Scope and Contents Bishop Rese had told Father Saenderl that he will be able to receive immediately the allowance the government had granted at the treaty for the benefit of the school. Nevertheless there has been hardly any school in Arbre Croche since August 1836, because Rese had declared at that time that the government would pay nothing for educational purposes and Saenderl did not feel obliged to incur the trouble and expense of keeping a school. When Augustine Hamelin came to Arbre Croche Saenderl had...

Scope and Contents Three young Indians, bearer of this letter, intend to come to Detroit to attend an English school, because Augustine Hamelin will not teach school in Arbre Croche. They have no money. Saenderl told them that they would receive nothing unless they pay for their board. But they want to go to Detroit and return to Arbre Croche in case of refusal. They will come to Father De Bruyn for advice. Saenderl has just received De Bruyn's letter of May 22, which cleared up several things. Sometime before...

Scope and Contents Father Saenderl received a letter from Bishop Rese which informed him that Rese had come to Norwalk to invite Saenderl back to Green Bay and that the Leopoldine Association had designated 4,000 florins for the establishment of the Redemptorist Congregation in Michigan. At the same time Saenderl received letters from Norwalk and New York, telling him that two priests from his congregation of Vienna have arrived, Fathers Prost and Czakert. One of them Father Peter Czakert came to Norwalk, but...

Scope and Contents Father John T. Van den Broek has opened a school in Cocolin Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, but he has no pupils, because the Indians live in the Bay or in Butte des Morts Winnebago Co., Wisconsin. Therefore Saenderl opened a school with Elizabeth Grignon in charge and which is held regularly in the church house, because the old place where they held school before has been destroyed. In order to be able to attend school regularly and to avoid the daily coming up and going down, it was decided that...

Scope and Contents Father Saenderl informs Bishop Rese that Father Joseph Prost C.SS.R. has left Green Bay and hopes that Rese has set him at ease again. Saenderl agrees with everything Rese has decided about the Ottawa. He is glad that he can continue the work which he had begun. But Rese must understand that the Redemptorists could not carry on in such a precarious situation as in the past and that the use of a certain amount of government money must be guaranteed to them. Father Francis X. Haetscher is of...

Scope and Contents Father Saenderl hopes that the Bishop has been informed of his and Mr. Drew's debts. Saenderl asks Rese to warrant the payment for the present and then to notify the amount either to him or Father Joseph Passerat C.SS.R. in Vienna, to which also the heavy expense for the boxes of Father Francis X. Haetcher must be added. Saenderl has already written to Father Passerat about it. The situation of the Indians is becoming critical. Saenderl had secretly instigated them to offer the government...

Scope and Contents Postscript: Saenderl asks Rese to convey to the Vicar General Father Francis Vincent Badin his great gratitude for the assigned subsidy. With it he can buy the most necessary things and the permanency of the church in Green Bay is assured. Saenderl repeats that the Redemptorists will not be a burden to the Bishop. Saenderl is not yet able to give the desired information about the civilizing of the Indians as they have not yet assembled, they were fishing all over the country and are now...

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The Sisters are in receipt of the "Freeman's Journal of October 3. Their attention was called to an article headed. "Is there a Catholic Asylum for the Blind"? They want McMaster to know that they have a separate department for the blind in their Academy. The blind enjoy all the advantages they would in State Institutions. The Sisters enclose their Prospectus. not present :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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The sisters apologize for not making a written request to Hudson to accept some verses. Enclosed are new verses. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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They thank Hudson for publishing an account of their school for the blind. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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They send Hudson a poem. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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A short story and some poetry are enclosed for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister is attempting to write an abridgement of Count de Lorgues' "Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus". Lorgues could not give permission for an edition in French because of an agreement with the publishers. Sister has translated the work into English and the Superior after seeing the work recommended that Sister send the article to Hudson for publication in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She thanks Hudson for entering the article. She believes it will please the people who contributed to their Sanctuary. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He sends a dollar for Count De Mun. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Salisbury sends Hudson a copy of "By Hudson's Banks", by Joanna, written by Mrs. W. S. McCormick. The book presents the Catholic view on divorce. Any favorable criticism from a Catholic journal will cause the book to be known in Catholic families. Salisbury requests the book be noticed in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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The writer encloses $5.40, the subscription for her Indian mission band for 1878. The Aves are promised. She lists the members, who are renewing their membership from last year. The money should have been sent at Epiphany but some of the band, because they did not receive their wages sooner, were unable to pay until now. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo

Scope and Contents Salzmann, procurator of the seminary, is worried about store bills, etc., due New Year's Day. He itemizes the expenses for Nicholas Wagner, Lefevere's student. Salzmann proposes a good way to enlarge Lefevere's number of good priests. The seminary has now60 theologians and philosophers; all trustworthy, and many he procured on his visit to Europe where he visited seminaries at Munster, Paderborn, Treves, Cologne. The only conditions are paying $150 for traveling expenses, to allow 2 ½ years...

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Salzmann sends bills for Lefevere's two students at the Salesianum, James Savage and Nickolas Wagener for the second semester ending June 30, who have given great satisfaction. Lefevere notes that this was paid June 3. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He thanks Lefevere for his draft. Vacation is near, he needs it. Though prolonged so often, he hopes Lefevere will visit them. Bishop Michael Heiss is still among them and says as long as Bishop-elect William McCloskey has not arrived from Rome with his Bulla for Louisville he will remain incredulous. Salzmann hopes Lefevere will be a co-consecrator for Heiss. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Lefevere for his two visits to the Seminary on the occasion of the consecration of Bishop Michael Heiss . He sends bills for Lefevere's candidates. He requests Lefevere to add some money in advance for the second semester. Times are hard; his credit grows with Lefevere's help. His seminary is overfilled with 206 Salesians and 84 theologians of which over 20 will be ordained in December. Itemized expenses total $228.44. Lefevere's note: Paid on Nov. 19, 1868, the above expenses and...

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He is delighted with Hennaert's dimissorial letter for ordination; how beautiful is the Canon Law if kept strictly, but now often neglected in this country, and the damage how better! Nicholas Wagener is today a sub-deacon, next Saturday a priest, his first Mass at Detroit on Christmas. He will bring with him his "Litteras Formatas." He has good judgment, good will and learning; his littleness of stature is not his fault. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The writer asks Hudson to publish the enclosed poem of Miss Harriet Marie Skidmore in the Ave Maria as soon as possible. :: X-2-f A.L. Unsigned 1p. 16mo.

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Enclosed is $20 for Father Pye . The donator wishes to be known only as a Child of Mary. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sanborn submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents The lawsuit of Mrs. Livingston is over and has turned out into a verdict against her. She had falsely accused Father Louis Gillet, C.SS.R. of solicitation. Gillet will tell the story to Lefevere. This woman has caused discord between Sanderl and Gillet as their views entirely disagree. On the day of Confirmation Mrs. Livingston, as it came out in her trial, received absolution and went Publicly to Communion. She had been sent away by Sanderl who told her that not the Pope himself could give...

Scope and Contents Sanduie informs Lefevere that following the allocation given his missions by the councils of the Propagation of the Faith he is authorized to draw on Messrs V. Guerin and sons of Lyons a sum of 760 francs 75 centimes in a draft payable on sight. In accordance with the accounting regulations of the Lyons council Sanduie sends under this cover the said draft. Lefevere is to fill it out putting in the date and, in all letters, the date above his signature. The Council's banker is obliged to pay...

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Postscript: The balance of an old allocation due Detroit, 581 francs, plus the allocation of 1841, 9840 francs, totals the disposition stated above, 10,421 francs. :: III-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents When 1887 the centenary of Alphonse de Liguori, noble of Naples, founder of the Redemptorists, and Bishop and Doctor arrives, Naples shall be foremost in celebrating his feast with some special mark of charity. The Sodality of most noble youths has ever since 1871, the year of its founding, resolved to celebrate the approaching centenary in such a say that the memory of this great protector and his ardent concern for God and men may persist forever among future generation. The Sodality...

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She sends money for a subscription to the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.