Scope and Contents Rosati is delighted with Timon's report in his last letter. He thanks him for the mission of New Madrid, Missouri and hopes that Father John Boullier, C.M. will continue there until Providence will dispose otherwise. He will be pleased to see Fathers Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. andHector Figari, C.M., but he must have at least another who can sing. Perhaps Father Francis Simonin, C.M. or someone like Father Bartholomew Rollando, C.M.? who has never seen St. Louis, can come. They should be...

Scope and Contents Rosati has just received a letter of the Archbishop; the Council will be opened on the third Sunday after Easter. Rosati must leave St. Louis for Baltimore on Easter Monday. All provincial superiors of Communities are invited. Will Timon come? Rosati wishes to see Timon before going, he will be at Kaskaskia March 7 and remain there only a day or two. Timon could meet him there, unless he prefers to come to St. Louis. Timon is to send Fathers Giustiniana, etc., before Palm Sunday. on...

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Rosati will see Timon in Kaskaskias next week; he will leave St. Louis next Monday. He cannot remain more than a day. He will have the powers and faculties copied for Timon by Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. but Rosati would prefer that Timon come to Baltimore., P.S. Seven paters and aves should be said for the happy issue of the Council. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Rosati paid $48 to James Timon who fulfilled all Father Timon's commissions because Rosati was too busy. Father Joseph Giustiniana, C.M. today said his first Mass at the hospital; Father Hector Figari, C.M. was also very useful during Holy Week. They are two excellent subjects. Rosati does not know what Timon told him about Sister Leocadia. Neither she nor anyone else has spoken about it. Rosati does not believe she will find happiness there. She should have spoken with Superiors; some...

Scope and Contents Rosati paid $48 to James Timon who fulfilled all Father Timon's commissions because Rosati was too busy. Father Joseph Giustiniana, C.M. today said his first Mass at the hospital; Father Hector Figari, C.M. was also very useful during Holy Week. They are two excellent subjects. Rosati does not know what Timon told him about Sister Leocadia. Neither she nor anyone else has spoken about it. Rosati does not believe she will find happiness there. She should have spoken with Superiors; some...

Scope and Contents Rosati paid $48 to James Timon who fulfilled all Father Timon's commissions because Rosati was too busy. Father Joseph Giustiniana, C.M. today said his first Mass at the hospital; Father Hector Figari, C.M. was also very useful during Holy Week. They are two excellent subjects. Rosati does not know what Timon told him about Sister Leocadia. Neither she nor anyone else has spoken about it. Rosati does not believe she will find happiness there. She should have spoken with Superiors; some...

Scope and Contents Rosati paid $48 to James Timon who fulfilled all Father Timon's commissions because Rosati was too busy. Father Joseph Giustiniana, C.M. today said his first Mass at the hospital; Father Hector Figari, C.M. was also very useful during Holy Week. They are two excellent subjects. Rosati does not know what Timon told him about Sister Leocadia. Neither she nor anyone else has spoken about it. Rosati does not believe she will find happiness there. She should have spoken with Superiors; some...

Scope and Contents They arrived at St. Louis last Saturday. As Joseph Pratte will leave St. Louis instantly this will be a short letter. Rosati's health is excellent, but John? Cotter is very sick. Father Joseph A. Lutz also as usual. Timon will receive a box of books. He is to have twenty Masses said for them. Father Philip Borgna is at Mount St. Mary's College. Rosati saw Father Joseph V. Wiseman's mother in Philadelphia; she is well. He also saw Mr. Kennedy, Timon's brother-in-law and his oldest ...

Scope and Contents Rosati has delayed answering Timon's letter about the marriage cases because of illness. He is thinking of proposing Timon's case and others to Rome. Rosati would be glad if a church were built at Grand River; but Father John Boullier, C.M. Boullier must be informed so that he will not be offended that Father Louis Tucker goes there. Timon knows that Boullier used to go there. Rosati has just received a letter from Doctor O'Dwyer. Rosati knew him in St. Louis. He is well educated, ...

Scope and Contents Everybody thought the sale of the pews would amount to 10,000 or 12,000; it has not given 4,000. Rosati has many payments to make and no money. He went with Father Francis Cellini, C.M. by the Mines on his way back to St. Louis to see if he could borrow some there. But Messrs. Casey said they could not give more than the 1000 Rosati had received through Captain White in St. Louis, before his departure. Father John Boullier, C.M. is willing to give $2,000 when he received them from Mr. ...

Scope and Contents Rosati grants Timon power of dispensing in the case exposed in his last letter, but record of these dispensations ought to be sent to Rosati every six months. Rosati wishes that Charles Rolle be disposed to receive the priesthood and Ambrose Heim and Michael Guilbride, subdeaconship on Holy Saturday. Anyone else who might be promoted is to be sent with them and Father Regis Loisel that they may assist at Holy Week ceremonies. Rosati received a letter from Father Auguste Jeanjean ...

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Rosati thanks Timon for the good news relating to Father John Mary Odin and hopes that Timon's wishes will be gratified. Rosati will omit nothing in his power for this purpose. Rosati thinks Mr. John? Kenny may safely be admitted into the Seminary. Rosati's cold is still very bad. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents By his answer Rosati implicitly gave Timon permission to hear the confessions and to remove all difficulties for the future. He gives Timon full power to appoint any priest to hear them, not only for Bethlehem but also for all the convents of the Sisters of Loretto in the diocese. Rosati is now left with Father Joseph Lutz alone; FatherPeter Paul Lefevere went back to his mission last Tuesday. Father Matthew Condamine will leave tomorrow for Sangamo Sangamon, Illinois?; they have some...

Scope and Contents Rosati received yesterday the Superior General's dispatches from Paris, by which he is apprized: 1. of the suppression of St. Mary's College, Barrens, Missouri, 2. of the suppression of St. Mary's Seminary Barrens, Missouri if he does not pay 600 a year for each seminarian;, 3. of the removal of all the priests of the congregation Vincentians from the parishes;, 4. of Timon's appointment to the office of Superior and visitor. Rosati expected such dispositions. He is not disposed to...

Scope and Contents In compliance with Timon's wishes Rosati has ordained subdeacon Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. with whom he is highly pleased. Rosati has paid to Father John Boullier, C.M. $25.37 which Timon had advanced, and $48 for one year's interest on the money of the convent. He sends to Timon the powers of Vicar General; all the superiors of the Seminary have had them. those given to Father John Baptist Tornatore, C.M. will cease by the reception of Timon's powers. Rosati will with pleasure ordain...

Scope and Contents New disappointments have overthrown Rosati's plans. Father Philip Borgna, C.M. has lost the use of his right hand; he was unable to accompany Father Matthew Condamine who leaves today for Galena, Illinois. Borgna is to go to Father Francis Cellini's. Perhaps it may be yet time for remedies. Father J. Bergeron has declared his intention to leave St. Louis and the diocese. Rosati must help Father James Fontbonne in St. Louis. This is the reason for Father Peter J. Doutreluingne, C.M.'s...

Scope and Contents Rosati believes it will be difficult to find a piano at a bargain here in St. Louis. He had promised the monastery $50; he has paid $10 for two copies of Rodriguez. There remains due $40 which Timon will receive from Brother Blanka, C.M. Rosati gives without charge a third copy of Rodriguez for the new establishment at St. Michael's. He also sends some large maps which may be useful for the college., P.S. Father John Mary Odin, C.M. will have no letter because Rosati received none ...

Scope and Contents The establishment of the Sisters of Loretto at St. Joseph's, Apple Creek, Missouri remaining in the same languishing situation in which it has ever been, the Sisters having no school or means of subsistence, having to depend entirely on the Convent of Bethlehem, Rosati thinks it proper that it should be suspended for some time and the Sisters return to Bethlehem. He is confident that, as the Catholic population will increase there, before long the establishment may be resumed and go...

Scope and Contents Rosati has never been in a situation so trying. Cahokia, Illinois is unattended. He has written to Father Francis Regis Loisel to come and take charge at least provisionally. He hopes Timon does not consider this wrong. Father Peter J. Doutreluingne, C.M. is here; he assisted Father Matthew Condamine. Rosati begged Doutreluingne to defer his departure until next Monday in order to set the affairs of this parish in order which no one can do as well as he, being known in the parish. ...

Scope and Contents Rosati had no time when in Kaskaskia to speak with Mr. Kane about the Maxwell grant for an Irish settlement in the farthest part of the state. Dr. Lewis F. Linn wrote from Washington that he expected the confirmation might be obtained. Rosati also intends to ask Linn how he could obtain the refund of the duty money paid in New Orleans for the bells. Rosati asks Timon to write to Linn on these subjects. Has Timon written to Father John Boullier, C.M., Boullier and Mr. Casey about the ...

Scope and Contents One of Rosati's priest Father _____ Bigeschi who is very zealous during his ten years in the diocese is returning to Italy and wishes to see Brute's establishment. Rosati asks him to present this letter. He will give Brute a testimony of their affection for him and will also give an account of affairs in with Rosati and the state of his alms. He has need of Brute's prayer's. Father Anduze has shown him his latest letter from Brute with the engravure of the college building. He would ...

Scope and Contents Rosati does not recall whether he has replied to Timon's letter in which he spoke of the establishment of the Sisters of Loretto at Joseph Schnurbusch Snowbush's house. Rosati is convinced that it will do much good and wishes to have it. Upon whom does it depend to furnish them religious aid? It does not depend on Rosati. Timon can judge better than he. If they could have Mass and Confession and Communion twice a month, it would be enough. They have had establishments in Kentucky ...

Scope and Contents Timon's words regarding their seminarians have given Rosati great pleasure. He is delighted that the Sisters of Loretto can go to the home of Joseph Schnurbusch Snowbush. He agrees perfectly with Timon's judgement. The aim of an institute of Sisters devoted to the teaching of persons of their sex would fail, should it admit that promiscuity of girls and boys which is deplored in the schools of this country. Rosati is surprised that Timon, overburdened as he is, has sent Father John ...

Scope and Contents Rosati grants permission to the Sisters of Loretto to keep the Blessed Sacrament in their chapel at Apple Creek. He prefers that they adore at home on Sundays and feast days when they do not have Mass, rather than to the Barrens. He desires that they do not make such trips; it was always done thus in Kentucky. When Jean B. Vallé presents the draft for $128 he will be paid on sight. They have just learned of the election of a pope, Cardinal Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, Prefect of the...

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They have just learned of the death of Pope Pius VIII last November. After having edified the Church by his piety, prudence and gentleness during his short pontificate he has passed to eternal rest. Boullier is to celebrate a solemn service for the repose of the pope's soul. After reception of this letter he is to add to the Mass the collect for choosing a pope which is to be said every day until news of the election. :: IV-3-i L.S. French 2pp. folio

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Here is the permission Timon asked for. Rosati is convinced the Mine will draw great advantages from this foundation but does Timon have enough Sisters? Rosati will write to Bouiller now.` A.L.S. French :: IV-3-i A.L.S. Latin, French 3pp. 4to., 4

Scope and Contents Rosati is distressed at the illness of Father John Baptist Tornatore, C.M.. He agrees with Timon regarding the claim of Miss Nailes. She has no right to do it. They can profit by the limitation law which does not allow such claims after a certain number of years. Even if the law does allow it, Timon can reply by a bill from the convent for her board, clothing, medicine while she was sick. Rosati promised Mr. Maddock only to recommend to Father Philip Borgna, C.M. that he do something...

Scope and Contents He is sorry to have pained Timon by his last letter. Sometimes Timon and his confreres forget little commissions and neglect to answer. There were two occasions to send the Directorium Chori by Dr. Poillet and Rosemond Pratte but Timon did not use them. In a few weeks Rosati will send Timon $50 to give to whichever of the two establishments of the Sisters of Loretto that he wishes. This evening they will begin their retreat. The Presbyterians had an ordination today. A printer, Mr. ...

Scope and Contents Rosati forgot to reply about Mr. Reilly's money. Mr. Leduc says there must be a guardian appointed by the County Court who would have the money paid either from Reilly's estate or from the purchaser of the land, and who would pay it to the order of the Superior or on his receipt. Rosati has asked Mr. Bouvet to take the necessary steps. Rosati has heard that Timon's brother Owen Timon has left for the seminary; Rosati hopes Mr. Wilkinson will come by again as he promised. Long ago ...

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Rosati has good news for Father Francis Xavier Dahmen, C.M.. The editor and proprietor of the Catholic Press of Hartford has come to St. Louis with his family; he wishes to bring his printing office and continue the Catholic Press at $2.00 a year and to publish Catholic works. He is a convert, very intelligent and very zealous. Dahmen is to prepare to contribute with his pen and to try to secure a goodly number of subscribers. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to