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Scope and Contents He requests a favor which McMaster had offered to do some eleven years before. When he went to Europe he was requested by Bishop Maurice St. Palais and Father John Mougin to purchase Stations of the Cross in France. He bought two sets but had to leave so instructions were left to have them sent to Louisville in the care of Father Bouchet. The customs officers refused to release the stations even on the sworn statement of Father M Bouchet that they were church goods. He enlists...

Scope and Contents Audran appreciates the assistance McMaster gave him in the "Journal" by publishing the appeal of Father V.G. Schnell . He encloses $21.50 which he hopes McMaster will not refuse. He is uneasy about McMaster's decision not to let the matter die as he is satisfied with the results. The people have banded together to help in rebuilding his house and the church debts will be paid. He believes exactly what McMaster says of Bishop Silas Chatard . He lists the additional contributions. P.S. He...

Scope and Contents Father Audran encloses a clipping from the Louisville Courier-Journal of March 11. It wuotes two letters from the Catholic Telegraph, which he feels are scandalous. He feels that the author should be censured, even if he be the Archbishop John Baptist Purcell of Cincinnati. Audran encloses a protest which he had planned on sending to both McMaster and the Telegraph, but feels that the Telegraph would probably not insert it at any rate. He gives McMaster permission to use it. The...

Scope and Contents Audran states that he had no idea his letter would be singled out for publication before the the American Catholics. He is not used to publicity. He was not a friend of Bishop Simon Brute in the manner McMaster indicated, but only knew him through relatives, and as a boy, on the occasion of the Bishop's visit to France. When Audran came to Vincennes Indiana it was not in company with the Bishop, but with his Coadjutor and successor, Bishop Celestine de la Hailandiere, the Bishop having...

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McMaster is acknowledged a great Christian, while the writer is a coward and poor priest, who has been offered the honor of heading McMaster's list. The archbishops have erred and the infallibility of the Pope is proclaimed. :: I-1-n telegram, part of which is missing 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He sends $10.00 for the Pope, and although it is late he is sure McMaster will take care of it. The Freeman's Journal is the only Catholic paper that continually calls attention to the Pope in a Practical manner. He prays that God may lighten McMaster's burden occasioned by the loss of his wife. He offered Mass for her soul and will continue to do so. This is the best manner in which he can show his esteem and affection. They live in very gloomy times, but should work all the harder for...

Scope and Contents Audran thanks McMaster for an article of Oct. 19, on the late Bishop Felix Dupanloup of Orleans, France. The young clergy and laity of the country who are not acqainted with the history of the church for the past 25 or 30 years may feel startled and half scandalized at the severity of McMasters remarks in regard to so celebrated a prelate, and Audran knows that some do, but tells McMaster not to worry about it. It is best that they should be undeceived so that undue respect and...

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Now that he received Edwards' letter he is sorry that instead of having one card sent to the head of the Community of Holy Cross in notice of his 50th anniversary, he did not have a particular one sent to each of his friends. It did not occur to him that members of the university could absent themselves at this time of the year. He would have been particularly pleased to have Edwards near him. :: XI-1-n A.L.S. 2pp.

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He has received Edwards' kind letter and present. He begs him to accept his thanks and good wishes for the present year, and give his respects to Fathers Corby, Mirrissey, and good Mother Ascension. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 1p.

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He sends a photograph of himself taken in 1889 when he was 66 years old. As Edwards seems to wish a photograph he throught he might be pleased with this. It was taken at French Lick springs. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 1p.

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He encloses three letters of James A. McMaster. Edwards may keep that of March 23, 1884 and copy the other two. He asks to be remembered to Mr. (Maurice) Francis Egan who he trust in writing the life of McMasters will do full justice to that great Christian. P.S. He sent twelve copies of his pamphlet.

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He wrote Edwards about the James A. McMaster letters. He asks that Edwards copy and return them.

Scope and Contents Whether the stirring up of their people is due to his pamphlet or not he does not know. People are always afraid. He thanks God that Judge Dunne has begun to speak; he is ahead also in his views of the school question. In the United States the people are the state. The whole question is resolved into help yourself and God will help you. This is Christian teaching. Soon as Catholics unite they will have the fullness of their rights in the matter of schools. Vote only for men who will...

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The grippe has left him quite ailing. He was glad he visited Father Sorin in time to bear his own testimony to the wonderful work God gave Sorin to accomplish. He will keep the photographic card in his Breviary. He sends respects to Father Corby. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 2pp.

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He received J. D. Baldwin's letter containing the return ticket to Otis. He returned the receipt with thanks. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Judge Joseph Belan writes that the portrait of Bishop Celestine de la Hailandiere fell into the hands of Mr. De La Bigne Villeneuve who married a cousin of the bishop. Audran will write him at once. The family of Hailandieres is now extinct. The original name was Guynemers. The addition of de la Hailandiere comes from an estate which passed from the family three generations ago. The father of Celestin and his brother Joseph was the owner of a few vessels. Audran's father who had been in the...

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He is in a precarious condition because of Bright's incurable disease. He encloses the letter of Judge Joseph Belan. Among his papers he found a letter to Father Paul Jausions, O.S.B., a grandnephew of Bishop Simon Brute who has been urged by Bishop Celestine de las Hailandiere to come to the United States to write the life of Brute, Father Jausions made a trip to New Orleans and on his return died without accomplishing anything. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. (Enclosure French) 9pp.

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He asks him to receive his thanks and to accept in return the same good wishes for himself and for every member of the community of Notre Dame. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 1p.

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He has heard that Notre Dame gives help to poor young men. He has a young orphan who was at St. Meinrad's whom he must place somewhere. He desires to become a priest. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. lp.

Scope and Contents He thanks McMaster for his kind letter and for the trouble taken to get Audran out of difficulty. Although an affidavit made before the proper U.S. officers in Louisville has been in the hands of Austin, Baldwin and Co., agents for the French Transatlantic Co., for nearly a month, they do not seem to have availed themselves of it. Audran went to the Louisville Custom House and made another affidavit which he sends to McMaster. The merchant's bill giving a detailed statement of the...

Scope and Contents He encloses $5.00 for his subscription to the Freeman's Journal, and states that the paper is gaining in popularity with Catholics. The paper, while not a religious paper in the ordinary sense, is assuredly that of a Catholic laymen who knows and defends his religion. The editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer failed to publish McMaster's answer, thereby showing his infidelity to Catholics who had been his friends. The mere fact of publishing the letter would have redeemed the editor in the...

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He wrote at once to Mother Ascension,C.S.C but it will be too late for the Jubilee day. He thanks Edwards for suggesting the matter to him. Surely this good servant of God deserves all honor and encouragements. A room will always be ready be for Edwards when he comes down. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 1p.

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Being absent for several days, Auffray asked a priest friend to find out about Odin's stay in Paris and to take a certain important step. Auffray has learned of the happy outcome and Odin's acceptance of him. Odin said he would write Auffray at 31 Madame Street where he is Assistant Director. Having lived in Rome several years and knowing many distinguished people, and knowing the Italian language, he could perhaps be useful to Odin. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is replying immediately to Odin's letter. Odin will not be surprised at the reply of the Superior of the seminary at St. Brieuc when Auffray explains it. When Odin was at St. Brieuc five years ago the Superior was Father Leon F. Denis, S.M. . Today Denis is to go to America to set up a house of Marists, and has been replaced by Father C. Nicolet . Auffray was at St. Brieuc from October, 1863 to Easter, 1864. Nicolet did not come until the end of 1863. It would have been different if he...

Scope and Contents On June 21 Auffray replied to Odin's letter of the 16th in which Odin asked for some information on the seminary where Auffray began his philosophy. Auffray sent two letters, one from Father Denis and one from Father Nicolet, Superiors of St. Brieuc. He even asked Father Pahier, director of the school where Auffray was Assistant Director to send Odin his opinion of Auffray. He has been asked by two families to accompany their children during vacation, Auffray cannot give them a decision...

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With great joy Auffray received Odin's letter of August 9. If Odin will let him know when he will return to Paris Auffray will hasten to ask his blessing. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Auffray went to the Fenelon Hotel today to get news of Odin. He was sorry to learn that Odin had spent several days in Paris and had been gone since Friday. But this makes him strong in persevering in his desire to join Odin. He has given his resignation as sub-director of the school, as of October 1. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents About 5 years ago Auffray received a letter from Denis?; he was then a student in the sixth form but as a Breton and as a Pontifical Zouave, he aspired to a higher sphere. On hearing that Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. was to be at St. Brieuc he offered himself as one of his coworkers and his letter was delivered to Odin at Lyons. Then Auffray received a letter from Denis?, dated December 2, 1862 and one from Odin dated the 16th advising him to defer his going as he was too young; he was...

Scope and Contents Auffray was studying at the minor seminary, uncertain of his vocation, when the misfortunes of Pius IX afflicted him. He left Brittany to go to the defense of the Church and he was there for two years when the pleas of his parents forced him to come back in order to pursue his studies. He has been back for two months, and a voice is calling him to the high mission of converting souls. He plans to leave at the end of this year for the missions or the colonies. He thought about China but it...

Scope and Contents While at Dallas a Galveston Journal apprized him that Odin had been transferred to New Orleans. Upon his return to Nacogdoches, Father John Claude Neraz read him part of Odin's letter. Having been ordained by him, they especially regret his loss. His Texas missionaries considered him more as a Father than a superior, and their love for him had become proverbial not only in the neighboring dioceses but also in all of Europe. At first, he considered begging Odin to allow him to follow him, but...