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Bishop Peter J. Muldoon directs him to write to Edwards for the information he needs. He wants to know the true dates and titles of the late Bishop James Duggan. He tells of his mixup of that bishop with the titles of Bishop James F. Wood. Muldoon is sure the Notre Dame Archives has documents to give the correct information. :: XI-2-j A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents Bigelow thanks Seton for his letter about their common ancestor, Seiher de Quincy. He was glad to hear an explanation of the curious Christian name of the old Earl of Winton. He has given some attention to the history of the Bohnns, Earl of Hereford. He hopes someday to write the story of the family. His own name is a pure Americanism; it is Watertown, Mass(achusetts), from 1636, for Bageley. That was the name is Suffolk of the first Bigelow who may have been of the Baguleys of Cheshire....

Scope and Contents He succeeded in obtaining a pass to go to England. Mr. McConvill(?) told Bigge to meet him at Jersey City stockyards and introduced him to the big cattle shipper, Mr. Schramberg who allowed him to go and instructed his foreman that he was to have the best of treatment. The steamer is the Mississippi. If Seton wishes to send him any message, anything addressed to his sister Beatrice (A. Bigge) or Mrs. (M.C.) Brougham will find him. He thanks Seton again for extricating him from such a...

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She was pleased to receive Seton's letter and photograph. She will look forward to seeing Seton over there in '96. She thanks him for seeing her brother (Arthur Bigge); she wishes he could have found him more satisfactory than he did. She has three other brothers, all of whom turned out well. She does not think Arthur will become a Catholic. She expects to return to Mrs. (M.C.) Brougham before very long.

Scope and Contents She cannot find words to thank Seton for his response to Mrs. (M.C.) Brougham's letter and all the trouble he has taken in going to Blackwell's Island. Bigge's mother has had a letter from her brother Arthur (Bigge) in which he seemed penitent Arthur had said he was going to become a Catholic, but the impulse passed away. A Methodist friend has a great deal of influence over Arthur. When he is free he wishes to go to another country. Beatrix hopes Seton will come to England in '96 and...

Scope and Contents She should have answered Seton's two letters sooner but she was getting ready to return to London. It was a shock to learn that her brother Arthur (Bigge) was on his way to England. Her brother will have to support him until he obtains work. They hope one of their relations may help him to Australia or South Africa where he may start fresh. She is very grateful to Seton for his kindness to Arthur. Arthur was ill when he first arrived in England but is better now. Arthur was received into the...

Scope and Contents She asks a favor. She said goodbye to her brother (Arthur Bigge) on December 11, thinking he was going to Africa; but he did not sail. He misled her in every way. He assured her that he had been received into the Church by a Father Schleuter, S.J., in New York. He told her he went to confession and Communion in London. She asks Seton to ask Schleuter if he really received Arthur into the Church in October. Their mother thought his religion would help him. The Broughams were very kind to...

Scope and Contents He was not at home when McMaster's letter of Nov. 6th arrived or else he would have visited him at once. At present he cannot leave home for some weeks. He is anxious to learn more of the subject matter of McMaster's letter. He has yielded his own views on party policy to those of his more moderate brethren. They made a splendid contest in the State and were only defeated by the vote of the soldiers sent from the Army. Fairly treated, they would have carried the State. The soldiers'...

Scope and Contents He has only seen two of the people he named in his recent conversation with McMaster, but will see them at the State Convention next week, and hopes to see McMaster the week following. Mr. _____ Hughes is determined to spend the summer in Europe, which will be a great loss to them in the management of any campaign that may be undertaken. He shall not go to Chicago. He sees no ground of hope for them. He still entertains the views he expressed to McMaster recently. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 2pp....

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In the hurry of coming away from Notre Dame, Mrs. Bingham forgot to pay her bill to the Sisters with whom she stayed. He asks Edwards to let him know the amount. Mrs. Bingham enjoyed her visit and returned much gratified at the kindness their son received from Father Walsh and Edwards. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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In compliance with Edwards' request he encloses for the Library of Notre Dame an autograph letter of General Ulysses S. Grant. At the time the letter was written, Grant was a Major General in command of the Department of the Tennessee.

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This letter will be handed to Edwards by his son William who goes to Notre Dame to take the scientific course. He asks Edwards to give his sone any information he needs. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Bingham, Chairman of the Catholic Young Man's National Union invites McMaster to a banquet to be given at the National Hotel, Washington, D. C., on Thursday, May 13, 1880. This invitation is sent under the auspices of the Carroll Institute. :: I-2-c printed invitation S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Bingham, Chairman of the Catholic Young Man's National Union, sends a printed letter from Carroll Institute notifying McMaster that Bishop John J. Keane, of Richmond, Virginia, President of the Union, has called for the assembling of the Sixth Annual Convention on Wednesday, May 12, at Washington, D. C.. Carroll Institute has invited this convention to Washington and welcomes all of delegates. The program will begin with the assembling at the Institute on May 12, and after the...

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Bingham, writing from the Carroll Institute under the direction of the Convention Committee, encloses an invitation to the Convention and hopes that McMaster can be present. Enclosures are present. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Bingham is assistant auditor for the Southern States Land and Timber Company. He was at Muscogee. Mr. Brent is one of the directors; Bingham stays with them when he goes to Pensacola. :: XI-1-g A.L.S. 1p. 4vo.

Scope and Contents Binsse informs Purcell, in reply to Purcell's inquiry of the 14th, that Binsse has had no advice from Cardinal James Antonelli on the part of the Pontifical Government of any desire to add to its forces by recruits from the U.S. Such recruits, in Bensse's opinion, are not wanted. There is an organization in St. Louis for the purpose of raising such recruits, but it is the only one that Binsse knows of. There is no fund to pay travelling expenses of volunteers. Those volunteers raised in...

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Binsse sends McMaster a check for $25 as his Peter's Pence offering. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The first intimation Binsse has had of his appointment on the New York Committee of arrangements for the Catholic Congress reached him in the columns of the Catholic Review. He is now pretty well advanced in years, averse to leaving his home, and cannot see how he can be of any service on the committee. The Catholic World will publish soon an account of the preliminary preparations and opening of the Congress held in Madrid last April followed by an account of the proceedings and conclusions...

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They deem it impossible for Edwards to obtain the vestment for the feast of the Immaculate Conception as the Custom House is very busy. As to the $50 chasuble they will send the sample they have at the Exposition. :: XI-2-g L.S.(Typed) 2pp.

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Delay in shipment caused by Custom House. :: XI-2-g Telegram

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The sending of the Journal of July 22 will be sufficient proof that McMaster received the three dollars enclosed for a subscription. On the Friday previous, notice was in the Journal of Mrs. McMaster's death, and a "Missa de Requiem" was said for the repose of her soul, because McMaster's services to Holy Religion entitle him to that consideration. May God and the Blessed Virgin grant him and his family resignation in their trials. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Birkmeyer encloses an article written for the Passion of Christ by Lucretia White :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Mrs. Bisel encloses $2. for the Peter's Pence fund for the Pope, contributed by herself and her daughter, Mrs. Mattie A. Blough. She asks that McMaster inform her through his paper if Catholics may have balls on St. Patrick's day, with feasting and drinking. She belongs to the Baltimore diocese and not to the Pittsburgh diocese, but such things are being done there. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Bissey is negotiating with Bishop John McCloskey of Albany for a parish in that diocese. He is advised to communicate with Bishop Pierre Adolphe Pinsonneault of Sandwich, Canada. However, McCloskey will be satisfied if Lefevere recommends him. Lefevere has known Bissey since his arrival in Sandwich where he was president of the college, then pastor at Amherstburg. He quotes in his favor a letter of Bishop de Charbonnel who mentions Bishop John Farrell of Hamilton. Bissey proposes to...

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He does not know if he will return to Notre Dame as he has a nice position in the M. K. T. office. He is afraid if he gives it up he cannot get another one like it. The Exposition is open now. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 3pp.

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Bixio requests a copy of the Ave Maria be sent to John Bose of San Jose. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Bixio thanks Hudson for the two books that Hudson sent him. He reports the Ave Maria is doing well in California. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents J.B. encloses a communication to McMaster to inform him of the correct story of recent events in Natchez. McMaster will undoubtedly view the action of the military authorities as a great outrage and Bishop William H. Elder as a much injured man. The whole Church is more or less affected and interested in the matter. He tells McMaster to make whatever use of it he deems advisable but not to make known the identity of its author. J.B. realizes these are dangerous times and he is not so...

Scope and Contents All the President's children extend their hands to him. They the chiefs of the Ottawas at Arbre Croche pray and supplicate him to send them a black robe such as teach the Indians at Montreal. They wish to be instructed in the same principles of religion that their ancestors received at the old mission of St. Ignatius before 1765. They come to him as the first and principle chief of the United States and ask his aid in erecting a house of prayer. To that house they ask that he and a minister...