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He read Edwards letters and laid them aside for further reading. He is trying to get his relics ready but it takes time. :: XI-1-O A.L.S. 1pg.

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He received the catalogue of gifts to Memorial Hall. He is making arrangements to send an oil painting of himself and his relics.

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He asks Edwards to let him know the date of the death of Eugene Petit, in religion Brother Maximus, C.S.C.. He has a number of relatives there who would be thankful to know.

XI-2-a - A.L.S. - 1pg. - 12mo.

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He is well but at his age of 77, one cannot expect to be so much longer. Should he keep will he intends to visit Notre Dame next summer. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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He must beg pardon for his delay; he has been overrun with work. He asks Edwards to excuse him through he would like to be with them when those eminent Bishops will be at Notre Dame. He would like to see Edwards and others once more in his life. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 2pp.

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Today he shipped two boxes to Notre Dame; he lists the contents of the boxes, mostly army and Indian souvenirs. He intends to send more. He would be pleased if Edwards put all his things in a case by themselves. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 4pp.

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Tomorrow he will ship two boxes of museum goods. He lists the contents of the boxes. The bear and buffalo robes he sends are very fine. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 4pp.

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Today he ship s the last until after his death. Some articles are not very valuable now but in a hundred years will be. He asks if Edwards received the first four boxes he sent. He lists the contents of boxes 5,6,7, and 8. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 3pp.

Scope and Contents On the 19th he attended the funeral of President McKinley. He marched with the veterans of Canton and was proud to show himself as a patriotic American priest. He hopes Edwards will make a good arrangement of his relics so that they will be a constant sermon of his twelve years labor in the army as chaplain, in the Rocky Mountains among the soldiers and frontiersmen and Indians. He was instrumental in getting Bishop Richard Gilmour of Cleveland to send six nuns. Ursuline to begin a mission...

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He sent Edwards two boxes of relics; he asks if he received them. He sent many valuable things and feels uneasy about them. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 1p.

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Herewith he sends the memorial President McKinley button which he wore at the funeral and also the invitation card to the funeral. His other button is at the St. Igantius College Museum at Cleveland. Note: the card and button are attached. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 1p.

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He intended to go to see Edwards all summer but may get to go next summer on his way to St. Louis. Brother Raymond called on him last winter. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 1p.

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When Edwards gets ready to build that Museum Building, he will give something towards it. His brother and several cousins had pictures which he can get. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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He moved to Rootstown last September. He hopes Edwards benefited by his European visit and has returned to perfect health. When Edwards goes to Cleveland again, he must stop at Ravenna and come over to see him. When the relics are in a permanent case, he will come to see it. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 2pp.

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Yes, he has my commission from the President and Senate of the U.S. as chaplain of the Army. He also has his certificate as member of the Society of the War of 1812. :: XI-2-b "Postcard, Signed"

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He will look up his old store of letters. He burned nearly all of them. He is writing a history of his ancestors and of himself. When finished he will send it to Edwards. He must go to Notre Dame to see the relics before he dies. When they are arranged he asks Edwards to let Brother Raymondsee them. Raymond is one of his boys and he is sure he would like to see them. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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He sends the first number of The Note Taker and will send the entire series if notice is received by the Rapid Writer, as directed. :: I-1-o Printed Form 1p. 12mo.

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He regrets not having seen Edwards when he called. Linegan was out New Year's Day, but returned early when he was taken ill. He trusts that Edwards will call on him again when he is in the city. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Linehan is thankful to Onahan for the copy of the "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress." :: IX-1-c T.L.S. 1p 12mo

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Mrs. Linehan is going to Ireland and would like to be a correspondent for the Ave Maria. She is going directly to Knock where she hopes to be cured of rheumatism. To cut down expenses, she will write a weekly letter from Ireland, if acceptable to Hudson. This should increase the circulation of the Ave Maria in Davenport, where she is well known. Fathers L. Roche, H. Cosgrove, or M. Flavin will give references for her. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Hudson's letter received. The terms are quite satisfactory. It will be a labor of love to write anything which would increase devotion toward the Mother of God. She plans to remain until August and will visit many places, if arrangements to correspond for Catholic papers can be made. She asks Hudson to pray for her. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Catholics of Detroit wish to have a new burying ground. Lefevere granted permission provided the cemetery is located outside of the city limits and is used as a general burying ground for Catholics of all nationalities. Since then several meetings have been held at which all Catholic congregations of Detroit were represented. There is unanimity provided all net revenues be appropriated and used for the adornment of the place. They intend to organize a grave-yard society incorporated that...

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Mgr. Robert Seton may send his boxes direct to their house 19 Via Cappuccini and they will be glad to accommodate him on his arrival in Rome. It will be a pleasure to do all he can for Seton. Mgr. Zardetti begged to return the kindest regards to Edwards. Since a long time it has been Linneborn's intention to write to Edwards. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 3pp.

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He sends the dear Professor Edwards cordial greetings with best wishes for the new year 1909. :: XI-2-k A.(calling card) 1p.

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He was sorry that he did not see Edwards again to say goodbye and wish him a safe trip home. He thanks Edwards for his kindness to him in joining Edwards' party.

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Lionnet offers his services to Lefevere. Called to the diocese of Burlington to accept a post he found the post taken by another priest. The two enclosed testimonials are only part of those he can present if Lefevere needs him. He has been a missionary in the New World since 1847 in Oregon and Burlington. A.L.S. French Enclosure:

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As soon as he received Lefevere's letter of September 16, 1867, granting to Father John Neppomucene Widmaier of the Detroit Diocese permission to leave after he was accepted by another bishop, Lipp accepted him into his diocese. He entreats Lefevere to send him dimissional letters for Widmaier. :: III-2-l A.L.S. Latin 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents John Nepomucene Widmaier has lived in Rottenburg with his parents for some time. He received Minor Orders from Bishop John Martin Henni in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Major Orders by the bishop of Detroit in 1864; he was made assistant at St. Joseph's Church in Detroit. Together with Francis Heil's wife and some of his money, they fled to Europe. Back in Detroit, he promised to do penance and was sent to the Trappists, but without proper papers he was shortly dismissed with a letter to the...

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A copy of his letter written January 15, 1867, about Father John Nepomucene Widmaier, who was ordained by Bishops Henni and Lefevere but who has eloped with the wife of a Doctor Francis Heil. He has returned to Germany, a priest who does not exercise his priestly functions. The Bishop wishes advice on this case. :: III-2-l A.L.S. Copy Latin 9pp. 4to.

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She will send that excellent journal "l'Univers". She will try to procure a likeness of Bishop John N. Neumann. She will send also an interesting work of his life just published. She asks for some water of Lourdes. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.