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Clipping from the Church Progress giving the address of Spaunhorst before a "Catholic Day" assembly. :: III-3-b News Clipping 2 columns plus

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If it is not too much trouble, Spaunhorst would ask Brownson to mail him a copy of different items on which papers are to be presented and read before the Catholic Congress. The papers have it all garbled up. :: III-3-c Postcard Signed

Scope and Contents Friends he has spoken to about the invitation so kindly tendered him unanimously urge Spaunhorst to accept and he has concluded to do so. He will perforce be short, as his time is very much taken up until he gets through his Society matters in Cleveland and Katholiken Tag in September. Some newspaper men are not well pleased because they were not put in the front, but since the Congress is to be one composed of laymen there will certainly be no objection to the newspaper men taking a hand....

Scope and Contents Spaunhorst has sent invitations for Wednesday in Detroit to C. V. Deuster, Milwaukee, G. D. Deuser, Louisville, I. P. Fleitz, Detroit, J. A. Astendorf, Baltimore, George J. Schmidt, Chicago, Louis Ernst, Rochester, F. A. Grever, Cincinnati, Jacob Kirchem, Philadelphia, C. A. Mueller, Cleveland, William Casper, Milwaukee, Louis Benziger, New York, Louis Fusz, St. Louis, and Martin Neuhauser, Toledo. How many will attend he cannot say. P. L. Foy tells him he is going, and he will be on hand....

Scope and Contents Spaunhorst encloses a circular and invitation proposed to be sent out for the Catholic Congress in the fall, drawn up by Henry F. Brownson . Except that he thinks the number twelve million should be ten million he is willing for it to go out. Views should be reported to Brownson in Detroit at the earliest convenience. He asks the manner of proceeding, William J. Onahan, chairman, Dan. A. Rudd, and Spaunhorst being the committee on organization. Should the number of the committee be increased...

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A mass meeting of the Democrats and Union men of New Brunswick is to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 1863 at which time they wish to express their testimony in regard to the arrest of Clement Vallandigham and others. The committee wishes McMaster to be there and they humbly trust that he will make an effort to be there. He can return the next morning. Speer wishes an early reply on this matter. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is grateful for the "General Index to Brownson's Review" which he just received. He needs the April, 1862, number to complete his set. If he cannot get the original number he is confident he will get it when the Review is republished by Mr. Henry F. Brownson as stated in the Preface to the "Index". He is enclosing a small contribution for the University of Notre Dame building fund and regrets that it is not consistent with his feelings of gratitude. P.S. In the page of the "Index"...

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Spellissy would like some extra copies of the general index of "Brownson's Review." He needs four numbers of Brownson to complete his set and he would like to buy them from Hudson if possible. He wants the index unbound. Spellissy wishes Mr. Kehoe of the "Catholic World" would do the same, but he believes it would not pay. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Miss Spencer asks that McMaster help her in her efforts to aid the poor women and children of the South. She is getting up a table for a big Fair that is to be held. She is a convert and thus has no Catholic friends to turn to, and as she is not rich, she asks that McMaster help her in her work. Any contribution will be gratefully received. She mentions that she is known to Major Keeling ? and the Paulist fathers. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Speth is sending this letter through Father John M. Henni of Cincinnati who had been in Munich for a while. He informs Rese that 6000 florins will be delivered to the bank Eichthal in Munich before the end of the month and they will arrange with the bank in New York to transmit the money to Rese. Speth believes that the money will be in rese's hands before this letter and asks for an immediate acknowledgement of receipt. In order to give a new incentive to the next collection Speth had asked...

Scope and Contents On April 11, 1830 Canon Speth sent a letter to Rese, and he sends again an exact copy which follows. In that letter Speth wrote that he is sorry not to have answered Rese's letter of Sept. 17, 1829 from Paris any sooner. Family affairs kept him away from Munich, but meanwhile 8000 florins were collected which Speth has sent off through the bank, Hottinquer and Co. of Paris. A papal brief about indulgences has not yet arrived, and though it may appear useful in many ways, yet it is not...

Scope and Contents Mr. Stemler, who is a personal acquaintance of Bishop rese, is bringing this letter to Rese. Speth thanks the Bishop for the letter and its enclosures dated New York May 17, 1832 which Speth had received on July 23, 1832 through the Leopoldine Association. He is very happy that the money for the missions has been duly received, over which there had been a great deal of suspense. This was also the reason that the funds were held back, because the only information Speth could give was not...

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Spiegel has noticed some articles about Masonry in the Freeman's Journal. About 12 days ago, he wrote to McMaster concerning this topic but has not received any reply. He asks to be informed as to whether his first letter was received or not. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Spillard is personally acquainted with Mr. B. G. Duval, Secretary of the Southwestern Immigration Company, and he is regarded as trustworthy by this community. On Spillard's suggestion, W.W. Lang, president of the company, opened correspondence with with Bishop John L. Spalding regarding immigration to Texas. In answer to Lang's inquiry about what Spillard thought of the scheme Spillard answered that he like most Catholic priests wished to see their people progress materially, but not...

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter of the 19th received. Hudson should send the books by freight. He will inform Hudson if he can dispose of any of the "Preludes." The document enclosed may be old news since Monsignor Dufal has recently visited Notre Dame. He sends congratulations to Father Timothy and regards to Father Vagnier. Spillard goes to Belton in two weeks to marry a correspondent of Father Vagnier. P.S. Spillard asks Hudson how much the 100 copies of "Faith of Our Fathers" will be. :: X-2-f...

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He awaited the arrival of "Faith of Our Fathers" before answering Hudson's letter. The terms of O'Shea are good. He gives an order to send to O'Shea. He hopes all in "God's Country" are fasting and praying to compensate for the wild Texans. Regards to Fathers Maher and Vagnier. P.S. More explicit directions are enclosed, the card may be sent to O'Shea. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo

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"Faith of Our Fathers" received. A bill came from O'Shea for books received. O'Shea allows 50% and 10% off, not 60%. Spillard will remit to either Hudson, Murphy or O'Shea. :: X-2-f A.Postcard S. 32mo

Scope and Contents Father Spillard encloses a draft for $50. $25 is for "Faith of Our Fathers" and the remaining $25 should be given to Mother Ascension. He will send the balance due Hudson as soon as possible. Hudson has probably heard from the late Texans, Fathers Demers and Shea, so Spillard will not write old news. Sorry to hear of Bishop Anthony Dominic Pellicer's death. Spillard was his guest during Holy Week and the Bishop called his attention to the boil on his neck. The boil turned out to be a...

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Spillard regrets sending Hudson his sermon and he may do whatever he wishes with it. Since Hudson is worn out, Spillard advises him to spend a vacation at Janesville. Spillard requests Hudson send him a copy of the Ave Maria for the Sisters of Mercy in his parish. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Spillard received the package of books and sends the $3.94. Last week Spillard went to Watertown and submitted to a surgical operation similar to the one Doctor Cassidy performed on him three years ago. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Spillard sends a sermon to Hudson for the Ave Maria. He will be stationed at Janesville for three months while the pastor Father E.M. Mc Ginnity makes a trip to Europe. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Archbishop Spinola declares that Miss Marie Marguerite Bossier, an English woman living in Vienna at the Maison de S. Michel, daughter of William Bossier has proposed to the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda to pay it the sum of 5,000 florins reserving for herself for her lifetime 5% interest and the same for her friend, Miss Charlotte Hill, after her decease. After the death of both, the sum would go to the bishop of Cincinnati or to the one having the care of the diocese in case the...

Scope and Contents The Nuncio has heard that the services of the church are being conducted in the vulgar language in Wurtemberg. He has also heard that Bishop John Keller of Rottemburg has become involved in a scandal and that the Lutheran judges of the palace are using the circumstances to criticize the Catholic clergy. He wishes Rese to investigate these matters and see if they are true. Rese is to notify him of what he finds, and he thanks him for his efforts beforehand. He trusts that Rese will use...

Scope and Contents Enclosed are certificates for the February issues of the Ave Maria. In order to validate the copyright, the entry must be made in advance of publication on printed title. Copies must be sent within 10 days of publication. Additional copy of February number should be sent as well as 2 copies of January number to complete the copyright files. Two copies of "Meditations for the Young January" have arrived. If copyright is desired, the printed title and fee should be sent. No enclosure. ::...

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Spofford has written poetry which has been published in the San Francisco Monitor. She submits a poem for the Ave Maria. At the present time she is teaching school in Eureka. She requests a copy of Stoddard's book "Lepers of Molokai". :: X-3-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He read an article in the Albany Journal of the 18th., entitled, "James McMaster on the bench, bar etc." Fearing that the article might have escaped McMaster's attention and believing that the attack on McMaster and Mr. O'Conor to be unjustifiable, he writes McMaster as a friend and a reader of the Journal. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Spring sends $1. for the Indian Missions. Due to sickness and other circumstances he has been forced to give up further collections for the Indians. This contribution may be acknowledged in The Journal. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mr. and Mrs. James Spring send $1.40 to McMaster as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. Every contributor promises to say the prayers also. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 16 to

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Squire sends the manuscript which Madeleine Dahlgren informed her that Hudson wished to see. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Squire regrets that she forgot to send stamps for the return of her manuscript. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.