communion this morning. Everyone is well; Orestes' Chess Journal prospers a little; and things go well on the farm. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 6pp. 32mo.

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Orestes is always happy to hear from Henry and gives him news of his children—Charley, John, Sarah, Lou, Ann, and Ned—and their children. His son John has, after a struggle, achieved a successful practice in Dubuque. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Christmas is past and although Orestes is unable to show his love and remembrance of Henry and his family, he is not to doubt them. One of the great wonders of the past and present Orestes finds in the views of Archbishop John Ireland upon the non-sectarian education of children, in which he takes almost exactly the same stand as Orestes took in his controversy with Bishop John Hennessy here 20 or more years ago. The Faribault school arrangements are exactly what Orestes made at Iowa City,...

Scope and Contents Orestes thanks Henry for sending the Detroit Press and supposes it was sent on account of the chess column as Orestes notified Henry that he was to continue his chess journal. The editor of the column, T. P. Bull of 240 Howard St., is a good soul whom Orestes has known for some 12 years. The next Journal Chess will be out in a few days and Orestes hopes Henry will look over the copy. Orestes has had plenty of trouble with the purchasers of the Chess Journal, but he has avoided law suits...

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It was the Hon, John Lawler of La Crosse, Wisconsin who wanted the "Review". He is the patron and friend of St. John College at La Crosse, and is very wealthy. Orestes encloses Lawler's letter declaring that be has found a set. There is nothing new for Orestes to mention. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Orestes's son Edward Brownson has married Katie Glass, a sister of the wife of his son John Brownson . He has decided not to send his son Charles to school but to try to educate himself, the moral condition of the schools being low. He asks whether the Sadliers' failure will affect Henry or the estate of their father Orestes A. Brownson. He would like to have Henry send him a spare prayer book in Latin or French and a copy of Thomas a Kempis, on anything suitable for Sunday reading. ::...