Scope and Contents Orestes wrote Henry a long letter and addressed it to him simply at Chicago. Brownson now has the proper address but the letter had been sent before receiving it. In his letter to his son Brownson suggested several acquaintances but neglected to speak of Mr. Bellows who, as a boy, must have known Brownson inasmuch as his father was the cause of Brownson's departure from Walpole, N.H. His father sent him with a present of some bottles of wine to Henry's mother and father on the birth of...

Scope and Contents The Appletons of New York have some German historical romances, written by Frau Mundt and her husband of Bertin, which they want translated. They were published under the name of Fraulein Louise Muhlbuch. Judge William J. Tenny of Elizabeth, the reader for Appleton Co. requested Brownson to write and offer the job to Henry. If Henry wishes to undertake one or more he is to write directly to the Appleton's and make his own arrangements with them since they are awaiting his answer. It is...

Scope and Contents Brownson has just written to his daughter Abbie and said what he thought proper. He is anxious to learn the details concerning the postponement of the marriage and whether Mary has calumniated either Henry or her sister and asks to be taken into Henry's confidence. Brownson has written Wilson concerning the Military Bill. Dr. Henry S. Hewit thinks the result of the Bill will make Henry a full major and likes it all with the exception of the Veteran Resources provision, a feature to which...

Scope and Contents Brownson addresses the letter to Henry at Fort Warren although he knows that his son is attending a court martial at Fort Adams. He has not yet fully recovered from an attack of rheumetic gout. Wilson's Bill will probably not become a law and it has no chance whatever if disapproved by Grant, Sherman, Mead and Thomas. Schenk, Chairman of the Military Committee of the House, is for increasing the army to one hundred thousand, and this will move up in rank the regimental officers of the...

Scope and Contents Brownson has been ill with a severe attack of the gout and has not been away from home since the time he met Henry in New York. He is pleased that Henry enjoys Detroit but knows he will not like Mackinaw, an out-of-the-way place with few people. Brownson is anxious to know whether Henry's appointment as captain has been confirmed. The volunteers have got everything and remonstrance has had no effect. Brownson is not quite certain whether the Bill that passed is substantially the same as...

Scope and Contents Brownson has sent Henry the letter from Gerogetown College which explains itself. Not knowing whether Henry is counted among its Alumni or not Brownson will take no notice of it, though he himself is an honorary member of the Philosophy Society. Brownson has been busy writing two articles for the Catholic World in review of Mr. Gutler's Papacy Schismatic. He has written nothing for Ave Maria for some time since the plan of the periodical is so narrow that it prevents latitude in writing....

Scope and Contents Brownson has just suffered his most severe attack of the gout. This fact together with the amount of writing he has to do for the Catholic World and the Tablet have been the reasons for not writing Henry. However he is anxious to hear from his son and asks him to write soon. Henry is cautioned not to believe that his parents do not care to hear from him just because they do not answer his letters. His mother worries, and is afraid if a fortnight goes by without hearing from him. She feels...

Scope and Contents Brownson has received Henry's letter of the 21st and 22nd and was surprised that the Appleton's had made other arrangements before receiving his letter which had been mailed the same day. Judge William Fenny spoke to him. Henry is not going to Fort Brady and evidently General Ruggles telling General Harding to send another Company was an order. Brownson prefers that Henry remain in Detroit even though it would be more pleasant to command a post. Henry has learned to obey now and that is the...

Scope and Contents Brownson is writing to Henry at the request of his mother and she in turn will write the letter that Brownson was going to write to Fifine. The death of Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere grieved Brownson, who is afraid that his equal will be hard to secure as a successor. General Schofield will not long remain as Secretary of War and it is believed that General Rawlins will succeed him, although Brownson thinks Rawlins will be the Collector for the port of New York. General Sherman's order on...

Scope and Contents Brownson was mistaken in his reading of the new law for the reduction of the army and either the President or General Sherman made the reduction much more rapidly than was expected or necessary. It was Brownson's opinion that the officers were to retire to their respective homes and await orders but the Herald claims a much different preparation is intended. He is anxious to know Henry's fate and thinks that if Henry does not remain in command then efforts must be made to have him detailed...

Scope and Contents Brownson supposes that Henry is better acquainted with the late infamous law passed by the Congress than he is. He did not require the instant consolidation of the infantry regiments but left it to the discretion of the President and General of the Army who, in Brownson's eyes, acted with undue precipitancy. Six hundred and four officers are ordered to their homes awaiting orders and all under the pretense of economy, which in the end will prove to be no economy at all. Henry's mother is...

Scope and Contents Henry wrote to his mother some weeks ago that he was ordered to report at St. Louis for recruiting service and would leave on the following Monday. Since then he has not been heard from and Brownson is in doubt as to whether his own letters are reaching Henry. However, he asks his son to answer immediately if he does receive his mail and inform his father as to his whereabouts. Everyone is well at the Brownson home and they send their love to Henry and dear Fifine. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p....

Scope and Contents Brownson failed to reply to Henry's last letter from Salem because he did not know where to direct his answer. He is very glad that Henry has learned of the improvement of Fifine's health. He sympathizes with Henry's parental pride in Master Vandyke Brownson. Representing as he does at least three distinguished races he ought to be something extraordinary. The numbers of the Catholic World which Brownson promised Henry for Father Ernest Van Dyke had been disposed of by promise when Henry had...

Scope and Contents Brownson does not wonder why Henry has the blues but assures him that after all the blues do not help one. He confides that at Henry's age he had them horribly but the best remedy he found to be in reflecting upon the impossibility of knowing which events are for or against one until the final accounts are made up. He urges Henry to learn to rely in Providence who manages all things well. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. Brownson would write to General Sherman but he is afraid to...

Scope and Contents Brownson has waited to get the election results before writing his son. He is happy to know of Henry's good health and is convinced that the salt water and salt air in a cold climate will be necessary to Henry for some years. Brownson is dissatisfied with the climate where he lives and finds himself in a disgusting lassitude as a result of it. It provokes the use of stimulants, and at the same time renders them hurtful. The same climate exixts in New York and along the coast from New Haven...

Scope and Contents Brownson has had a difficulty with his old enemy and was thoroughly beaten. This is his excuse for not having written Henry sooner and offered his congratulations. He hopes that God may bless both Henry and his wife with the riches of His grace and that Our Lady may always be a near and loving protector. Brownson new has four daughters and believes that the youngest will be his pet. He is sorry not to have been at the wedding but could not risk so long a journey in winter especially since he...

Scope and Contents Brownson was very happy to hear of the safe arrival of Henry and Fifine and that they are enjoying themselves. Henry's mother is quite well and is much better for his visit, although Sarah is not very well. Brownson enjoys better health now than he has had for years. He is growing temperate, having drunk only a decanter and a half of whiskey since Henry's departure which is pretty good for Brownson. Father Isaac Hecker received a very cordial and encouraging letter from the Holy Father and...

Scope and Contents Although it is too late to wish Henry a happy New Year, it is not too late to thank him for his New Years present. Sarah Brownson has had only one of the smaller birds cooked as yet. They had the wild turkey for dinner on Saturday and Dr. Henry S. Hewit and one of his young literary friends dined with them. Brownson should have written Henry sooner, but first he was ashamed to write without sending Henry a present, and he did not feel able to do it till he is able to determine whether his...

Scope and Contents Brownson is enclosing a check for $75 which Henry may take his own time for paying. He asks Henry to acknowledge the receipt. Brownson has hardly had time or rather leisure to write since Henry was here. He has been so busy writing for the Tablet and Catholic World. His health continues as good as Henry found it, not stronger but growing stronger. He is to lecture in Boston on the evening of Dec. 8 for the benefit of the Kearney Hospital on Papal Infallibility. After Brownson has had time to...

Scope and Contents Brownson congratulates Henry on his birthday. To Henry, life still has promises, the prospect of much useful work; to an old man like Brownson life has given its best, and he asks its prolongation only that he may have time to "make his soul" which he fears every day more and more he shall die without doing. Brownson wants to know Fifine's birthday. Henry's mother knows that of the grandchildren. Brownson thinks more and more of Philip and loves him as well as any of his own children. He is...

Scope and Contents Brownson is very glad to hear that all are well and that Philip remembers grandpa. His eyes are bad and he can use them only to write a line. Brownson wishes to know when Fifine will come to New York and if Henry accompanies her. Henry's mother and Sarah Brownson expect to start next week for the Pennsylvania Mountains. Brownson does not like it much but the Queen commands. They expect to be absent till the first of October or at least four weeks. Will Fifine come before October? If she...

Scope and Contents Brownson thanks Fifine for her very kind and affectionate letter. No daughter could write one more grateful to a father's heart. He did not dream that either the Major Henry or Fifine would miss him enough to feel lonely after his departure. He was so unwell and so fussy while with them, that he fancied they would feel relieved when he was gone. Saving that he was so unwell, he had a cost pleasant visit, and could hardly prevail on himself to cut it short when he did. He did not feel himself...

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Brownson is pleased to get a copy of the book that Hudson sent him. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Henry's letter was duly received. He has felt bad about his school difficulties. Before beginning to teach in First Ward Public School he asked Bishop John Hennessy's permission; the bishop told him to go and teach. But since he has been teaching, the bishop prevents his children and all children that attend his school from receiving Sacraments and from attending cathechism classes. The bishop preaches against him, not by name, but by insinuation. Orestes is to open discussion on the public...

Scope and Contents Henry's letter has been received and Orestes thanks him and Sarah M. Brownson Tenney for their kindness. Orestes will be very glad to have the clothes, watch, etc. that were once his dear father's. The watch will be a most precious memento. Henry's terrible telegram of the 16th came too late for Orestes to reach Detroit in time to see his beloved father yet alive. Perhaps that was for the best, for the shock has completely frustrated Orestes at this distance. Henry's kindness and care will...

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Henry's letter proposing to send Orestes the clothes, watch, etc. of his dear father Orestes A. Brownson Sr. was received and answered, stating that Orestes should be glad to receive them. In case the answer was lost in the mails, Henry should know Orestes would like to have them and he requests him to send them at once. If Henry has sent them, Orestes should be notified that he may trace them if lost. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Henry's letter of the 11th. was received with great pleasure at the good news as well as for its kind tone. Orestes hopes that Henry or whoever has the money will send him his share as soon as possible for he is very poor, in fact some of the little girls have no shoes, etc. He has eight children now, the two oldest boys 19 and 13 years of age, work every day in the lead mines, but as yet have not "struck a lead"; the other boys is a baby and 5 girls are expensive. With a small part of the...

Scope and Contents The box Henry sent came all right and everything in it is not only of great use to Orestes, but is highly prized as belonging to his father. Henry is to thanks his wife Josephine Brownson for packing the box and trust she has fully recovered from her recent illness. Orestes could not have been more pleased unless the box had been larger. He asks now Henry to tell him all about Brownson's estate and what is to be done on Orestes' part if anything and to what he is entitled. He never dreamed...

Scope and Contents Orestes is happy to learn his third of the $2000 loan will be here this week. He trusts Henry will have like good fortune with other matters and speedily arrange all the rest. Sarah M. Brownson does not like Henry's proposition that Orestes receive $1000 first and then to divide the rest of the money between the three, but wrote Orestes a fearful letter. She says she wants a third of everything, and Orestes is satisfied if Henry is willing, or with Henry's plan, if she is willing. Orestes...

Scope and Contents Orestes has received letter from both Henry and Sarah M. Brownson Tenney and although on the same subject, they do not coincide very remarkably. Orestes believes all three are agreed in claiming one third of Brownson's estate and are willing all to take one third of the money in hand. Orestes hopes Henry and Sarah will send him a third of that money belonging to the estate they have or that may come into their hands, as soon as possible as he is terribly cramped for means now. Orestes wishes...