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They send proofs of the 50 pages in hand. They will want enough to make 230 pages more. A lady in England is translating Father Coloma's stories and they have made arrangements with her for them. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He sends Edwards the photos. He lists the volumes of Brownson's Review which he can furnish Edwards. He has in his library the following books which he has willed to Notre Dame: Dublin Review, Month, Ecclesiastical Record, Bishop England's Works, Goschlen, Brownson. He rejoices at the success of the new Notre Dame, under the guidance of his friend Father William Corby C.S.C. . He asks to be remembered to Professors Joseph A. Lyons and Hubert Ackerman. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He dashed off the enclosed last night as he felt too unwell to rest. He does not have the time this morning for a careful perusal and if the effusion is of any interest to the Notre Dame boys he wants Hudson to correct it and print it or fling it into the waste basket. If it never sees light so much the better. It is a feeble effort to sustain Hudson. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2 pp. crown 8 vo

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The Archbishop of Toronto promised Kilroy to send his picture, mitre, crozier, and sandals to Edwards. If Edwards writes to Father Laurent, St. Michael's Cathedral, he will take care of the matter.

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He wrote to Mother Angela but received no reply. In strict confidence he asks for some news of her, Mrs. Mary M. Phelan, and Mother Elizabeth . A note on the back asks if the Alumni Association has died out. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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It is entirely out of his reach to help their mutual friend. The Bishop of Fort Wayne Right Rev. Joseph Dwenger is the man that could do it, but Kilroy fears that he is not favorable. So his dear friend Father Richard Shortis, C.S.C. is numbered among the dead. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Through a mutual friend, Father Peter Paul Cooney, Kilroy learned that Hudson is trying to acquire a complete set of Brownson's Review. Having a large number of extra and odd volumes himself and expecting that Hudson's collection is in the same condition, Kilroy suggests that they exchange these surplus numbers thereby assisting each other in the acquisition of a complete set. According to Kilroy the mission conducted by the Holy Cross Fathers at Stratford was a great success. At...

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The Archbishop of Toronto appeared annoyed that his secretary did not send what he promised Edwards.The Archbishop promised to send Edwards the "Jesuit" newspaper published in Boston 1829-30, nicely bound. Edwards might pay him a visit. Kilroy left the "Catholic Telegraph" in Windsor with his sister to have it sent from Detroit. He cannot spare time to attend the Alumni celebration.

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Through the "Scholastic" he learns that Edwards is collecting mementoes of the bishops of the United States. He encloses documents that testifies to the visit of Rt. Rev. James O. Vandevelde the 2nd Bishop of Chicago to Notre Dame. He has also numbers of the Catholic Telegraph. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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It is now five years since he was last at Notre Dame, the guest of Father Corby. He wrote twice to Father Cooney but got no reply. He asks who is Mother General at St. Mary's and if Mother Ascension is still living. He will be 70 years old next month. It was just 55 years ago that he spent his first night at Notre Dame. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 1p.

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Had he fot the telegram in time he would have attended the funeral of his old friend Mother Ascension. He is resting at a magnificent sanitarium conducted by the Sisters of Charity. He does not think he will ever come to Notre Dame again as all his old friends are gone save Edwards and two others. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents About two months ago he wrote Father Morrissey that Hon. F. R. Latchford, Commissioner of Public Works for all Ontario expressed a desire to see Notre Dame. Latchford in the only Catholic representative in the Ontario government. He is graduate of Ottawa University and is an eminent young lawyer. Kilroy asks Edwards to see that they get the hospitality of the University for a day or so. He is anxious to show Latchford a real Catholic University up to date in many things neglected at Ottawa....

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He encloses a letter which tells why he will not be with Edwards. He thanks Father Morrissey who was kind enough to offer him and his friend hospitality. He expects Edwards to drop in to see him this summer.

Scope and Contents He should have written sooner but thought he would pay Edwards a visit when going south. But the friend who was to be his companion on the trip is laid up with the grippe. He is glad to hear that Notre Dame is still advancing to the front. He looks upon Mother Ascention, C.S.C. as his ideal religious. Father Peter Paul Cooney, C.S.C. has forgotten to write to him. That everlasting book of Cooney's keeps him busy. Father James Walsh of Toronto could give Edwards some relics of his uncle the...

Scope and Contents He had several letters from Notre Dame but not a word about Edwards. He just got back from Toronto and Niagara Falls where they had a celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Loretto Nuns. Their Loretto Abbey is the largest and finest boarding school in Canada. The new archbishop of Toronto Denis O'ConnorC.S.B. is an old friend of Kilroy's. Kilroy asks that Edwards return his Commissions from the state of Indiana to the Army of the Cumberland. Father Corby took them to Notre Dame when he...

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Home come via Windsor fare very low from Windsor.

XI-2-a - Telegram

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For over five months he has been extremely ill with heart disease. Despite the doctors he is still alive but confind to his room. He has two excellent curates who relieve him of all responsibility. The bishop made him permanent pastor and dean of the diocese. He would like to celebrate the golden jubilee of his ordination. He was ordained at Notre Dame Nov. 26, 1854. He has a beautiful church, convent and school free from debt. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents He often wondered what became of Edwards. Poor Father Peter Cooney C.S.C. wrote Kilroy twice inside of two months. Kilroy hopes that Cooney has recovered his sight. So Bro. Cuss in gone with the rest. Poor Father Frances Gousse! Kilroy knew him well. Gousse was Father Sorin's noire bete. P.S. A friend congratulated him the other day, stating that he read in the World Almanac that he was the oldest living graduate of Notre Dame, having graduated in 1859. But Kilroy is of the class of 1852. ::...

Scope and Contents Kilroy acknowledges Lefevere's letter of the 19th. Hands' note with interest was paid July 5 for $160.32. On Monday July 18, $440 was paid for 2 church lots in Port Huron; the deed is in the Recorder's Office in St. Clair. July 9, 2 acres in Emmet were purchased for $1 for a church site. There is a school house on it where Kilroy has attended the congregation since December, 1862. A church should be built in Riley. The village of Capac is 6 miles west. Kilroy obtains township maps from...

Scope and Contents In his last letter Kilroy sent an account of pew rent and subscriptions received in Port Huron, Columbus, Kenokee —formerly Emmet, and Burchville . Now he sends an account by subscriptions from Kenokee-Emmet, Wales and the Township of Reilly, all 4 together. The 3 leading politicians, Patrick Kennedy, Patrick Dahony, Patrick Cogley, paid nothing during 1865. He lists 46 Irish who paid $119. He also lists 10 persons who have paid pew rent. Catholics at Emmet-Kenokee are bound to have the pews...

Scope and Contents Kilroy has secured two lots for the church in Port Huron. They are 100 feet square. The third lot cannot be sold at present but Mr. Wells says there is no doubt but that they can get it. Mr. Delude had failed in making two payments and had paid $150. Kilroy agreed to give Delude $185.83 to sign his bond back to Wells, who gave Kilroy a new bond dated September 10, 1859. After payments to Wells and Delude, Kilroy will have two payments of $150 to make on September 10, 1860 and September 10,...

Scope and Contents Kilroy received on December 18 the plat of the church land at Newport, Michigan herein enclosed no enclosure. If 60 feet were marked out for a street the second range of lots would be too near the church. The proprietor of Mr. Parker's mill has taken the water privilege of the Belle river. They have come about halfway toward Mr. Louis Cottrells' . Some person at Newport ought to see to it and get what is lawful. Father Mary Paul Wehrle came to St. Clair on the 14th. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp....

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He is glad to hear from Mother Ascension C.S.C. and will remember her in his Mass on the Feart of the Immaculate Conception. Forty one years ago on that day he said his first Mass in the novitiate chapel assisted by Father Granger. His audience consisted of the newly organized members of the Perpetual Adoration Society. Should the speeches at the Golden Jubilee ever be published, he would like to revise his essay. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 2pp.

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Dr. Father Edmund B. Kilroy died today. :: XI-2-g Telegram

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She is grateful to Edwards for sending the Water of Lourdes. She asks Edwards to give Father William Connor, C.S.C. the enclosed offering from her; his work of having the Water on hand has brought countless favors. :: XI-2-h A.L.S. 1p.

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She received Edwards' letter. Her brother's monument is of granite, designed as a celtic cross ten feet high, the inscription brief and plain. His picture will be sent to Edwards. She had anxiety over his business matters. Her attorney compromised in her favor. She asks if her brother Edmund B. Kilroy was the first priest ordained at Notre Dame. He sang his first High Mass December 8, 1854 in the little chapel of the Novitiate. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 3pp.

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She received Edwards' letter of condolence on the death of her brother Father Edmund B. Kilroy. He was ever the sincere friend of Notre Dame and would carefully read and file each number of the Scholastic. He would often visit her in Windsor. She will send a picture of him as she appreciates the honor in placing his portrait with those of the great churchmen of the United States. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 3pp.

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She will send the portrait of her brother in a few days but does not think that she will be able to secure the set of vestments. The stole and burse will be Edwards. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 2pp.

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She asks him to write an inscription which will be engraved on a bronze plate to be placed on the frame of the portrait of her brother which she will send to Notre Dame. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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He thanks Hudson for the General Index to Brownson's Review :: X-2-g A.Postcard S.