Scope and Contents In a day or two Shea will send a memorandum of some papers he would like to examine, as the work on his book progresses. He would like to see the letters of Bishop Dubois and Archbishop Hughes, and any letters of Archbishop F.P. Kenrick and Bishop Reynolds of Charleston. His History cost him his position by giving his enemies a handle to operate against him. He is seriously embarrassed. Of the fifty patrons who subscribed for $50 twenty are dead; three refused to continue. Shea hopes...

Scope and Contents He has not been well since his delightful visit to Notre Dame. Edwards' zeal as a collector has been rewarded by great results, yet he hopes that this is only a beginning. In a few days Shea will draw up the circular for his consideration. He asks Edwards if he can prepare an article for the U.S. Catholic Magazine on the condition of the archives of the Catholic Church in this country and the neglect which has swept away so much. The solemn duty on all to preserve what is left will then...

Scope and Contents She is not well and is greatly depressed and cannot do much, but he feels that their next morning must be a success. The Dongan matter ought to be brought out. Shea wrote to Dr. Richard Lalor Burtsell advising him to invite Mayor William Russell Grace to attend and make some remarks. If he can be induced to do so it will tell; and if he consents, he can probably obtain authority to have the original charter at the meeting. If he cannot or will not, Father Patrick F. Dealy has already...

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He tells him to put as subscribers if not already on the list: L.P. Sylvain, Librarian, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada; Father Benedict Neithart, rector of St. Alphonsus Church, St. Louis, Missouri. :: II-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Shea sent to Father James H. McGean ll the papers in his hands: Two by Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Shahan; emoir of Robert Walsh, Mrs. Timothy E. Howard. hen is the Committee to meet to decide on them? As no election has been held there can be no new Committee, and they seem to take Shea's incidental mention that Walsh and Shahan might be read for the decision of the Committee. This is scarcely regular, but it will be a gain if anything is done. The Very Rev. H. F. Parker ould give a paper on...

Scope and Contents He is delayed with the historical materials from Edwards. Many of these letters have been in several hands and how little they made of them! Henry de Courcy had some of them; Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley had them for a year; Archbishop John Joseph Hughes had them and would not let Shea see them. Edwards has more material for a history of the Church in this country during the present century than was ever dreamt of. What a picture it is! The real piety in the letters of Bishop John ...

Scope and Contents Shea thanks Clarke for his reply to Gladstone and for a copy of the separate edition. Shea seldom reads controversy and has not read the Gladstone tractate. He asks if Clarke had not shamefully misquoted him. Shea questions Clarke's interpretation of Gladstone's idea of the Blessed Virgin and original sin. Clarke has demolished completely the structure he raised from Neill and Allen. Shea does not think that Gladstone will come to this country for illustration for his arguments. He...

Scope and Contents Elliott's kind offer to aid prompts Shea to ask him to help. He finds since writing that Father John Farnan was at Saint James', Brooklyn till 1832. Elliott's reference to Father Peter Potier, S.J. reminds him that Judge John Campbell has a beautiful manuscript of Potier of the revision of Chaumonot's grammar. Shea tried to get it from Campbell but it went to the Archbishop's library. Shea regrets that so little history material about Catholics is preserved, Detroit has had a chapel since...

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Elliott can imagine his pleasure in receiving Elliott's pamphlet on Mount Elliott Cemetery and its history of Catholic cemeteries in Detroit, 1892-1882. Such works make it easy to chronicle the progress of the Church. Elliott's bookplate is attached :: III-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is very busy. He will be very happy to read proof on the proposed sketch. The Catholic World set is ungracious, the Ave Maria or the American Catholic Quarterly would have been better. He has a curious list in Father Peter Potier, S.J. 's hand of those who made their Easter duty in Detroit in 1748, '49, '50, '51, '56, '47, '58, '59, '60. They seem to be Detroit folks— Campeau, Navarre, La Paillier, Daniau, de Quindre, Godefroy, Michel Campeau, Mr. LaRoche, Joseph Rouillard, Pilette, Ch....

Scope and Contents Shea has Elliott's manuscript. He sees too much detail. The Catholic World articles are now short. The Cadillac papers given in Sheldon require close study. The conversation with Ponchartrain is fictitious. His correspondence with the governors show that he never came to Canada. Ponchartrain sent Clerambout d'Aigremont to investigate Cadillac in 1708 and his report omits what he said regarding Detroit. But Ponchartrain indicates that it was unfavorable to Cadillac. There must be exaggeration...

Scope and Contents They all sympathize with Elliott in the loss of his daughter. Mr. Devlin who recognized Elliott as a friend of Mr. O'Bierne also sympathises with him. He is working to close his volume and is on the Church in French territory, 1690-1763. It embraces Michigan posts and he is anxious to see the Detroit Register for use as well as to copy. He wrote to the pastor of Saint Anne's Detroit but has had no response. He does not have a copy of the Duquesne register but he sends others and Elliott can...

Scope and Contents He encloses tickets by which Elliott can see when his paper is to be read by himself or by his brother, Father Walter Elliott, C.S.P. . His first volume is now all in type and he can now give Elliott answers about the register that he had to leave unanswered. The United States Catholic Historical Society will issue its first number of the quarterly about January 1. He notes that Farmer gives a facsimile of one of Father Gabriel Richard's shinplasters and he asks if Elliott has one since he...

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Like most clergymen, Corrigan has in his parish some worthy person whom he would be glad to put in the way of earning money. The subscription to The Catholic News is $1 a year but they will allow 50 cents for every new subscriber Corrigan's canvasser can obtain. The Catholic News makes this offer in order to reach every Catholic family. To anyone selected they will send samples and outfit. :: II-2-o Printed Circular 1p. 4to.

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Shea asks that Hudson allow him to reproduce the tale "Warp and Woof" which recently appeared in the Ave Maria. If Hudson allows this, Shea requests he send #22, the June 4, 1881 issue of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Shea will be leaving India for good, but before he leaves he wishes to correct his mistake of asking Hudson for the wrong issue of the Ave Maria, and asks him to send the copy of June 4th, 1881 number. Manly Tello of the Catholic Universe requested Shea to send him copies of an Indian Magazine. They have been forwarded and he asks Tello to forward the payment to Hudson. The arrangements for Shea's successor to the editorship are not complete. Twenty two-years of India's climate has...

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He explains how it happened that the IndoEuropean correspondence has not been sent in exchange for the Ave Maria which he has been receiving quite regularly. This neglected situation has now been remedied and he hopes that the Ave Maria will be glad to continue the exchange of each other's magazines. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2 pp. 12mo

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He has been unsuccessful in obtaining any employment and is suffering serious privation. He is confident that McMaster will do all he can to obtain some position for him under the Board of Education. He knows how difficult it is to obtain speedy appointments, but delay is all but disastrous in his case. He just wanted to remind McMaster, so that his pressing duties would not make him forget. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Acting on the suggestion of McMaster's Norfolk, Va. correspondent, that each subscriber to the Journal give $1 to the Indian Missions, Sheehy sends $1. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo

Scope and Contents He has just time to write a few lines before starting on his journey to Dixie. He was released from Fort McHenry on December 5 and thanks McMaster for the interest; he took in his case. He is sorry McMaster was mistaken in his opinion of General Philip Sheridan. He is neither a Christian nor a gentleman. Although the conditions under which Sheeran was released was that he should go home, Sheridan would not have let him go if Sheeran had not threatened to expose him again. Sheridan...

Scope and Contents Sheldon, supposing that Lefevere would like to file in his church archives some evidence of the settlement of the late dispute of his titles, encloses a copy no enclosure of the decree from which it will appear that Lefevere is discharged from the bill of complaint filed against him as for all the property which Sheldon set forth in Lefevere's plea. He is also discharged upon the demurrer as donor of other property unless they appeal to the Supreme Court at Washington which is not likely. ::...

Scope and Contents Shepard acknowledges receipt of Onahan's note. He regrets the condition of their halls. The Board of Managers resolved last Saturday evening to invite James A. McMaster to lecture provided a suitable hall could be obtained. Shepard is most anxious to have McMaster appear before the Association and asks Onahan to lend his assistance if he has any suggestions. If there is a possibility of McMaster remaining until after the middle of December, Shepard should be only too glad because...

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Shepherd submits a poem for the Ave Maria in memory of Sister Mary Charles :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Sheridan sends McMaster $5.40 to aid the Indian Missions. This money is from the band of Annie M. Sheridan. The other $3. sent is to be applied to the subscription fee for the Freeman's Journal. Sheridan is unable to cancel the whole debt because he is now employed at only half his former salary after being unemployed for a long time. He will pay the balance as soon as possible. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sheridan encloses a ring as a gift to McMaster. He claims that the tools used were such that it necessarily made the production a rough one. Nevertheless he hopes it is appreciated not for its intrinsic value but for its associations. Sheridan says it is from one who loves his friends and his country. He wishes to be informed if McMaster receives it and also if he would care to have him make a ring for McMaster's daughter or lady friend. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 16to.

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Sheridan sends $5.40 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions of Dom Isidore Robot O.S.B. He and his band of 15 members wish to help this missionary spread the Faith to the Indians. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

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He sends an article already published. Christ's aid should come through the hands of Mary, since through Mary we received the Redeemer. Through Mary the implacable enemy of the Church, Mahomet, was crushed. A monument should beer the inscription "The Holy Name of Mary." If Hudson publishes the piece, he should credit the "Catholic Advocate." :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Sherman says that the secular press all over the country has published the statement which started in the Ave Maria, that the General gave his consent to his son's entering the priesthood. The General is violently opposed to it, and is greatly annoyed, and complains that the Church has falsely taken his son from him. Mrs. Sherman wants some brief correction made which will attract as much attention as the original statement. She knows all is in a spirit of kindness, and thinks it a...

Scope and Contents One of the readers of the Ave Maria made a kind contribution to the Indian Missionary fund for which she thanks Hudson. She asks Hudson to acknowledge this donation in the Ave Maria thereby encouraging others to do the same. She asks Hudson to cooperate with her by sending subscription cards to his zealous acquaintances who will return them with their contribution. P.S. She requests that the Ave Maria be sent to her for though she has a life subscription to the magazine she has not been...

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She encloses some information from which Hudson may see the assistance he has extended to a very worthy cause; namely, the society for the establishment of Indian missions. Now that she is again receiving her Ave Maria she expresses a desire to read articles written by Mrs. Dorsey. Sherman believing Dorsey to be a refined and capable writer asks Hudson to pay her well for her stories. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.