Calendared content

Scope and Contents

Jenkins likes Hudson's book and predicts a good sale. :: X-2-m A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents

Jenkins has not written anything for Hudson in a long time, so he submits a short article. Webb's book is approaching publication. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Jenkins knows that he can rely on Hudson to patch up his work. He calls Hudson's attention to similarity between his screed and the appendix of Benedict Webb 's book. Jenkins wrote it as an introduction to Webb's, "Writings of Early Missionaries". Notice of the book has been sent to John Henry Cardinal Newman . Jenkins regrets the unnecessary search that he has caused Hudson to make in the Irish Monthly. He would like to attract attention in England and Ireland on the school question....

Scope and Contents

Jenkins has contracted to publish right here. As he is strapped by his wanderings and Mr. Noonan will publish only Hudson's? book besides his own, Jenkins sends "Miriaum" to Hudson. As the National Council will not convene until November he will let Hudson publish the remainder of "Christian Counsels" at his leisure. The Hymn to St. Rose is in Fireside for January. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents

Hudson can find material for the note in Benjamin Webb's History; pp. 38-40. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents

The gift of the book, "A Troubled Heart", was a surprise, since it proved to Jenkins that Hudson was not seriously ill or had recovered. Jenkins does not admire the book as much as others do. He has been reading Christian Reid's story "A Child of Mary" and enjoys it. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Jenkins orders a subscription for the Girls' Library Club and one for Lawrence Veereman, Seminary Kuilenburg. He should also have the $250 from Mike Hargedon but his? girl did not fetch it. Jenkins is gathering for a new edition of "Judges of Faith" statistics of Catholic education among the Indians . He quotes some of the statistics. He is delayed by reason of waiting for Baltimore decrees. P.S. Two of the first priests ordained from the American College, Louvain, Father David Russell...

Scope and Contents

He coached his nephew to communicate with Edwards anent the possible place of working student at Notre Dame. He asks Edwards to think of the substitutes for two brass candlesticks, the altar society ladies being now on point of supplying small sticks for other altars.

XI-2-a - A.L.S. - 1p. - 8vo.

Scope and Contents Debating upon the matter of pair of candles, he writes about a scheme he has been trying to realize. A priest friend Father John Steffen was killed in his service in 1896 and he is determined to make some memorial of him in the church. He has a quantity of badly damaged sacred vessels, almost pure silver. He asks if Edwards can have them made into a pair of candlesticks. N.B. Father Joseph Hagarty of Lebanon and Jenkins would like to have the Brother at Notre Dame restring their beads. ::...

Scope and Contents

Miss Jennie Webb wrote him a second time that she was ready to send Edwards the portrait and the manuscripts of her father Benjamin Webb. Jenkins has not heard whether she has done so. He hopes Joseph is pleasing all at Notre Dame. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents

He is employed searching information as to the numbers and influence of the Maryland-Kentucky stock of Catholics at their point of departure Maryland, and their final settlement in the West. If Edwards can aid him in tracking the colonies West, he will confer a great favor. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Hudson may find matter in the enclosed 3 page notice of Edersheim's work for a paragraph. Hudson will be interested in the outcome of their subscription to build a memorial chapel at Louvain. Jenkins calls Hudson's attention to their improved Poor Soul's Advocate. The subscription lists for the two editions is over 10,000 but the English edition reaches but a fourth of the whole list. If Hudson sees anything seriously affecting the vitality of the last three numbers, Jenkins asks him to...

Scope and Contents

Jenkins's story will be mailed to Notre Dame, and he will drop off at Notre Dame to confer with Hudson about the hymns. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents

He writes this in a hurry before he leaves. Hudson may do as he pleases with the story. Father Matthew Russell, S.J. ? wrote him that his collection will only include personal poems and a few from friends. Therefore his commission is played out. He has a notion to present Russell a copy of Father Edmund Hill's poems so that he cannot fail to find the true ideal religious poet. On back of a list of books on the Index of 1876. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents He is interested in McMaster's orthodoxy, even in cases of small importance, but would like to call McMaster's attention to a mistake made in a recent issue of the Freeman. McMaster said that no mineral oils, especially petrolium, could be used to burn before the Blessed Sacrament, and cited a decree of the S.R.C. to that effect. Jenkins quotes a reply by the Apostolic See to such a question asked by some French Bishops, in which the See answered that although olive oil is to be used,...

Scope and Contents

Jenkins is here for a month and received the card forwarded from Chatsworth, Illinois. He can account for the loss of the manuscript Hudson is unable to find. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Jenkins is uncertain whether or not he has given Benedict Webb of Louisville, advice prejudicial to Hudson's interests, concerning Hudson's inability to publish Webb's manuscript on Father Stephen Badin this month. Webb and Jenkins are working together to get Webb's book completed by the summer and published in the fall, and wish Hudson to return the manuscript. Jenkins asks Hudson to pay him for the manuscript Mirianne or return it so that he might get it published in Baltimore. ::...

Scope and Contents

The loss of Father-General Edward Sorin 's supplement to Benedict Webb 's article Jenkins regrets, though he thinks that Webb has the outline of Father Stephen Badin 's life. The sketch of Father Henry Lemcke, Jenkins' friends admire. Jenkins intends to let Father Edmund Hill, C.P., translate the hymns to Our Lady. He asks Hudson to send him a bill for the advertisement of his work in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

Jenkins has sent data to Rand McNally to make their first estimate but still doubts whether he ought not benefit himself and encourage Joseph A. Lyons ' enterprise in that line. Jenkins will be stationed at St. John's in Louisville, Kentucky. If Lyons cares to make an estimate on "Six Seasons", he may address him there. Tomorrow will decide if Our Lady will cure him. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents

Jenkins requests a number of the "Catholic Fireside." He also reminds Hudson to forward the express receipt to Mr. Thomas Noonan . Enclosed is the poem, "Prairie October." :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents He would like to get Cardinal John Henry Newman's and Aubrey de Vere's versions of the Brevriary Hymns. He would want a book giving information about the authors of the hymns with the hymns. He wants information of the German protestant poets who have written verses in honor of Our Lady. He has four volumes comprising Schiller, Goeti, Herden, Jean, Paul and 5 Gottinger. He wants to know if Ed. von Schenck, George Dornig, A. Schreuber, Heim. Dorniz, I.A. Paughofer, Kath. Diez, Fried....

Scope and Contents

He thanks Hudson for the invitation to join him at Notre Dame for the Indian summer. He would be delighted to come and see the new Notre Dame as he has watched the building of it and the weekly contributions toward it. He tells Hudson to do with the article what he sees fit and the same with Schmid's tale. He has followed the original in calling it "Holy Christmas Eve", but thinks that "Two Christmas Eves" would suit it better. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents

He invited Edwards very particularly to his Jubilee feast. He has a great layout for his museum, being the center of old missions. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents

He is attending the Uniontown, Public School, studying Arithmetic, rhetoric, and algebra. He may start into Latin next week under Father Kellineas. If there are any other studies which would help his advancement, it would be a favor if Edwards would advise him.

XI-2-a - A.L.S. - 1p. - 8vo.

Scope and Contents

Jenkins asks what acceptances Onahan has had for the speakers in the World's Congress Auxiliary on a City Government. He saw Mr. Bonney and expects to see him again on conditions regarding the Congress.

Scope and Contents

Can Onahan preside at part of the meetings of the Congress on City government? If there is any topic on which Onahan would like to speak, they shall include it on the programme. He is asked to reply.

Scope and Contents

He submits a story for consideration by the Ave Maria. If it is not acceptable he asks that it be returned to him. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents

It seems that the box was directed simply to the Library, Notre Dame and has lodged at the prepay station. He will give the railroad the full address.

XI-2-a - A.L.S. Postcard

Scope and Contents

He has delayed the pamphlet notices of Hudson because of ill health. He does not know when he will get to read them. It has been for his and his brother's health that he has asked Hudson's prayers. He is now back at work after ten week's absence. He was pained to hear of Notre Dame's misfortune, but he is glad to know they are not the men to stand and gaze at the ruins. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo.

Scope and Contents

He sends by Father Alexis Orban, librarian of Catholic University, Washington, small package of Ordo's for James F. Edwards of Notre Dame. He asks Onahan to forward. :: XI-1-i A.L.S. Postcard