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The jubilee number is excellent. The air is full of attacks on convents. One is a story in a recent issue of Cosmopolitan; another is Francis Marion Crawford's "Sant' Ilario". :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She finds Maurice Francis Egan's chats invaluable. Hudson accused her of thinking Egan wrote that unfortunate review. She supposed that Sara Trainer Smith wrote his book reviews. She saw Our Lady of Lujan in the bundle Father Brady sent her. Their eastern friends are under a cloud with the papers founded by the regretted Patrick V. Hickey and the gradual descent of the Catholic World. Sister cannot approve of bringing out girls to speak in public. Bishop Whittingham told her once that...

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Sister sends Hudson two rings worn by Christian Indians when buried which Mother Hendrick, R.S.H. received from her brother Father Thomas A. Hendrick. She adds a photo of Archbishop Hughes. Sister suggests some Newman Sermons as "Remembered Readings". The translation of "The Office of the Sacred Heart" is by Mother Kate Kenny R.S.H. of Manhattanville. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Has Hudson heard that Father James Pye Neale, S.J. is off for Alaska? She presumes he has heard the account of the lightning victims at St. Inigoes. Father Thomas J.? Campbell, S.J., writes to one of their mothers that a priest, noticing that the storm was threatening, told the brothers to say an Act of Contrition. Soon seven were prostrate and three were lifeless. Sister sends three short stories. Lately one of her stories came out in the "Illustrated American" full of faults. She sent...

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About the badges, Sister meant she ought to have considered Hudson's pressing occupations. Mother White, R.S.H. is looking for Pere Didon's "Life of Christ". Monsignor Bernard? O'Reilly is her uncle. Sister hears the Cardinal does not approve of the theology. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Reyista gave her pleasure and the description of the newly placed window was an agreeable suprise. Sister points out a defect in the window given by Mrs. White as a memorial to her daughter Agnes White. She hopes Hudson enjoyed his anticipated trip to Detroit. Mother Moran has returned to New York. To Mother Edward, she suggested waiting for the three dozen copies of "Once Upon A Time". There is a story of hers now appearing in the Illustrated Catholic entitled "Half a Million For...

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Ten Broeck was disappointed that Madame Moore ordered no books this year. She sends a program of their exhibition. Ten Broeck presumes Hudson read that their foundress has been beatified. Her "Canadian" appears in the July Messenger of the Sacred Heart; Father Ralph Dewey knows the family well. She collected a number of stories which she would like to get Hudson to publish in a book that would be larger than "Once Upon a Time". :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Ten Broeck received the manuscript. She did not know that Mother sent Hudson an alb. Father F.X. O'Connor told her of the revolution in Mexico City where 35 priests had been shot. A lady, who recently arrived from Paris, and is staying with them reported that the Mother-General of their house feared she would be called upon to quit their convent. :: X-3-i A.L.Incomplete 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents An effort is being made by business men and citizens to remove Cornelius O'Flynn as postmaster. In defense of grave charges against him, O'Flynn had represented to the President that he was a zealous and influential Catholic and that a conspiracy has been formed to effect his removal on that ground. Knowing the latter to be untrue and believing the former also untrue Ten Eyck asks Lefevere to state whether or not O'Flynn is a member of the Catholic Church so that his answer may be shown to...

Scope and Contents Mother Mary F. Moran is renovating her library for the new wing. Hudson's sketch of countess Rostopchine is very fine; TenBroeck's of her niece, Mme. Gallitzin is appearing in The Messenger. Father Ralph Dewey, S.J. asked them for them. TenBroeck will have an opportunity to send Hudson's message to FatherW.H.? CarrollS.J. as Mme. Moore will send him some scapulars for his rogues. He andFather Peter J. Blenkinsop, S.J. came together. Father Dewey came out to Holmesburg and drove over...

Scope and Contents Sarah was quite distressed when Minnie told her Henry's wedding cake had disappeared before Henry could get it. Sarah and the Judge William J. Tenney returned Tuesday afternoon and heard immediately that Brownson had not allowed George to take away the furniture. She and the judge went down that evening, and Brownson talked all ways until in despair she asked him what he wanted. He said: "I want my own way that the Judge and Sarah should live there and Brownson board with them, but that he...

Scope and Contents Sarah was shocked to hear of the death of Elise Van Dyke. She has acted on Mrs. Van Dyke's plan and has the judge's William J. Tenney children and grandchildren to dinner and finds it a most admirable arrangement. She sympathizes with Mrs. Van Dyke upon the loss of Elise. Brownson invited her and the judge to dinner several weeks ago. The dinner was such as Mrs. Sarah Healy Brownson would never have put on the table unless she were ill or sore pressed. He entertained them with praises of...

Scope and Contents Henry's telegram came yesterday before the judge William J. Tenney had got home from New York. He intended to congratulate Henry himself but finally let Sarah do it. She appreciates being godmother to a little Edward Brownson and when the combined influence of aunt and godmother would be of use he will be sure to have it. Sarah would like to know about Ned's Edward Patrick Brownson funeral. The Adjutant General of New Jersey is preparing memoirs of officers of New Jersey, and Sarah could not...

Scope and Contents The Tenneys are livings again with Orestes A. Brownson . Brownson made the request about a month ago. Last winter he did the same as his expenses were so enormous. But then he insisted on keeping his chambermaid or "secretary" and since that would bring his expenses up close to $1200 a year he gave the matter up rather than part with the dear creature Agnes. Sarah heard no more until he made the last proposition letting both Dolly and Agnes go, Sarah to pay the servants rather than he. He...

Scope and Contents Sarah detests those personal allusions and has exerted all possible influence to stop them but Brownson delights in them. She thought those collected in the Tribune would open his eyes, but to her surprise he was quite pleased with the way they were gathered together. The passage which Henry alludes to Sarah read and commented upon, but is did not arouse much feeling, for a year and a half alone with Brownson has accustomed her to his indifference to all their dear ones gone. He was never...

Scope and Contents The judge William J. Tenney was not elected; but it does not make much difference. All he cared for was to make a stand as a Catholic, and see if a Catholic could be elected to any important office. He was beaten simply because he was a Catholic. The other side say that it was a dear victory for them. He could not have made so good a show if he had not the Germans, because the other man is a Sabbathian, anti-liquor prohibitionist and all that kind of thing. The Irish voted for the judge...

Scope and Contents Orestes A. Brownson showed Sarah the photographs of Henry's children and said she would keep it down in her apartments. Judge William J. Tenney thinks they are very pretty children. The youngest Orestes Brownson is a perfect little darling, a jolly little angel, but Sarah pities him for the name he has to bear through life. If she thinks of him as Orestes she cannot look at him. Jessie Tenney says that about the eyes he looks like Dr. Brownson and like his grandfather fills up the entire...

Scope and Contents Sarah sends Henry the present time table of the Long Branch road which is more convenient than the Central. Henry is to let Sarah know a day or two beforehand of his arrival. The Tenneys have had quite a seige of company. The baby has been sick since Sunday. The doctor says it is her teeth. It has thinned her down dreadfully. They say the baby is much prettier now than when she was so fat, but Sarah is grieved at the change. Sarah weighed 148 the other day, 22 more pounds than when she was...

Scope and Contents Orestes A. Brownson used to take 20 drops of calcioum, but she never knew of his taking it himself. He cut up so just after Mammy Sarah H. Brownson died, from the effects of it, that Sarah told him she would never give it to him. The Judge William J. Tenney often dropped it for him, and he would be obstreperous for a few days, have one or two days of oatmeal and mutton broth, and then come out of it all right again, but this he must have taken a very big dose and given Henry a big fright....

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Henry's telegram last evening of course fills the Tenneys with the greatest anxiety and perplexity. It is impossible for Sarah to leave. She hopes to hear something encouraging this morning, but is afraid Henry will think they are coming and will not send word. Sarah cannot conceive what could have occurred so suddenly. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sarah cannot realize Orestes A. Brownson's death or write more than a few lines this morning. The last letter said he was much better. Sarah hopes Henry will write her everything. Henry cannot imagine how strange and dreadful it seems, not having had any idea of Brownson's being seriously ill. The Tenneys hoped to have had him brought on here where he has many friends and his last letter told how well he was doing in money matters it could easily have been done. She is very sorry about it...

Scope and Contents Sarah dismisses the idea of having a "Month's Mind" for Orestes A. Brownson but since there have been an immense number of requiem masses offered for him by the time the 17th May is here his friends will feel they have shown him all honor. Yesterday the Paulists honored Brownson in a style beyond any thing the other churches could attempt. Printed invitations, the church heavily draped; solemn high mass with innumerable ceremonies, priests beyond counting and a funeral sermon by Father...

Scope and Contents Sarah is just getting around, still quite weak but improving all the time. The baby Mary Brownson Tentey is very sweet, looks like mammy Sarah H. Brownson very fair with blue eyes turning black. She has the family appetite and Sarah nurses her entirely. Ruthy is overpowering and wears everyone out Jessie has had sole care of her since Sarah has been sick and is pretty much worn out. Sarah wrote Henry just before she was taken sick of the disposition of their father's property. She is anxious...

Scope and Contents Sarah congratulates Fifine. She has no doubt Fifine's baby will be a great comfort to her. Orestes A. Brownson Jr. writes that Henry has told him that Brownson left the library to Henry, and said that Orestes should receive $1000 before any division was made and that the rest should be equally divided among the three, exdept that Sarah was to have the proceeds of "Liberalism", unexampled munificence. Henry had told Sarah that Orestes A. Brownson had never made any will, nor even expressed...

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Sarah M. Brownson Tenney Presented Tenney with a fine daughter on Sunday night Feb. 7., weighing about 11 pounds. Sarah is now doing extremely well. Brownson put on his spectacles and inspected the baby and pronounced its head to be truly a Brownson one. Remembrances to Henry's family. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Another daughter Mary Brownson Tenney was born yesterday—a fine little fairy. Sarah is very comfortable and in excellent spirits. Love. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sarah M. Brownson Tenney alive but very low. :: III-3-a telegram 1p. 12mo.

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Sarah M. Brownson Tenney died this morning. Funeral to suit. If Henry comes, answer. :: III-3-a telegram 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sarah M. Brownson Tenney was attached with a violent diarrhea and intense sickness of stomach and rejection of food more than two months ago. The doctor has been able to relieve only for short periods. This continued for more than four weeks resulting in extreme postration and evacuation. Is then occurred to them that the water closet was the cause of her disorder. She was kept from it and its connection with the house cutoff just in time to save her life. The disorder then gradually gave...

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Sarah M. Brownson Tenney is slowly improving but very weak. The doctor allows no one to see her. Tenney should fear to have Henry see her until she had been previously notified of Henry's coming. Tenney will call at Sadlier's on Monday Sept. 11. at 1 p.m. and about 5 this afternoon. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.