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Hudson's etching has been received and after comparing it with the photogravure, the company has decided to use the latter in justice to Father Joseph Damien De Veuster, SS.CC.. :: X-3-k Typed L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Buchanan suggests the picture of Father Joseph Damien De Veuster be sold to some one who would arrange with priests through out the United States to establish a memorial window or some taken of recognition. :: X-3-k Typed L.S. 1p. 4to.

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The work that Buchanan and Company is doing for Hudson is progressing satisfactorily. :: X-3-k Typed L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He writes in the name of the Paris congregation asking Hennaert to leave Father Simon Wieczorek with them. They are afraid Funcken from Canada is going to exchange Wieczorek and Father Francis Breitkopf Braithdoph, who was the cause of dissatisfaction while their church was being built. If necessary they will send a petition to leave Wieczorek there. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The Catholic church built at Wisner Nebraska a few years ago has been badly damaged by a storm. Father Buesing asks McMaster for alms from his readers as the congregation is small and ever so little would be a help. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mother St. Ambroise, R.U. has just left for France to bring back subjects for her house of which Buffard was appointed Superior. She will go to Rome to request the protection of the Pope against the Bishops and the priests of America, and especially for the Lyonnais priests. There remains only Sister St. Bernard, but she will not be able to stay there alone. Buffard hopes that Sister Ambroise will be assigned to the novitiate at Auch for the end of her life. No one is able to see the...

Scope and Contents Buffard sends McMaster $21.50. $9. of this is to be credited to his subscriptions to the Freeman's Journal, and $12.50 is to be given to the J. Turgis Company when they call. He hopes McMaster and his family are in good health. His occupations and cares have made it difficult to write McMaster in person, let alone see him in person, so the closest he can come is to meet McMaster in the pages of the Freeman's Journal. In case Almighty God does not grant him the life span of Nestor or one...

Scope and Contents McMaster has asked for information on the Sacred Ritual so Buffard will submit a few remarks. Texarkana is still in infancy and far from civilization and books but he will give him what he has found despite the fact that his only books of note are 2 Catechisms by Bauiers. In the seminary he had been told that one could only translate the Canon of the Mass into the vernacular if the Latin appeared on the opposite column or page and existing prayer books seemed to bear this out. The...

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Bufford sends McMaster some information concerning Louise Lateau during the previous Holy Week. He has translated it is in hopes that it may interest readers of the Freeman's Journal. He also sends a picture stained with the blood of the right hand of Louise Lateau. The authenticity of the picture is vouched for by Father Niels, pastor of Bois d' Hiuene? He has another copy of the picture and so is not depriving himself of it. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 16to.

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She sends extracts from the writings of St. Teresa which may be used for the feast. They were taken from her "Life", "Letters", and "Book of Foundations" and are correct. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Bulger writes that Father Walsh is grieved over the death of his mother. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Every word of advice in Hudson's last letter has been treasured and she is happier than ever before. She begs Hudson to pray for two souls, one a Magdalen who is 30 years old and went to confession 10 years ago on what was supposed to be her death bed. She is a Catholic but has been living in a Protestant home. The girl came to Miss Bulger after reading some of her writings and now she hopes to be able to comfort her. The other soul is one of the matrons where this girl resides. She has...

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Upon the advice of some of her friends who have devoted their life to Christ she ventures to offer some of the articles she has written to the Ave Maria for publication hoping that Hudson will accept her as a regular contributor. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Miss Bulger apologizes for intruding on Hudson's busy time. She wants to know if Hudson thinks it would be rash to publish some of her better poems in book form. She has been urged to do this, but has been afraid to attempt it, but now she needs money to educate her ten year old neice who has had no religious influence. She wants to send her to a convent until after her First Communion. When she was in infancy and dying, Miss Bulger consecrated her to the Sacred Heart, and is...

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Bulger sends a story entitled "Our Lady's Shrine" for the Youth's Department. She sends Hudson a copy of the Christmas supplement to their newspaper. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The enclosed hymn to St. Anne was written for the girls of St. Vincent's Asylum but has not been printed. It may be of use to Hudson. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 16mo

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Miss Bulger has given up the idea for the present of bringing out her poems in books form as a book of hers, at that time, might be premature. She thanks Hudson for his encouragement as she has great faith in his opinion. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. crown 8vo.

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She is sorry that she delayed in thanking Hudson for the subscription to the Ave Maria. His acceptance of her poems encouraged to her to write some more which she now encloses. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Bulger submits an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Bunce complains of the glossy paper used in Brownson's works and finds it injurious to the eyesight. He enclosed $3 in payment of the last volume. In the Henry F. Brownson Collection. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Burckle asks Hudson to refer to him some work on sin treating it from a purely rational standpoint in the English language. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Burgess has learned from Father William Fitzpatrick that the article on the Rosary which she sent to Hudson has already been translated. Enclosed is a story taken from the Annales du Culte de Saint Joseph. Susan L. Emery of Dorchester asked her to translate for a periodical. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He encloses an account of the Pontifical Celebration held in San Francisco on July 2. It is impossible to describe it, the effort being, as Bishop Eugene O'Connoll of Marysville, California said, "like gilding gold or painting a lily" to attempt to add to what he had seen. He calls McMaster's attention of a small item that fills him with both joy and sorrow. Burgess is a descendant of old Irish stock, reared in the Catholic Church. He is joyous at seeing the hidden works of the evil one...

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Burke sends Hudson a gift of Limerick lace. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Burke sends Hudson an offering of money for the favor he has done for her. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Burke submits a few lines written by a woman convert to Catholicism in the hope that he can surprise her by getting them published. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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At the suggestion of a priest at St. Michael's College, Burke submits several articles for the Ave Maria. Burke has written for Catholic newspapers in Toronto. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Burke gives a new address and asks that his Freeman's Journal be sent there instead. He sends in $2 for the Indian Mission fund and names the contributors as follows: Benjamin Freeman, John Conlan, James McInness, and himself. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Burke asks Hudson to make an appeal for funds to build a new church at Ennis. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Burke sends $1.35 as dues from his mission group to aid the Indian Missions and lists the 15 contributors of the money. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.