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Scope and Contents He accepts McMaster's gift unwillingly, knowing that with a man such as McMaster, it is not so much the $3.00, as the frequency of the requests. He accepts on the condition that he may return the favor for McMaster's first child. He regrets that McMaster is going to pitch into General William S. Rosecrans, for it will do no good. He thinks it is the last softening or let down of Stanton's "ruining the churches." The Southern Methodist Conference met here a week ago and sent a delegation...

Scope and Contents Father Garesche sends his address in answer to an implied request in the Freeman's Journal. He is in Charleston, giving a mission. He hopes to make a Southern tour, but as his Superiors have not ordered it, he must be content, and it may be that some one more worthy will do the work. Garesche remarks on the success of the two missions he gave in Boston, listing the number of Communicants and converts, and the names of the priests who assisted him. He fears that McMaster blows Garesche's...

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Father Garesche informs McMaster that his present mission has not been as successful as he had hoped, though he has some 30 converts. The Bishop has recently delivered a lecture on the infallibility of the Pope, influenced, evidently by reports he has heard. Father Garesche says that the contribution made by the hard-worked priests of the South should shame some of the Northerners. He will go to Memphis from here Charleston. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Father Garesche thanks McMaster for his partiality in filling his columns with the letters from Garesche, and asks that the enclosed sermon, an impromptu sermon given at a funeral, and taken down, might be printed in the Freeman's Journal. He wonders is something couldn't be done about the practice of extemporaneous sermons for the dead. and feels that if sermons must be made, that they be made some time ahead, and then justice could be done the subject. P.S. He mentions a successful...

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Garesché received from their Rector the charge of executing Blanc's commission. In so doing, Garesché can show the gratitude he feels for Blanc's kindness during their stay at the south. Garesché succeeded in finding the plates and the corrections to be made will hardly amount to $10. Blanc could either pay on presentation of the amount or pay their agent Alfred Kernion or by a draft to Morgan and Company. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Blanc for his letter and his interest in his needs. He also had a letter from Bishop John Mary Odin who writes that he has found four priests for the valley of the Rio Grande and that he will arrive the middle of November. To give a push to the subscriptions, Garesché has had the letters translated and printed in their newspapers. A lot at Brownsville has already been put aside for a Catholic church and Mr. Mussena has promised a lot here as well as helping them at Matamoros....

Scope and Contents Since his subscription to the Freeman's Journal is only paid up to October 31, 1861 he encloses by his friend, Colonel _____ Nichols, $10 for which he requests a receipt up to January 1, 1864 and the balance is to be used for the cause of our country. He is sorry that is all he can spare, but he has nothing left but his salary, and that is liable to go any day. He inquires about a letter he sent McMaster 10 or 12 days ago, asking the whereabouts of his brother-in-law, Blackwell, and...

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Geresche is sorry that his very simple question was not answered; but if Purcell prefers to have his answered first, then Purcell must send him a copy of the letters to which he refers. Garesche has no recollection of using such language for the reasons Purcell states. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Garesche acknowledges Purcell's letter of the 29th. He was worried about Purcell's former letters so he asked for copies of the letters. He believes that all of Thomas Grace's heirs, if Grace had left a surplus, were indebted to him and offered to pay the expenditures without interest. On this point Garesche consulted Purcell as the heaviest creditor, whether he should release the interest as the parties were poor. This seemed to give Purcell the idea that he abandoned the debt and has never...

Scope and Contents He is returning with the body of his brother Julius P. Garesche. He missed the connection between this point and Baltimore and will reach Washington tomorrow morning. The funeral will be Saturday. He shall not dwell upon the loss it was to Garesche and the family, because McMaster knew how his brother was admired and loved. He need not express his bitterness to think of his brother and other noble men being sacrificed because of Monroe and others, the New England Abolitionists. He...

Scope and Contents Garesche thanks McMaster for the copy of the Freeman's Journal dated Oct. 4, 1862, containing a portion of the letter written to McMaster by his father, Colonel Julius P. Garesche, U.S.Army, asking that an organized system of Catholic prayers be inauguarated. If there is any other information on the matter he will be very glad to receive it and would also be grateful for the balance of the letter. He encloses a 5 cent stamp as payment for the paper he has received. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp....

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Garesche is writing the Biography of his father, Colonel Julius P. Garesche . He is trying to decide which publisher to submit his manuscript. He would like McMaster to advise him whether he should have a Catholic Publisher or one on the outside like Appleton and Company. The manuscript can probably be reduced to 350 pages of printed matter and would like it simply bound but by the best materials. He encloses a stamp for an answer. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Garesche thanks Hudson for copies of the Ave Maria containing the review of the biography of his father, Colonel Julius P. Garesche. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Garesche submits a story for the Ave Maria. If Hudson should publish it, he wishes to go under the nom de plume Armand. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Garesche acknowledges receipt of the manuscript and thanks Hudson for the suggestion. :: X-3-g A. Postcard S. 1p. 23mo.

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Garesche sends Hudson a copy of the biography of his father Colonel Julius P. Garesche which he recently completed together with a criticism of A.V.S. Courcelle no enclosure. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Garesche will send a copy of his Life of his honored father, Col. J.P. Garesche, in exchange for the volume of Clarke's work that contains the life of Bishop John M. Odin of Galveston. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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In the portrait before him the hair of archBishop Leo De Neckere is black, his eyes black, the face intellectual in expression, with great firmness and a share of melancholy. Edwards should write to Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick concerning Bishop Joseph Rosati. Garesche has some relics of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet but will not part with them. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Father Provincial Leopold Bushart, S. J. has confided to him a daguerre of a most excellent likeness of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, S. J . It will be shipped to Edwards free of all expenses. He did not thing Bushart would part with this relic for it is almost the last relic left, but St. Louis University has Father De Smet's manuscript album of his travels. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He expresses sorrow over the death of Father Walsh who was like a father to him. His memory will live eternally in his heart. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 3pp.

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Just a few lines to tell how he spent his first night at Rogers Park. He misses Notre Dame but will be all right in a few days as they take good care of him. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He has been feeling a great deal better. Dr. William D. Gentry comes to see him twice a day. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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His mother wrote to his father to take him home, but he wrote back that he will not go home and that he will be better shortly. He hopes to go back to Notre Dame soon. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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Yesterday he felt more lonesome than usual as Sunday is a dull day. In the afternoon they took a good walk to the lake. He spends his day reading and writing. What the Scholastic says about those two boys being his father's nephews is a mistake. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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Brother Celestine wired that Luis' father starts from Mexico City tomorrow. It is just as Luis told Edwards. Hid mother got frightened and his father is going to take him home. He asks if Edwards thinks he ought to go back to Notre Dame and wait there for his father. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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Edwards tells him to stay at Rogers Park but he thinks he ought to return to Notre Dame as his father is sure to take him home. His mother would go crazy if his father returned without him. He does not think his going back will harm him. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He arrived home yesterday. Edwards cannot imagine how happy his mother was to see him. The doctors order him to take lots of exercise and leave the studies for six months. His health must be restored before he can return to Notre Dame. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He is getting along nicely at home. He spends his time on horseback, in the gymnasium, shooting, and fencing. He hopes Edwards will spend some time in Mexico. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He is improving in health and is taking plenty of exercise. He hopes to return to Notre Dame in September. He asks Edwards to send the rest of his things including his violine which is in Music Hall. His father is sending Edwards two collections of Spanish works. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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His brain is troubling him a good deal again. The doctors say he is in very bad condition. He had a delirium that lasted three days. He asks that Edwards tell some of the boys to write. He feels bad that the friends he loved so well forgot him in such a short time. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 3pp.