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If the Index of Brownson is finished, he would like a copy. He would also like information on listed numbers of The Review. :: X-2-g A. Postcard S. French 1p.

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Raoux requests a copy of "Index for Brownson's Review" be sent to him. Raux would like Hudson to aid him in obtaining various issues of "Brownson." He has duplicates of others for anyone who needs them. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Raoux would like to borrow the 1844 Volumes of Brownson's Review. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister Raphael remarks on some columns of poetry in the Ave Maria occasionally signed by "Children of Mary". She would like to insert an occasional contribution and have it signed as "Child of Mary". She believes this would increase interest in Hudson's widespread Journal, which has honored Our Blessed Lady so much. Many of their pupils receive the Ave Maria from their immediate families and have much interest in it. She requests a reply to this suggestion. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. crown 8...

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Lines suitable for the approaching feast of Easter from the pen of one of her students are enclosed. If they are worthy of insertion in the Ave Maria, they are at Hudson's disposal. It would give them great pleasure for Father to accept a contribution occasionally. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. crown 8vo.

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Sister Raphael received Hudson's frank opinion of the articles she had sent him and his opinion will be made known to the young writers who scarcely dared hope for a place in his journal. This will encourage their future efforts. St. Raphael is sending Hudson a catalogue of St. Joseph's Acadamy which was printed by the Sisters in their own printing office. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8vo.

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Raphel asks Hudson to return the photograph of Henri Lasserre . Mrs. Lasserre thanks Hudson for the copies of the Ave Maria containing the sketch of her husband. Mr. Lasserre goes to Paris next week to attend the publication of a book of meditations. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks McMaster for the interest he has shown in her behalf. She wrote to Hon. J L. Bartol, instructing him to send McMaster, through Mr. Kelly, a remittance for $600, but she has not heard from him. Perhaps he sent it directly to the Committee. She would not wish to go without other ladies, and asks that McMaster secure her a berth on the Frisia in case no ladies will go with the pilgrims. Mrs. Sarah Peter wrote to her, asking her to join the group on the Frisia in case the...

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She apologizes for not returning to McMaster that which he had sent to her of Mrs. Sarah Peter . Judge Barton informs her that he wrote McMaster instead of sending a remittance for her berth and that he also wrote to the Pilgrimage Committee in case McMaster was away from the city. Father A Stuhl is spending a day or so with them and asks to be remembered to McMaster. She repeats her thanks for McMaster's help. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Confirmation of the Pope's death requested. :: I-2-c Telegram 1p. 12mo.

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He sends McMaster $10 for the Holy Father which he wishes would be forwarded when McMaster sends the Pope another gift. He asks that nothing of this letter be mentioned in the Journal but that he may know of its receipt by a letter from McMaster. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Journal which just reached him contained an article about Capt. Joseph Fry. He thinks that it is correct on the whole but there is one error which must hurt Mrs. Fry's sensibilities. Fry's mother was a good Catholic as were all her Children. Fry's mother died when he was eight years old. He was raised among Protestant relatives in New York, from whence he went to the Naval Academy. He turned to commercial life but he was unable to succeed and as he was unable to secure employment...

Scope and Contents Rappe believes he ought to give Evrard a successor in the German mission of Toledo. He has named Evrard a missionary of the congregation at Fort Jennings in the place of Father L Viere ; his powers as missionary in Toledo have been withdrawn. He should be at his new station for next Sunday, 29 September. His successor will arrive at Toledo next Friday the 27th. The house is to be put at his disposal, and the church and all the registers and books of the mission are to be handed over to him....

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Bishop Rappe encloses $3.00 for his subscription. The money was returned the next day. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents The paternal interest shown during his illness in Detroit makes him believe that the Bishop will receive news from him with pleasure. He is convalescing slowly. All is going well, there are no serious illnesses in Toledo, and when one has no duties and has good food and a good bed, he lacks only the Bishop of Detroit with his staff and the Sisters of Charity of Detroit with their excellent medicine to make his sojourn a kind of paradise. Why does the thought of being driven out, like another...

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For information on the III Order of St. Francis, Edgerly may apply to Father Francis. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The bearer of this note is Mr. Mulligan from Cincinnati, a store keeper. He is going to see the Barrens and if he likes it he will settle at Perryville. The Barrens will always hold Ratigan's highest esteem; if Timon will admit him to theology he will be down with Mulligan's family. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. folio

Scope and Contents After he came to Louisville, he met Bishop John Baptist Purcell who told him that Bishop Simon Gabriel Bruté would be home in 2 months and that if Rattigan came to Cincinnati Purcell would get him back with Bruté, but that he should pay monthly to Father Stephen H. Montgomery as he has the college on his hands. Rattigan agreed. Purcell, in giving the college to Montgomery on account of lent money, was bound to give him six seminarians as teachers. Rattigan cannot continue paying...

Scope and Contents These lines will be handed to Timon by Father Raho. Rattigan is living in the Bishop's house and acting as sacristan and other employments; he scarcely has time to study his divinity lessons. Father Matthew Loras is his professor. Still Rattigan is not as a seminarian for this diocese, so the Bishop allows him a certain sum to keep him in clothing. Rattigan would have spoken to the Bishop while he was here, but he felt too delicate. After coming here, he went to St. Louis with the...

Scope and Contents Having written some time past, Rattigan awaited Timon's letter or the return of Bishop Simon Gabriel Bruté and still under $12 per month, which is hard. Father Stephen H. Montgomery has this day returned from New York and met with Bruté who told him he did not know how to fix half the young men he has with him. Rattigan hopes Timon will admit him, if all should fail to return. Rattigan will go to Louisville to await Timon's answer. He asks Timon to forget the past., P.S. He sends his ...

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She encloses 90 cents as dues in St. Michael's Association for one month. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Rauo submits a story to the Ave Maria. She would be obliged to know what Hudson will give for it. Miss Kathleen O'Meara, who advised sending "The Sceptre and the Cell" says that Rauo could place it with confidence in Hudson's hands. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Raus is enclosing a copy of an article published by him. The reason for this action is the fact that McMaster requested him to send him anything he published. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He thanks McMaster for the publication of his remarks and for McMaster's reply to Messrs. Sadlier Co. 's note. If McMaster publishes his second communication he would be much obliged, but leaves the matter up to McMaster. He asks God's blessing on their work. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Miss Barker was informed by the "Catholic World" that her manuscript was forwarded to Hudson. She wonders if it has been received, and if it was accepted. If it is not to be used she wants it returned. She asks the price of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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The writer of this letter wishes to be informed, through the columns of the "Freeman's Journal," where he can find the speech of Alexander H. Stephens before the Georgia Convention, which assembled in May, 1861. He thanks McMaster for a possible answer. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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The writer encloses $1.00 for Mount Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A reader of the Freeman's Journal writes a letter to the editor in which he speaks of a ten days' fair held to raise money to pay off debts made in improving St. Stephen's Church at Niles, Ohio. Father B. B. Kelley called the venture a great success. A cane was awarded Josiah Robbins of Niles, who was noted the most popular man there. $1,000 were raised through the cane alone. :: I-2-j A.L.S.Mss 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents After relating how he came to know Hudson, the writer explains his plight. In 1879, he went to Jefferson City, Missouri where his wife's brother is Clerk of the Circuit Court. He began drinking and gave up his religion. His wife remained faithfully devoted by him. He edited a Democratic campaign sheet in Jefferson City. Reason and the faith of his wife aided him to return to the practice of religion and avoid drink. The author will furnish a sketch of his life if Hudson is interested....

Scope and Contents He renews his subscription with the enclosed check. It will be mournful satisfaction to McMaster to know that Reardon fulfilled and intention long since marked in his Orde by offering up this morning a Requiem Mass. On July 9, 1871, a young priest offered his first Mass in Reardon's church, remembering in his Memento Mrs. McMaster who had just left McMaster for a bright home in Heaven. He prays that God may bless McMaster and his family and asks prayers as a reply to this letter....