Scope and Contents Although she realizes the amount of work necessary to edit the Freeman, she takes the liberty to ask a favor of McMaster. Since the Freeman is the common property of Catholics, its editor must share the same burdens of all leaders in a great cause. Last November Father Henry Giesen told her that candles should be blessed on Holy Thursday in preparation for the "dark days." As it is impossible to buy pure wax candles in her community, she asks that McMaster buy enough for five families...

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With the consent of Mother St. Anselm and the editor of the Straits Independent Reutens requests Hudson reproduce in the Ave Maria an article on the Jubilee of the Reverend Mother. Brother Aloysius F.S.C. of St. Xavier's there is also a subscriber. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Reynaud does not think that Rese will pass through Chambery since he received Rese's letter of March 16 to which he answered in care of the Archbishop of Vienna and not knowing the time of Rese's arrival at Paris or the time of his stay he is addressing him in care of the cure of St. Roch. If he knew of the time of Rese's visit, despite his rheumatism,, he would try to visit him. In any case he sends the letter of Canon Durand of Aix offering property to Rese. He thinks that he has told Rese...

Scope and Contents After receiving Timon's letter of December 12, Reynolds wrote to Father Edward McMahon who occasionally visits Danville, requesting McMahon to give some information relative to the son of Mr. Brown, Timon's late convert. McMahon's reply did not come until mid-March. Young Brown is residing in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of Danville, in good health and improving rapidly. The institution is entirely under Presbyterian control; the principal is the Reverend John R. Carr. McMahon begs that...

Scope and Contents Since the death of Father John O'Dwyer O.S.A. of Philadelphia who was first on the list for the new see of Savannah, Georgia, Reynolds, at the suggeston of Archbishop Samuel Eccleston, S.S. of Baltimore, made out several new lists. The first list, objected to by the Archbishop, was never sent; the second he was forced to withdraw because of the grave opposition of two prelates and the third list which he sent to all the prelates he was constrained to change in consequence of a private...

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Reynolds was disappointed by Hudson's reply that her article was not acceptable. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Reynolds submits an account of a reunion which she would like to see published in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Reynolds submits an article for the Ave Maria. She has no acquaintance with a certain person except through an occasional verse in the Pilot. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She has forgotten whether she gave Hudson the correct address to send his opinion of her sketch "St. Joseph's Client." She encloses a little verse for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2 pp. 16mo.

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Reynolds submits a story for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Reynolds is disappointed after reading Hudson's letter rejecting her story. She asks his advice regarding where it would be likely to get a hearing. Reynolds was fascinated by Lady Georgiana Fullerton's story. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Reynolds thanks Hudson for returning her rejected sketch. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Reynolds wants her manuscripts returned. She wants Hudson to tell her if she has a chance of pleasing the Ave Maria. In all her stories she has tried to illustrate the powerful intercession of the Blessed Mother. She has had some success in writing for the "Young Crusader". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.

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Hudson's letter brought Reynolds courage. The rejection of her story brought her great dejection. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The Ave Maria has been suggested as a possible market for her stories. She has written juvenile stories for different Catholic periodicals, especially the "Young Crusader", and would like to write an occasional article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mrs. Reynolds previous article did not win the favor of Father Hudson, but nevertheless, she is trying again. After reading the account of St. Anthony of Padu's intercession in behalf of E. F. Dunne. Her experience relates a true story of the intercession of St. Joseph. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Reynolds has not yet been successful in having her contributions accepted by the Ave Maria, nevertheless she feels that she ought to continue trying. She encloses a short sketch. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Reynolds presents a story, "Knight of Mary". :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Circumstances prevented her replying to Hudson's letter which brought good news. She will feel amply repaid if her article helps spread devotion to St. Joseph. She is almost finished with a story which she thinks is better suited to the Ave Maria than the one she sent a year ago. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2 pp. 16mo.

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Reynolds sends the name of a new subscriber, Thomas Murphy, of Baltimore. When he was in New York last he called on McMaster but failed to find him in. A friend has asked him to tell McMaster of the death of Lawrence Moran, of Illinois, who was a cousin to the now-unmasked Kirwan . McMaster will remember Moran as the person he met during the exposure of Kirwan through Bishop John Hughes. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Reynolds encloses $2.00 from Miss Ellen de Frees and himself for the protection of Mount Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Reze writes Walsh for Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C. who will not understand his bad French. Walsh is asked to tell Hudson that he would derive profit from "L'Ecrin de la Sainte Vierge" by Abbé Durand. Father John O'Connell will take from it the articles which will suit the Ave Maria. He could indicate to Father Arthur B. O'Neill the articles to translate. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Rhode received Hennaert's letter but not that of Father Schutjes. It is impossible to take up a collection for the Holy Father because of big expenses and the poor times for the farmers. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The two unavailing letters and the conversation in Grand Rapids have shown that Rhode does not have Borgess' confidence. Since he is not satisfied to work under such circumstances and also because he can no longer live on $300 he asks Borgess to give him an exeat. :: III-2-l A.L.S. German 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Ricard is a constant reader of the Journal and tells his friends that McMaster is the Louis Veuillot of America. The purpose of his "Echo de la France" is the spread of good literature and of sane doctrines. The two papers complete and fill out each other. He would like to cover the two in joint subscription $3 for the Echo and $2 for the Freeman's or $5 instead of the present $8. This would increase the circulation of the Freeman's in Montreal. He will be pleased to have McMaster...

Scope and Contents Rice acknowledgeds Lefevere's letter of February 13. He will give Patrick N ? O'Brien the articles Lefevere ordered. O'Brien's papers arrived too late to receive Orders; he can at the next Ordination Trinity Sunday. Rice has written twice to Lefevere about a young man whom Father Isidore A. Lebel of Kalamazoo sent to his seminary saying Lebel would either have Lefevere adopt him of Lebel would pay for him. Rice wrote to Lebel but received no answer. Rice would like to know what arrangement...

Scope and Contents McFarland's letter from Danbury of the 5th arrived and Rice is sorry he could not answer sooner but the suggestion is still good that students from McFarland's diocese who have made a good preparatory course with them be permitted to remain for their philosophy and theology. The reason is the discouragement to see these good students withdrawn. On other matters he did not see the Provincial and is not empowered to take on other houses, but he has sent the Provincial a copy of McFarland's...

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Rice has just received McFarland's letter of November 18 and is sorry that he has troubled the bishop. In giving the letter to Mr. Holten he wished to signify that he was obliged to leave here on account of former charges made against him and not on account of anything recent. He did not intend to request McFarland to get him out of his difficulties. In charity to the young man he advised him to consult McFarland. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Rice received Hennaert's letter of the 28th through Father Schutjes. When Rice came to the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels he found established the custom of not requiring the ordaining bishop to give letters of ordination of either his own or others' subjects. In lieu of these letters, an exact record of ordinations is kept in the house. All he sends is the record of Mr. O'Brian's ordinations as he has it in his book. He regrets to hear of Hennaert's ill health. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 2pp....

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Rice sends McMaster a notice of the book he has also sent him by separate mail, and asks him to publish the notice with such alterations as he sees fit to make. The proceeds of the book sale are to be used to erect a new church. Rice will pay any fee charged for insertion of the notice. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.