Scope and Contents Vincelette thanks McMaster for sending him two sample copies of his very interesting newspaper. It is a great consolation for Vincelette to meet persons devoting their life to the spread of religion. Vincelette hopes that his voice could soften a little the troubles met by McMaster in the defense of the Holy mother Church. Vincelette would consider himself very happy if he can encourage McMaster in his noble mission. Being in charge of an insane asylum Vinclette does not have much time...

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She encloses a manuscript on St. Ann of Baupre, which might interest the readers of the Freeman, and acquaint them with the Holy Shrine. If the article is not useful she would like to have it returned. If it is published she would like four copies of the Freeman's Journal. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Sister informs Lefevere that Cardinal Franzoni desires as much as she does herself that Lefevere restore the property so justly hers which she left in his diocese on leaving America. The house in Detroit, bought in her name and in part paid for by her money, was, in the later times of confusion, changed by Bishop Frederick Rese to his own name but he did not carry off the funds from the house which he would have seized had it belonged to him. The Cardinal, as well as she herself, desires...

Scope and Contents Cardinal James Philip Franzoni has written Lefevere twice and Sister Mary France s herself has written to find out if it is Lefevere's intention to sell the house at Detroit which was bought in Sister's name and with her money but Lefevere has not answered. Bishop Frederick Rese, while in Rome, had this house registered in his name, promising to return it to her. On her return to America, Bishop Rese having left his diocese, the affair was not settled and since it is not known whether Bishop...

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Vion thanks Hudson for the book. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Gratitude is expressed for the two letters of introduction Hudson sent Viou. She anticipates pleasure in meeting Ella Edes and Kathleen O' Meara :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Ave Maria has been received. Gratitude is expressed for it. The Ave Maria is a welcome visitor to the Sisters. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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They thank Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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They will send Hudson two dozen of the pictures he requested. If Hudson read the Catholic Mirror of Baltimore, he probably noticed an account of a miracle wrought at their shrine to the Blessed Mother. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Gratitude is expressed for the beautiful bound copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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The Sisters thank Hudson for the notice of the celebrated sanctuary of Mater Boni. Mother Mary Philomine Darphin has been elected to succeed Mother Mary de Sales to the office of Superior. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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The sisters request prayers for Sister Mary Germine Eggars and Mary A. Homes both deceased recently. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed are photographs of Our Lady of Good Counsel which Hudson requested. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents The Sisters state that they fear some misunderstanding has sprung up between their order and McMaster, and that he no longer considers them his friends as in the past. They do not know the reason for this, but earnestly hope that they can reinstate themselves in his good graces, and that he will not hold against the entire community any actions of the individuals. They hold themselves his friends and from no one but their superiors would they be happier to accept advice and suggestions....

Scope and Contents Badin's recent letter of October 16, judging from the date of Mr. Watson has satisfied him completely. Viszoczky thanks him for ordering him to remain at his post since the order of his superiors is his chief sustenance. It is true that he applied his fist to Louis Campau, but he had calumniated his worse since the fight than before. He quotes Campau's letter of October 11 in which Campau expressed his resentment over the way Viszoczky has treated him. Mr. Graverate told him, he said, that...

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It seems to Viszoczky that the lots ought to belong to both missions and in fact do so belong. Meanwhile lot 4 was this day sold by Vanallen by the public office at 10 shillings an acre. This sale seems to him to imply a deceitful deal harmful to their mission. :: III-2-h A.L.S. Latin 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents On May 4, 1880, Vives had offered Henry a copy of St. Athanasius at 50 francs which Henry had requested of Vives representative, Leon Guillaume, in 1878, and which Vives had not been able to supply from his stock at the time. Today Vives found a copy of this work in good condition; and give Henry first choice. The work is in good condition two volumes in folio for $10. If Henry wants the book, he is to inform Vives inmediatly in order that he may ship it along with an assignment which he is...

Scope and Contents Mr. Vizin received a bill of exchange for $276.24 from Bishop Carl Lupke of Asnabruck [Asnabruek] Germany on March 23, payable by him on sight after 30 days, with the request to transfer the money to Bishop Rese. Vizin cannot do it from Philadelphia, but his business friends in New York, the Messrs. Mashers, Markoe and Co will arrange to procure a bill of exchange for Rese, which he will find included in this letter, besides the letter from Bishop Lupke. Vizin asks Rese to acknowledge the...

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Volk objects to a verse written by Eliza Allen Starr which appeared in the Ave Maria of July 5th. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Von Prochazka has set to music a verse by Father Patrick Murray which he found in the Ave Maria. He hopes there will be no objections. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents de Vries encloses $3.00 for a subscription to the Journal to be sent to Father Henry Mertens of Franklin, Kentucky. He says McMaster may put him down for $10, and Mertens down for $5. for the fund to send delegates to Rome. He has lost the receipt for his last payment of the subscription, and if it is run out, please inform him, if only with a pencil scratch on the next number. De Vries mentions that Fr. Mertens has received the application of Mr. Patrick O'Reilly of Hartford,...

Scope and Contents In keeping with its growth the American Church has a hierarchy and regular clergy with proper rights, but the secular clergy who have the chief burden of the ministry remains unprotected by due rights. They are subject to the bishop's arbitrary command. The acts of the provincial and plenary councils are useless in a land in which their basis, canon law, is powerless. On the contrary these acts aim to increase the seculars' burdens and diminish their safeguards. Their language is an...

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He thanks Father Hudson for the two copies of the Index which he received, and if he is ever able to reciprocate the favor he will be most happy to do so. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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The Paulist Fathers informed Vuibert that because the advance sheets of his history had been mislaid there will be no notice of it in the September number of the Catholic World. He hopes Hudson will notice his book in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Vuibert thanks Hudson for reviewing favorably his Ancient History book. He sends a critical review of his book that appeared in the Baltimore Sun. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Vuibert has requested the publisher of his history to send Hudson an advance copy of work which will be ready on the 20th. He asks Hudson to give his book a notice in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The Realities received. He thanks Hudson and encloses 10¢. Vuibert asks Hudson to save 2 copies of the general index of Brownson's works for him. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Vuibert informs Hudson that his name has been misspelled on the Ave Maria, but that is a trifle. The author of "Gone", published in the recent issue of the Ave Maria, is Mr. J. B. Tabb, a convert. Different people urged Tabb to write for a Catholic paper but he refused due to a mutilation of one of his papers by the Catholic World. Vuibert showed Tabb the copy of his "Gone" in the Ave Maria and Tabb wished to send them to several of his friends, among them Mr. Sidney Lanier, and Prof....

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W. sends McMaster $1. for the Peter's Pence fund. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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M.W. encloses $1 for the Holy Father in token of thanksgiving for the decision of the Council, and regrets that poverty prevents a larger offering. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 16vo.