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He sends a photograph of himself. He is having a gay time although Keokuk is very dull. He would rather live in South Bend. He is going in some doctor's office to read medicine. He asks who objected to his first Honor. George C. Fosher, Edwards per, was dissapointed because he did not get a first Honor.

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She thanks Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. They are just beginning to read in the third reader. Enclosure:

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She asks Hudson to say a Mass for her husband who is ill. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gibbons thanks Hudson for the litany of the Holy Face. Her daughter will marry the nephew of Father P. J. Agnew. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Enclosed is a money order for $20 as a donation for this Floating Chapel of Father Pye :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gibbons requests a copy of the "Litany of the Holy Face". :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents They have nominated Blanc to aid them in the relief of the Irish now suffering from want of food and impending famine. They are assured that his feelings will prompt him to undertake the receiving of subscriptions and calling it to the attention of his neighbors. Returns are to be made to Joseph Patterson, President of the Western Bank, treasurer of the fund. Gibson is listed as chairman, Samuel Hood as secretary. 15 other names are listed including that of Daniel I. Desmond, Consul General...

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Gibson makes known the death of his sister, Anna Marie Gibson, who died suddenly on May 1. She was a devout person and lover of the Blessed Mother. Gibson asks the prayers of the readers of the Ave Maria. Enclosed is a communication found in the "Visitors Papers." ? :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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He quotes prices on wood metlings. He found a show case which the man will sell for $30. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Gibson on the 10th received a letter from Father Francis Xavier Dahmen, in which he gave an extract of Father Jean Baptiste Tornatore's letter, stating that the Superior could not accept Gibson's conditions, but requesting Gibson to keep the land and when paid for, he would probably purchase. Gibson must have Sidney Breeze's bond which he let Timon have. Should the Superior make the purchase it must be done before payment is made to Breeze as Gibson will dispose of it to raise funds to...

Scope and Contents If the Superior wishes to purchase the land on the river for $1500 he can address an answer to Ste. Genevieve by tomorrow or enclose the notes drawn in Gibson's favor to care of Father Francis Xavier Dahmen. Gibson will pay Felix Vallé and deliver the deed, now in Father John Brands' name, to Dahmen. For all his disappointments the Superior might date the notes back to the time when they first purchased of him at the Seminary and Ste. Genevieve, about last March 10, or allow $100 more...

Scope and Contents Tornatore will please convey or have conveyed, by Father John Brands, C.M. in whom the title now is, into Felix Valle all the right title claim, interest, and property to certain lands named and described by Sidney Breese and Eliza Breese dated September 17, 1834; and the said transfer shall exonerate Tornatore from all claims and be a full acquittance on Gibson's part in relation to said lands, or of any claim growing out of their former transactions. Witness present: John Scott, ...

Scope and Contents Gibson sends one pair of saddle bags for Father John Timon, C.M. at St. Mary's which Gibson borrowed yesterday. The books sent by Timon were delivered this morning. It was understood that the Superior of St. Mary's, Father John Baptist Tornatore, C.M. would visit here to close a purchase of some land for Gibson. If he has not arrived, Gibson would like to be off., P.S. Should the Superior not visit, Gibson will be under the impression that it was a preconcerted plan to play a child's ...

Scope and Contents If Tornatore has received any information from Europe relative to the branch of St. Mary's College expected here, he is to communicate it by return of the bearer. Gibson has made offers to give land, etc., but if his offer be of no avail, several persons are anxious to purchase. Gibson intends to lay about 50 arpents off in town lots in case a branch is sent here. If this is an objection, he will dispose of all the land to Tornatore. He intends to leave here next week. He continues to...

Scope and Contents Gibson has received Tornatore's proposition through Father John Timon, C.M. and declines acceptance for the following reasons: that Tornatore demands all the land and papers and that Gibson's compliance would exonerate Tornatore from giving Gibson the 2 arpents in said tract, which was admitted by Tornatore on the signature of Father John Brands, C.M. at Perryville. Should Tornatore wish to locate a branch of his college at the place, Gibson will be ready to meet his subscription of...

Scope and Contents When Father Mary Paul Wehrle Werhley first came to Newport everybody liked him but his acquaintance with a Miss McQuin has caused talk. The farmers got timbers for a sacristy but instead of building it. Wehrle built a swing. The people told him that his conduct was not fitting for a priest and gave him no peace until he took it down. The people paid their pew rent but found some of the pews nailed shut. If Lefevere doubts his word he can write to M. P. Kane and Lewey Cotherell :: III-2-i...

Scope and Contents Gies has had no answer to his letter. Lefevere would do him a favor if he kept that letter as Gies has been informed that he was going to be excommunicated because of it. Instead of uniting the people, Father Werhle Mary Paul Wehrle has put them up to quarrel and he keeps council with people who have not received the sacraments in five years; he is going to start a new choir and turn Mr. Roll out. Gies asks Lefevere to talk to Wehrle about it so as to stop the "fuss" next Sunday. Gies will...

Scope and Contents He encloses the work of one of the Sisters of Mercy which McMaster may publish if he likes. He saw in one of the foreign papers that the Piedmont government was to take one of their Roman houses and asks if McMaster knows which one it is. The English flag has protected the General's headquarters, the Villa Casents, bought by Father Duglas. The Irish should have protested on St. Patrick's Day against the usurpation of Rome, giving the money spent on feasts and music to the Holy Father....

Scope and Contents While in Baltimore their Father Provincial warned the fathers against a certain Roman Monsignor, who lately stopped with the Franciscans in New York and whom McMaster spoke of in a laudatory way in the Freeman. Since being put on their guard, neither the Redemptorists or Jesuits have been visited by this man. Formerly a confessor of the Duke of Maelena, the man was made a canon in Hungary. After an Archbishop in the United States was cautioned against the man he went to Canada. McMaster...

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Giesen's sister in Holland sent him two Dutch prayers which he hopes someone at the University will translate. The Czar allows but one religion in Russia; Catholics, Lutherans, and Jews are persecuted. The Orthodox Archbishop wanted to bring into his Greek Church a small Catholic village near Vilna, Lithuania. The moment he wanted to execute his plan he fell dead. :: X-3-m L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He writes to put Odin on his guard against a Father Murphy who was taken from a boat last night, drunk and brandishing a bowie knife. Father Leray knows him well. Before the war he went annually collecting along the river among the levee workers. For three months he has not read his breviary or said or heard Mass. With his collections he bought two farms in Indiana and as he did not attend to his parish the Bishop of Vincennes drove him out of his diocese. During the war he became a chaplain...

Scope and Contents He is writing in his shirt sleeves. Since he left New York, he, Father L Dold and Fauvre have given missions in Cairo, Paducah, Fancy Farm and Columbus. Next Sunday he begins a French mission in New Orleans and on the 26th of January he will lecture for the Sisters of Mercy in that city. From there he will proceed to Texas. He asks McMaster to follow him with his prayers. He asks McMaster why a reply by one of the fathers to Balderini's letter has not been published, as it was already...

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McMaster is asked if he does not think the enclosed article is prophetic. Enclosure: an article entitled "The Dead Republic", taken from the New Orleans Bulletin, Mar. 4, 1875. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He received a request to say some masses at a renowned place of pilgrimage, preferably Lourdes, France. Father Cosmas Saberger, C.PP.S ., his neighbor told him to ask Hudson to arrange for the Masses said, which are for an Ursuline nun needing a cure for mental illness. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Calendar advertising the Dominion Atlantic Railway signed by the general manager at Kentville with the days of July and August marked off up to the 31st. (Note: Found among papers of James F. Edwards) :: XI-2-l Card, signed

Scope and Contents He takes advantage of a little spare time to tell Edwards what he is doing. After his father's death it was decided that he should continue the affairs, but he decided he was too young. His father's oldest clerk assumed the liabilities. Gilbert is cashier for the cotton-sugar firm of Maxwell, Peale and Allen. He hopes Edwards' trip to Europe will prove beneficial. Gilbert spent 18 months in Paris. He invited Edwards to visit him; he could hear his sister's voice, pronounced the most...

Scope and Contents Leon had an elegant time coming over with the Banigan family, the mother, John, his brother and his sister. Mr. Banigan did not come because of business. They left New York July 2 on the Labrador. If Edwards goes to Waukesha he must give Leon's regards to the Misses Green and Addie Duffield . Leon has a piece of an ancient Chinese canon and a piece of marble from Napoleon's tomb for Edwards. He leaves Paris tomorrow and may be addressed: Lily Gilbert, Beaumont du Perigord, Dorlogne?, France....

Scope and Contents He sends a certificate of deposit for $200 which McFarland is to pay to: $20 to Thomas Bellew; $18 to Owen McConnell-he received $2 from Father Philip Gillick ; $100 to Martin Battle; $62 to Hiram Holcimb and Daniel Lee; $54 to Black River Co. on a note of a Corbett; $8 for arranging judgments. Joseph Mullen is Gilbride's lawyer and will see to the business. He will try to raise now $100 owed to Martin Battle. The people of Carthage owe him nearly $400, with interest. Those of Sterlingville...

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Gilbride thanks McFarland for complying with his many requests and apologizes for his silence. He is well but works among people who grudge his sight, because of his predecessor. Until this attitude declines he cannot be away much. He says it would be invidious to give names to whom he wishes to be remembered. Mr. McMahon visited him and spoke highly of McFarland and his mother. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Gilbride sends McMaster $1 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.