Scope and Contents Simeoni was pleased to read what Brouillet said in his letters to him referring to matters concerning the Western Indians. It must be said that very much good will come to Religion if the Council proposed by you might be put into execution in stable order. But before this is done it is necessary to determine what the Bishops of the United States who have an interest may think and what they may propose to this Sacred Congregation. He prays that the work Brouillet has begun may attain its...

Scope and Contents Number 1753. Under the secret of the Holy Office. The books published by Henry George were examined by the Supreme Congregation of the Holy Inquisition on Wednesday February 6, 1889 and it was decided that Corrigan should be notified that they were found worthy of condemnation. Because of the circumstances of the times and the great care that the American Prelates of the United States exercise to keep their flocks from errors, the Congregation decided that the condemnation would not be...

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Keiley, being in charge of the business of a pilgrimage from North America to the feet of the Sovereign Pontiff asked for Bishop Joseph Dwenger of Fort Wayne and his priests the faculty of saying Mass and hearing confessions at sea for the benefit of the pilgrims. In the Audience of May 10, 1874, the Holy Father Pius IX granted the faculty. :: I-2-a copy of D. Latin 1p. 8vo.

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Simmons thanks McMaster for inserting his communication and encloses a piece of literature which he hopes worthy of publication. Simmons will be grateful if his selection appears. He wishes that his writing would be of any service to McMaster. Any time he "gets off" a piece which he feels McMaster can use he will send it to him and leave the rest up to McMaster's discretion. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Simonton of the New York Associated Press Office has a cable dispatch saying that at Rome today Dr. James Gibbons was appointed to succeed James Roosevelt Bayley, Archbishop of of Baltimore. He would like McMaster to throw more light on this. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents This morning Mr. Daly came again to Simpson's house; Simpson went home with him to prevent any further aspersions against himself. Mrs. Daly accused him of certain things utterly untrue and indelicate. After hearing what he has heard, Simpson will not call on Timon today, as promised. He is at home and in a condition to converse with Timon more to Timon's satisfaction than when they last parted. Simpson is willing to discontinue immediately, if Timon desires, because he can do equally ...

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Sims sends McMaster $2.80 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents After 30 years of persecution by the flint-hearted Yankee, the Indians have found a beautiful site for a church where they hope no steel-hearted exterminators will disturb them. During Father Louis Baroux's sojourn in Europe, Father John Cappon of Niles furnished the plan for the church. Materials have been given and purchased with cheerfulness. The Indians are pained to learn from Baroux that Lefevere wishes them to remit to him the $1,000 Baroux got for them from the Association of the...

Scope and Contents Singenberger found an article "Discords in Sacred Music" in No. 24 of the Freeman. He has worked very hard for Catholic Church Music in America and done his best to cultivate a sacred Church music. He is always very glad if anyone else works for the same purpose, and if Father Graf does some good in his own way, no one will feel happier than Singenberger, though he knows that Graf published in his Lyra Sacra some music that was not church music at all. His friends expected him to write...

Scope and Contents Sister Mary Gabriel, Prioress of the Carmelites of St. Louis, asks McMaster to publish some sort of an article announcing the fact that they are trying to raise money to found a new Carmelite Convent in St. Louis. The order is trying to raise money by giving a bazaar but have met only mediocre success thus far. She encloses 2 bazaar tickets. She says that the Editor of the Ave Maria, has mentioned them in an article and that they would pay McMaster to do the same. They have been in...

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They wish Hudson a Happy New Year on behalf of the sisters and thank him for the many favors he has done for them. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Sisters of Holy Child Jesus ask if he received the $8.70 offering to the Holy Father sent by the pupils of their school at Spring Garden. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They request McMaster to send them some of Our Lady of Lourdes Water for their patients who are asking for it. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They, hearing of the death of Mrs. McMaster, send McMaster a sincere letter of sympathy and condolence. Because Mrs. McMaster attended their institution, the Sisters offer a tribute to her memory. They knew and loved her because of her Christian characteristics. No one more respected or esteemed ever graduated from there. He is assured of their prayers and heartfelt sympathies. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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They enclose a letter of introduction from Bishop Richard Vicent Whelan of Wheeling, W. V., who will be in New York in a few days, and will sail for Europe on the 13th. They are stopping with Mrs. M. Dowell of 136, E. 29th, and will be most happy to see McMaster there or if not convenient, they will call on him, if he will appoint an hour. L.S. 2pp. 16vo. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents Skeel's wife has died at a time when their little family most needed her, leaving a daughter only 8 days old. She died July 18. Skeel feels incompetent to take care of his children. He knows of no one with whom he would be willing to entrust his children; his circumstances will not admit of his boarding them out; and his practice keeps him from home at this particular season a greater part of the time. To whom can Skeel apply but to Timon who has led him from darkness to light. Five of...

Scope and Contents Since his return from Virginia Skeel has not been able to send for Lee Skeel until now because of an epidemic. He found his friends in Virginia enjoying good health and prosperity. They were surprised to learn that Skeel was a Catholic and he had to combat their intelligence and prejudice. Bossuet's Exposition as helpful in overcoming their scruples and prejudices. He told them of Timon and they are anxious for Timon to write to them on the subject of religion. Timon is to write to ...

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She encloses a poem for the Ave Maria and asks that its receipt be acknowledged. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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He has been practicing medicine for forty three years and during that time he has never found any remedy more effective in the prevention and cure of scarlatina and smallpox than Major John Thomas Lane's Mic Mac. He recommends it very highly and considers its discovery most Providential. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed Hudson will find a poem for the Ave Maria. She encloses a letter to be forwarded at the earliest convenience to Father Edward Sorin. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She wonders whether Hudson has received a copy of her book of poems from the publisher since as yet there has been no mention of it in the Ave Maria. Many Eastern Journals for which she has never written have commended the book. While her anxiety is caused merely by temporal reasons she believes that since she has contributed so much to the Ave Maria her works deserve some mention. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 32mo.

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A poem requested some time back by Rev. Heany is enclosed in this letter. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Skidmore again inflicts a rhyme on the pages of the Ave Maria. He would like to see it published during March, since that is the month of St. Joseph. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p 16 mo.

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Skidmore submits a translation of metrical paraphrases of the Pater Noster and the Ave Maria. They were written at the request of a Spanish friend who subscribes to the Ave Maria. The author of the original Spanish verses is a minister from the Court of Madrid to the Central American States. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a poem which Skidmore would like published in the Ave Maria just before the feast of the Immaculate Conception. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Skidmore submits a poem for the Ave Maria. She thanks Hudson for the copy of "Troubled Heart". Skidmore met Charles Warren Stoddard years ago and knew the circumstances of his conversion. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Skidmore submits a poem for the Ave Maria. She thanks Hudson for the copy of Stoddard's book "The Martyrs of Molokai". :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Miss Skidmore sends some verses for the "Children's Department" of the "Ave Maria." :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Although Hudson has acknowledged receiving Skidmore's poem, "The Mount and Flowers of the Precious Blood", it has not appeared. She wishes to know if Hudson is going to publish it. Skidmore requests Hudson to ask Father Alexis Granger to publish a list of names for whom prayers are requested. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Skidmore thanks Hudson for the gift of "Glimpses of the Supernatural". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.