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He sends by hand of John G. Ewing bound volumes of Brownson for 1849 and 1850, for which Edwards ought to thank Mrs. R. F. Martin of Columbus, Ohio, who contributes them. Mrs. William Sherman and others have promised to hunt up their numbers and put them at his disposal. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He has been unable to locate any of the missing numbers of the Annuals which Edwards wanted. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He has forwarded Edwards' letter to Father A. V. Higgins O. P. Prior at St. Joseph's Somerset, Ohio . He will report any response. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Edwards will find herein a letter from Father Stephen Byrne, O.P . enclosing a letter of Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick . Byrne's letter is intended as a reply to Ewing's to Father A. V. Higgins, O.P. applying for relics of the Bishop. If Edwards sees fit to address Byrne in person, Ewing is sure he will do more for him if it is in his power. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo. Enclosure:

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When Father Smith went abroad in 1884 he left 6 volumes of the Catholic Columbian, 1875 to 1882, in Ewing's hands. Father Smith died at Baden-Baden, leaving M. A. Dougherty his executor. Ewing has doubt that he will consent to Edwards' examining the volumes subject to be returned or sold to Edwards later. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He has been a subscriber to Brownson's Review since the beginning of the Catholic series. He has several duplicate numbers and thinks he can help Edwards if he sends a list of the ones he wants. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Ewold sends $6.20, of which he names three contributors. He asks McMaster to publish in the Freeman a notice of the death of his daughter Maggie, who was born November 28, 1876, and died February 24, 1886 of brain fever. He names his other children, three daughters and two sons who survive her. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery February 25, at 11.00 a.m., by Father McBride. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He sends the amount of his subscription by registered letter. He asks if "Jus " is dead and if he shall be heard from again. There should be a meeting of two or three priests of every diocese of the world before Pius IX. They could give Him better information than could the Bishops. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Exley requests a religious person to come and make a prayer in the school room for the sick boys and those who never go to church - four of them 12 years of age. They have never heard a prayer but from her lips these three months. No person ever visits but the president and directors' flying call on the last Sunday of every month. Would it not be proper to prepare for First Communion several who know their Catechism. She also requests permission to take her scholars out walking sometimes....

Scope and Contents "All teaching now-a-days is imbued with the spirit of the world; it is found among those seemingly pious and mortified. Such is the spirit that prevails in our academies, colleges and seminaries. It is why he had in view to establish an institution wherein the children may be properly raised." The same day after the Asperges: "Yesterday, Father Harnais stood at the altar and shouted at two different times "Stop your fans". Sisters and children were terrified. Some people came to the convent...

Scope and Contents When in Philadelphia he found in the library of the American Catholic Historical Society a record by a Jesuit priest of their family living in Salem County, New Jersey, from 1759 to 1776. His grandfather had a nail factory which was suppressed by the British government. He was born in Maryland. He would like to know if there is a record of these early settlers in Maryland. Perhaps it would be among some of the church records as they were all Catholics. He asks Charles to see if anything can...

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Mr. Eyre has ordered two frames made for the picture of the Sacred Heart and for the diploma of Congreganiste. She asks permission to retain the Hostie de Noel for her little Josephine. The four who have made their first Communion were prepared solely by herself. Would Hudson think her presumptuous if she tried to publish her notes? Father Robert Kelly put the idea into her mind. :: X-2-g A.L. Incomplete 4pp. 16mo.

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Eyriès sends the bill of lading of Captain Forster on the Rochall for a box of live plants for Father Joseph Cretin, vicar general of Dubuque. :: V-5-i A.L.S., Bill of Lading French 2pp. 4to.

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This is to tell Edwards that a dear little daughter has come into their lives and that she and Julia are well and happy. He'll write a long letter soon. :: XI-2-k Postcard, signed

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F. sends McMaster $1. for the Peter's Pence fund, and $1. for the Indian Missions of Father Isidore Robot O.S.B., Indian Territory. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mrs. Mary C. F encloses $1.50 and names three contributors. She requests prayers. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The writer sends $2.00 for Mount Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents P. F. asks McMaster to publish in the Freeman's Journal, the remarks on the New England Journal of Education, which he encloses, enclosure not present. A very unfair attack was made on the schools, and the clergy of the Church. P. F. answers the last part of the attack, leaving the rest to some future occasion. He is confident McMaster will bear himself worthily in his conflict with His Lordship Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes, Alton, Illinois and gives McMaster his sympathies in the affair....

Scope and Contents All her letters remain without a reply. She fears he has been ill. She learned through Sister Agnes that he was laid up with a bad foot, at which time she wrote enclosing a letter for Adele Béon . She is still waiting for him to tell her something about the establishment of Newark. The new bishop must have been named a long time ago. Father Hippolyte Leneuf who travelled through at the end of July or the beginning of August gave her news of Perché. She thinks he has left because he did not...

Scope and Contents She was not surprised to hear that Edwards had gone to Europe. Sister Sophia is gone to St. Mary's so she had the pleasure of opening Edwards' letter herself. God help the community that is ruled by the likes of them. She lives in the memory of the past. She always thought more of Edwards than any one at Notre Dame. She hopes George Rhodius is doing better. If she is kept there, she thinks she will run away. No one but God knows what she put up with the past year. She has worked night and...

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She has so much to tell Edwards but does not have a moment to herself. She thinks of Edwards so often and of the past. Her heart is truly broken and will die if she has to stay here. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 1p.

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Since contact with Europe has now been freely reopened, and since Victor Marziou and Company is now out of business, Faass offers Odin his services for reception and departure of missionaries through Havre, as well as any other affairs Odin may wish to confide to him. He would appreciate it if Odin would recommend him to his American and European friends. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents On his return, Faass found Dubuis' letter of the 19th in regard to the passage of 50 missionaries to New Orleans. Dubuis is aware that regular commerce with New Orleans has almost completely stopped because of events in the United States. During 1862 only one ship has been sent from Le Havre to New Orleans. He hopes to be able to place a ship at his disposal in 3 or 4 days. If they have nothing to put on board but the missionaries, the cost of armaments will exact a price of 50 to 100 francs...

Scope and Contents He confirms his letter of the 23rd. In the interval he gathered information in regard to freight for New Orleans. There was nothing. The best combination would be to touch at Cadiz to take on a cargo of salt. It is on the route and he calculates the trip would be prolonged only for a week. He wishes to know if this would be suitable. In these circumstances the company could accept the price of 400 francs proposed. The trip would be made by the "Ste. Genevieve" under Captain Picard. Dubuis...

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Father Denis Tighe requested Fabian to ask Hudson to mention in the Ave Maria a mission that was recently given by Father Aloysuis Van der Eerden, S.J. in his parish. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Fabian met Hudson's Godmother who is a subscriber to the Ave Maria. She told Fabian that she stood for a child in Nahant, Massachusetts, near Boston about 36 or 37 years ago. The lady's name was then Bridget Roach, now it is Mrs. Sullivan. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Fabre writes for Blanc's support of two charitable establishments, the hospices of Toulouse and the poor of the parish of Salechan. Fabre writes as executor for one of his clients who has bestowed a legacy on these two establishments. The testator is the heir of a rich businessman, Pierre Andrillon who they say died in New Orleans between 1837 and 1842. One could not fail to trace this man either in the civil records or the business world, or in the church records. It is indispensable to...

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Father Jolivet, O.M.I., one of Fabre's assistant generals, will soon be making the canonical visitation of the houses in Texas from British Colombia. Fabre asks Odin to give him whatever aid is necessary. He can never forget Odin's goodness towards the Oblates of Mary Immaculate at Galveston and New Orleans. :: VI-2-n A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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He wrote to the brother director of St. Louis to go to Cincinnati, after the retreat to confer with Purcell about sending brothers Christian Brothers to take the direction of Purcell's cathedral school. :: II-5-a A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Facile received Blanc's letter of November 8 only yesterday as it was sent to St. Louis and arrived after he left. Everything Blanc says about the establishment at Bay St. Louis would be just and Facile would countermand the orders he gave, if the reasons given Blanc were true. But if they were, Facile would never have given such orders. He understands that Father Stanislaus Buteux could be grieved by this closing but Buteux has not acted as a protector, much less a benefactor. When they are...