Scope and Contents Sister Mary writes Lefevere of her anxieties about her community, which is not progressing and which lacks proper spiritual direction. They need to expand beyond Monroe to survive. If she were well she would not care to join another community and she has a horror of returning to the world. They have expected Lefevere since Easter. She was advised to write to him by their Mother Theresa Maxis, C.I.M. . A visit from Father Peter Hennaert is much wished by some of the members. Marked...

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Sister Mary acknowledges Joos' letter of this morning. Her conscience forbids her to accept the Bishop's Peter Paul Lefevere views. As Mother Mary Theresa Maxis , their Foundress, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary still has authority over her, she cannot recognize two lawful Superiors; she cannot consent to break off all correspondence with those who have formed her to the religious life. This is her conscience and nothing can change it. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Not having received an answer to her letter of a fortnight ago and as things are getting worse, she is obliged to intrude on Lefevere's patience. Father Edward Joos has insinuated to Lefevere that she has been influenced, and has influenced others in this affair which is not the case. If she has appeared to contradict herself, it is due to circumstances which she did not foresee and she has not the gift of seeing into the future. Unable to accede to Lefevere's propositions, she considers...

Scope and Contents Miss Whitaker is a convert and wishes to send McMaster articles from Chicago, concerning church and society news, in the hopes that McMaster will think them worthy of a small remuneration. She finds that as a convert, she is cut off from her old sources of revenue, having been a Unitarian missionary. She has had experience in writing both prose and verse, and mentions several papers she has written for. She praises the Jesuits for their wonderful work in Chicago, and also encloses a...

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White has been in New York several days but being confined to his room must send this by the post office. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents White has just received Bayley's letter and sends the sheets referred to. They contain Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton 's letter to Anthony Filicchi, when she sent her son, William Seton, 3 to Italy. White considers this letter one of the most admirable specimens of persuasive eloquence and true maternal affection that he has ever seen. What follows from pp. 352 to 360, consists of White's own remarks, rules of conduct given by Mother Seton to her son, and extracts from letters to...

Scope and Contents At McCaffrey's request, White has examined the improved edition of the catechism which McCaffrey sent. It appears in several respects better adapted to children than any of the previous catechisms, especially by the simplification of the phraseology. White thinks it is susceptible of further improvement, particularly in regard to method or arrangement, and accuracy of statement or explanation. White then gives his suggestions for improving the method of the catechism and its accuracy....

Scope and Contents In reply to Murray's favor, he says that he has an invincible repugnance to give information about himself personally, with reference to public display. With regard to other individuals, he can only state his recollections. Matthew Carey was a Catholic, and was unconscious at the time that the Sacrament of Extreme Unction was administered. He had expressed previously a desire to have the assistance of a priest and had a Catholic funeral service. Robert Walsh, the author, was also a...

Scope and Contents Apparently writing from the offices of the Freeman's Journal White informs McMaster that he is leaving for his perusal those numbers of the "St. Teresa" containing articles on education written by his son, Frederick J. White, whom McMaster remembers as a little boy. The articles are intended to expose the method used in New England of spreading Protestantism through the attraction of music. This scheme may be new to some Catholics, for which reason McMaster might reprint the articles in...

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He hesitates in writing because it seems like intruding on the privacy of Christian affliction. Although his silence would not be construed as indifference, he joins the others in expressing his sympathy. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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White requests that some corrections be made in an article appearing in the Ave Maria. The leaflet of the offering of the Precious Blood are requested. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents White sends McMaster a copy of a letter sent to him by his Abbot, Father Alexius Edelbrock, O.S.B. enclosure not present. McMaster may have permission to print this letter under Edelbrock's signature. The mission about which Edelbrock writes is the one which was given over to the Protestants by a compromise of the Indian Bureau about which white has previously written McMaster. If this letter is publicized, those in the East will learn that the Benedictine order does not recognize the...

Scope and Contents In the Freeman's Journal of July 30, 1882, appeared an article on White Earth Indian Reservation, Minnesota . The article invited Catholics to contribute to the support of a priest of that reservation. St. John's Monastery in Collegeville, Minnesota attends this reservation but there is much more work that the two priests stationed there can handle. If there were some means of supporting extra priests, there would be a great deal of work for them to do. One of the good men who reads the...

Scope and Contents White is grateful that McMaster has published his last correspondence concerning White Earth Mission, Minnesota, and he sends another article to draw this important mission to the attention of the Catholics. The Chippeway Indians are almost Catholic by nature and they want nothing else. Protestants can prevent them to some extent from becoming Catholics but they cannot make them Protestants. Bishop Whipple has his fellows working on the mission teaching school during the week and...

Scope and Contents White's article concerning the White Earth Mission, Minnesota has been read by one of McMaster's subscribers, William Byrne of Jacksonville, Florida. Byrne has donated $50. to the mission, and in the absence of the abbot, White answered Byrne, suggesting that he try to form a group to raise $500. to support one priest among the Indians. Byrne answered this letter by sending another $100. and by giving White permission to publish this letter on condition that his name be kept secret. He...

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White encloses his book "The Cross of Monterey" and hopes Hudson will review it. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gill has been asked by the Convents to republish the book about her son, Jerry C. White . White hopes Hudson will give it a notice in the Ave Maria. As soon as it comes off the press she will send Hudson a copy. The people here are curious to see White's novel "What Will that World Say" which is written about Myra Clark Gaines and is being published by Duffy Company. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents White sends an article, which the Catholic World wanted, but she declined, because it has never been published, together with a story entitled "Mr. Beaver". The convent was Manhattanville, the nun was her sister Madame Kate White . What wonders the letters by Doctor Bernard O'Reilly in the New York Sun have done for Ireland. Mr. Charles Dana, editor of the Sun and chairman of the committee to raise funds for the Parliamentary Party, cabled $10,000 to Charles Parnell :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp....

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White thanks Hudson for the copy of "Troubled Heart". She sends a copy of "Jenny's Life" and knows that will help to increase the circulation of her book. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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White is sorry to learn that Hudson is an invalid. He sends Hudson his novel, "What Will the World Say". F. Meehan read the manuscript for Duffy's and told them to publish it. Lawrence Kehoe is White's New York agent. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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White thanks Hudson for his kind notice of her novel. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Father Bernard O'Reilly is kept busy by Mr. Webster in America getting his book ready for publication. A rival publisher in Boston is attempting to palm off his book entitled "Life and Letters of Leo XIII" as the official edition and advertising that it has commendatory letters from Pope Leo XIII, Edward Cardinal Howard and Cardinal Manning. From Howard they learned that Garrison the publisher was using 1878 letters by these dignitaries to a photographer. When the book was shown to...

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Hudson is to send the check for her letter to Madame E len G. White. The money is devoted to a needy charity. She will try to send a nice letter after Christmas in Italy. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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White has investigated Hudson's suspicions about Miss Lewis and found them to be a misjudgement. From Ellen B. Posi, who has known her for years, White heard nothing but praise. Father Bernard O'Reilly has found Lewis's religious works of art beautiful and pure, and he has a high regard for her holiness. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter to Father Bernard O'Reilly was received. It was the fault of the Post Office and not the publisher that Hudson has not received "The Two Brides", since his copy was sent among the first. This story of "The Two Brides" has had much praise. White thinks O'Reilly's writing should be widely circulated, namely, to elevate so as to give a distaste for common and demoralizing literature. Father O'Reilly hopes Hudson has received the book and will use his influence to scatter it...

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If 20 pages are too many, Hudson should inform her. Hudson should send the remittances to Madame Ellen White, whose address is given. It seems like small compensation to her. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Miss White names three articles sent to the Ave Maria. She asked Madame White of Providence to send one also. She asks Hudson to send $50 for these articles. She spent half of that in obtaining suitable material. She hopes young people will benefit from her work. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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She sends two letters instead of one because she must give her undivided attention to other work for two weeks. She asks for copies of her articles and reminds Hudson that Harpers has paid a high price for her work. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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White thanks Hudson for the Boston newspapers containing Hudson's article. Father Bernard O'Reilly was grateful for Hudson's interest in his work. O'Reilly's work will present the Holy See and its Divine Authority to the Christian World. Hudson can do much in the coming months by keeping the Holy Father before the readers and exciting curiosity about him. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Father Bernard O'Reilly asked White to thank Hudson for the article on him. With Pope Leo XIII's blessing, O'Reilly is in Rome to write the official biography of His Holiness. Webster is going to spend $200,000 circulating it all over the world. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.