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Scope and Contents Majerus left Detroit unexpectedly last Monday; time did not permit him to see Lefevere for permission. He left hurriedly so that the people would not make a demonstration. He hereby asks permission to leave, thanking Lefevere for all the kindness extended him, and asking pardon for all his blunders and mistakes in Detroit. He is quite miserable, while at Detroit he had lots of trouble interiorly and exteriorly. Nevertheless he was always contented, as the witness of his conscience favored...

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Father Majerus has been on a mission for severl weeks and fears that his signature in support of Canon Law in the United States, might be too late. He desires most sincerely that status of Law replace arbitrary rule. He feels that a great many more priests would sign the the petition if the signatures had been asked for in a seperate article, naming the place they should be sent, as well as the time limit. :: I-1-n A.L. S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Majerus has noticed in the Nov. 3 issue of the Freeman's Journal the article signed by Rafael Celedon encloses the last sentence of Our Lord's prayer in quotation marks. Even though McMaster did not make any remark about it, Majerus knows he does not approve of such an interpretation of the prayer, and wishes to ask the correspondent from which author he quotes. Neither St. Matthew, St. Luke, nor any catechism or prayerbook he has consulted, has given any such version. :: I-2-d A.L.S....

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He permits Edwards to visit the Vatican Museum and Art Galleries. :: XI-1-g PRINTED 1p. 12mo. 2 copies Italian

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Mother Major submits a poem in honor of St. Cecelia. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Their chief spoke to him in Washington, asking for some land for the Catholic mission at Grand River. He was told that aid would be given but not in land. Now, they understand that what is to be given by the treaty is to go to the Protestant missions only. Richard said at Mackinaw that what was said in the treaty was an error; that he had advocated the good of the Catholic missions and would write to Washington to have the error corrected. They beg him to do this because they understand that...

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He received the Lourdes water Edwards sent him. The tables in their refectory are 16 ft. long, 21 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. Father Superior will allow them to send the board if Edwards desires it. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He regrets that he cannot find anything for Edwards. They seem to have kept nothing here except the faith. Edwards might write Father David for the photos.

Scope and Contents In 1866 Malbon's parents became annual subscribers to the Ave Maria. The magazine became his familiar companion. Early in 1872 Malbon's parents left Canada and since then until this year they have not seen the Ave Maria. Malbon is in Deacon's Orders. His present position he owes in large measure to the Ave Maria. Malbon sends a copy of the poems of R. H. Domenichetti, an Englishman educated at Oxford where he fell in with some young men with ritualistic tendencies. He was received into...

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Malbon has received the 1865 volume of the Ave Maria. He received Hudson's second letter and asked R.H. Domenichetti to contribute a poem for the Ave Maria. Domenichetti thinks the whole frontispiece of the Ave Maria should be altered and suggests that Hudson write to Ambrose Lee of London for one. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is grateful for Hudson's letter and the three numbers of the Ave Maria containing favorable criticism of R. H. Domenichetti's book. Malbon gave him one of the copies. "The Quest of St. Bertrand" has not met with the success it deserved among the Catholics of England. It is gaining ground, and Orby Shipley has spoken well of it. Domenichetti is studying at Ushaw and has been doing good work in controversy with the supporters of ritualism. Their college is about to start the Usahw...

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It would give him great pleasure to be present on May 3 at Notre Dame, but he is too poor to pay the expenses of the trip. He wishes a very happy feast day to all the Fathers of the Holy Cross who celebrate the memory of Father Edward Sorin C.S.C. and Father Stephen T. Badin. :: XI-2-i A.L.S. 1p.

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Maler and Father Vincent are engaged with the last preparations for the Grand Eucharistic Congress of St. Louis and with the financial statements of the different branches of the Priests' Eucharistic League. He hopes to save the papers having references to the Congress for Edwards. His health is always poor and he fears that after the Congress his powers will be exhausted. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 2pp.

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Being sick nearly all the time and unable to do anything of importance, he arranged the pictures he collected during the last ten years. He has some of Notre Dame and would like the Scholastics that contain pictures. :: Xi-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

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He thanks Edwards for his good advice. What he needs is a complete rest for a year. He is glad that his former secretary Father Vincent Wagner, O.S.B. has accepted the General Direction of the Priests Eucharistic League. He encloses some letters having reference to the 2nd convention. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 1p.

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He would be pleased to obtain a quantity of Water of Lourdes for use on sick calls. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 3pp.

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Father Mallen thanks Hudson for the present of Mr. Maurice F. Egan's "Preludes." Both Mallen and Father Patrick F. O'Hare were glad to hear Hudson's eastern trip was beneficial. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He acknowledges receipt of the "General Index to Brownson's Review" and expresses his gratitude for Hudson's thoughtfulness. Fr. P. F. O'Hare and he are in the best of health and hope that Hudson's health has steadily improved. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mallen will not be able to make use of the invitation he received to the Notre Dame commencement. Father Patrick F. O'Hare is well. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1pp. 32mo.

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So far he has not been able to get from his bishop what Edwards desires.

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Mallen thanks Hudson for the copy of "Record of a Suffering Soul" received through Father John B. O'Hare . At the Boston Convention of the Young Men's Union, Mallen noticed a representative from Notre Dame, but was unable to meet him. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The Catholic Young Men's National Union, with which the Carroll Institute is affliated, announce their coming Communion Sunday. A retreat is also announced. :: XI-1-c L.S. Printed 1p. 8vo.

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He writes to see if Edwards will exchange some of the duplicates in the Notre Dame library for others not in the collection. He is gathering materials for a history of the French element in the United States, and is in need of local histories of states and towns. He has in his possession some valuable Catholic and secular books which he would exchange for such histories. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Mallet read in the "Catholic Mirror" that Hudson published an index of "Brownson's Quarterly Review." Mallet would like a copy of the index and will remit the required amount. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He acknowledges the box of valuable books and pamphlets Edwards sent him. Mallet sends the two numbers of Brownson's Review. He will see if he can buy the numbers still needed. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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What with the editing the Fair Gazette and sickness, he has neglected to send Edwards anything. The Carroll Institute set is complete except for 1844. He would like a copy of Bishop Spalding's Life of Bishop Flaget. He may go west this summer and will make an effort to spend a few hours at Notre Dame. He has been asked by Bishop John J. Keane of Richmond, Virginia to prepare a paper on the Indian Question for the Boston Convention. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He asks for the numbers of the "Ave Maria" which contained articles on Father Pierre Gibault, Vicar-General of the Illinois country in the last century. Mallet is sending a catalogue of the library of the Carroll Institute. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Brownson's letter of May 19th inviting Mallet to attend a meeting of the committee on organization of the Catholic Congress was not received until long after the date of the meeting, Mallet them being in the Indian country travelling from place to place on official business. He now writes, although tardily, to acknowledge the receipt of the letter and to beg Brownson to hold him excused from any suspicion of lack of interest in the project, since his return to his home in Washington he has...

Scope and Contents In a letter marked Private and Confidential, Mallet informs McMaster that he is sending the draft of an application as he promised. He is sending it in draft and substance. He wants McMaster's views on it after McMaster has carefully examined it. He is going into the thing with misgivings, for he knows not one influential person who can push the case along or secure him an audience with the president, and without these the case will simply be pigeonholed, as was his application for the...

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Mallet fears that the draft of an application and inclosures have miscarried in the mails, since he has not heard from McMaster. The probability that at least one of the Indian inspectors nominated will not be confirmed makes it necessary for him to have his testimonials and application on file as soon as practicable. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.