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Mrs. Sansbury sends McMaster 50¢ as mission dues to aid the Society of St. Michael for the Indian Missions. One of the contributors, now in Lebanon buying horses for the Army is Lieutenant William T. Craycroft, of the U. S. Cavalry, 7th Division. He is one of the 7 men left of General Custer's fight against the Indians but does not wish his name published. You may enclose it however in the corner stone of the first Indian Church you build. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo

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Mrs. Sansbury sends $1.10 to McMaster to aid the society of St. Michael for the Indian Missions. She names the 3 contributors. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo

Scope and Contents She received his letter and thanks him for it. It is understood that the president had lifted the martial law in Kentucky but General Palmer does not seem to understand it nor do the Louisville Journal or Democrats. He encloses the order from the mayor of Lexington to the citizens of the states and also General Palmer's order to General Beislein. Some of the citizens built a block-house fearing that the guerrillas might attack the town but was disbanded with the President's...

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Mrs. Sansbury sends $2 as dues for the Society of St. Michaels fo the Holy Rosary, but does not want the names of the 6 contributors published. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Father Santelli, the administrator of the church of St. Ignace at the Point of the same name, gives to Martin the rights to fish exclusively on the lands belonging to the same church and to Bishop Frederick Rese, on conditions that he give to Santelli three quarts of fish for each ten days that Mr. Martin shall fish on the land of the bishop under the direction of Father Florimond Bondel, and a quart of fish for each ten days that he will fish on the lands belonging to the church of St....

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Sasia thanks Hudson for the copy of "Lepers of Molokai" and for the invitation to visit Notre Dame. He has noticed advertised in the Ave Maria an oration by Bishop Chatard and requests a copy of it. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sasia notifies Hudson of Father Weir' s illness, but while convalescing he is giving a retreat. It is hoped that he will be fully recovered in time for the coming session. Regards are extended to Father Zahm. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sasia thanks Hudson for publishing his sermon. Father John Zahm is the guest of Sasia along with Father Spalding . Bishop Patrick Riordan and party arrived safely. Brother Chrysostom is working very zealously and attends Sasia's Church. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sasia sends Hudson an address he delivered at the request of Archbishop Riordan for the Ave Maria. He sends regards to Father John A. Zahm. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Sassel is a German priest, but offers his entire sympathy to McMaster for the hasty step taken by Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes of Alton. He compares this action with that of a thunderbolt which strikes a Catholic church steeple, but cautions McMaster against firing up in his indignation. It is better to let the storm harm the steeple and to pass away leaving the steeple partly burned. Many happenings in the West have repercussions in the East, but the East is competent to take care of...

Scope and Contents Last Thursday he received Timon's letter; he thanks him for the good news of Patrick McLoughlin. Not knowing where the Bishop would send him, Saulnier thought to leave Patrick at the seminary. Now placed at Carondelet, if Patrick could be sent back, he would comfort Saulnier in his solitude. At Timon's request Saulnier saw Timon's last lines to his parents. Last Thursday Timon's sister, Mrs. Kenthen McGee, married a Protestant. She could not pay off a half sou because she is among the ...

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Having always understood that the Catholic Church forbids marriage of first cousins he was surprised to read in Lady Georgiana Fullerton's "Eliane" that Catholic cousins were married. Previously a "Tale" appeared in the Ave Maria in which three godparents married their godchildren. No explanation of either of these articles was published. These articles have occasioned bitter criticism from non-Catholics. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 3 pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is sorry that McMaster had so much trouble with his subscription to the LAUnivers of Paris. He thinks that the last three months subscription are a donation of Louis Veuillot. He wants eight copies of the Journal besides his own sent to him every week and it is important that they come on time. He had twelve subscribers choose among the Catholic Review of New York, the Catholic Universe of Cleveland, and the Journal, and eight of them chose the Journal, three took the Catholic...

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He asks McMaster to remit to the agent of the L'Univers of Paris the enclosed amount and if there is anything left over to apply it to his account on the Journal, and he asks the price of the Journal for a year. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Souvras would have written sooner but did not have McMaster's address, until he received his letter. He is sorry to announce the death of Hugh Murray, a victim of the taking of Manresa. In the seige of that city his company was the first to attack and he was struck, however, at the time the city had really been taken. He was carried to Suria where he died after receiving the sacraments of the Church. Souvras has lost a dear friend but the loss has been greater to the army and especially...

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Savage received Hudson's letter of the 13th and the volume with which they are delighted, and he thank Hudson for his kindness. Savage will be glad to do anything in the interest of the Ave Maria as it is a magazine Catholics can hardly do without. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. crown 8 vo

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Father Scallan sends $3, for subscription to the Journal and asks if there is any way to forward signatures for the propositions of Jus . Pencil note at top of letters states there will be. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Scanlan thanks Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. He will be pleased to recommend it. :: X-3-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Scanlan sends $1. for the Peter's Pence fund for the Pope and also $3. for his subscription to the Freeman's Journal. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Scanlan encloses an express order for $13.00 for Mt. Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Scanlan encloses two pictures of Bishop Bernard O'Reilly which are the only ones that he could find. Scanlan even asked the Bishop's nephew if he had any pictures of his uncle. Scanlan is also sending a year book with Bishop O'Reilly's picture in it, but the year book does not have Bishop William Tyler's picture in although several priests looked for it. Scanlan is returning the remainder over$.50 to Hudson in postage stamps. He could not get all the pictures that he thought he could...

Scope and Contents The writer thanks McMaster for 15 copies of the Journal received through Rev. Joseph Bixio, and states that the citizens of the town are well pleased with them and the majority of them endorse the writer in what he has said. The writer says he has an affadavit of respectable men who have heard him ? make the expression that McMaster's paper was a dirty lying sheet and that he was a substitute Broker. The writer understands that this man is going to give in a hard piece to a black...

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Scanlon extends his sympathy to McMaster upon the death of his wife. He urges McMaster to look on the brighter side and reconcile himself to the will of God in his moment of trial. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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M. Bergeron's campaign against Free-Masons merits support. :: X-2-g Clipping French 1p. 4to.

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Schaefer thanks Hudson for the stamps and the July number of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Schaefer has just returned from a short trip and hopes to meet Hudson next year. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Schaeffer thanks Hudson for agreeing to send the Ave Maria for six months in return for an occassional notice of it in the Middletown Press. :: X-3-e A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Schaeffer is now engaged on the Editorial Staff of the Middletown Press. Enclosed is a book notice and editorial of the Ave Maria. Schaeffer says that he is a Protestant by birth, but a Catholic by heart and he is in need in Catholic religious instruction. He requests a copy of the book, "A Troubled Heart and How It Was Comforted at Last." Schaeffer will give the book a good editorial in the Middletown Press, and Hudson will get a copy of the paper. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Schaeken asks Hennaert to obtain for him a subsidy of 1,200 francs, of which 500 would be for board and the remainder for passage. His parents will furnish vestments and articles for the Missions. He awaits a favorable reply and that after a few months there will be one more priest in his diocese. A.L.S. French :: III-2-l A.L.S., A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Schaeper sends McMaster $1.50 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. The 15 contributors are listed. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.