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Scope and Contents Gouesse had a good trip, not without danger, however, because of the huge ice floes at Buffalo. Since he has been in Canada, everyone has welcomed him. He is very happy and active in his ministry. The jubilee will begin the first of October and continue for 3 months. He is preach 4 of the retreats. Several weeks ago, on the subject of the Bengal mission about which they wrote for the third time, Gouesse replied that obedience alone made him fo to Lac, to New Orleans and finally to Canada,...

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A thousand thanks for Blanc's goodness. He thinks in the present circumstances, he would merit not so kind a letter but grave reproaches. As he has a witness of his words, in English, he will produce him tomorrow and Blanc can judge for himself. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents If Blanc sees any of their administrators, will he say a word about this "horse-power" they have been promising for so long. Gouesse cannot be "at the pump" 10 hours a week as he is now. During the day he has all his duties to perform, visitors to receive, the chapel to keep in order; at night, the Asylum registers to keep. The same work for 2 months and more to come. It is beyond his strength. He has said nothing of what he owes the Brothers and Sisters and above all in contingencies which...

Scope and Contents According to the promise Blanc made them, they were to have for a chapel, the large room in the new building. Today they cannot have it. Gouesse is not surprised. Do they have to stay in the same place, or will Blanc point out the room they can use. No one wants to give the order for the use of the new place, will Blanc himself give it? They would need one person more at the Male Orphan Asylum to keep this new place properly, can Gouesse get one? Father Peter Salmon, C.S.C. not having had an...

Scope and Contents Gouesse comes back to the subject of the payment of the last draft. Vacation at St. Mary's Catholic Orphan Boys' Asylum will end on the 15th and Gouesse's intention would be to take up classes on the 16th. Under the present circumstances, the Society Congregation of Holy Cross will be obliged again to incur false expenses. They could do so if the payments were made consistently. Gouesse asks Blanc for a definite answer so that he can be ready to carry out the above plan. :: VI-1-h A.L.S....

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This morning, a trunk which Rousselon is to send? to Bishop? Auguste Marie? Martin ; then a child which Father Francis Tasset is to take before 8 o'clock. :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 16mo.

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Another Brother of Holy Cross less. Brother Eléazar, C.S.C. died this evening. Gouesse asks permission to bury him in St. Patrick's cemetery with the others. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

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Everyone knows that Gouesse's work does not permit him to take charge of St. Vincent de Paul . Going there for the last time tomorrow, Gouesse can announce whatever Rousselon wants. Rousselon is to let him know. :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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With great regret, Gouesse must require Rousselon's presence here St. Mary's Catholic Boys' Orphan Asylum from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. today, whatever the trouble may be for Rousselon. :: VI-1-h A.L. French 1p. 12mo.

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If Father Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C wrote Rousselon lately, Rousselon would do well to ask him to remain quiet or to put off a decision until the Archbishop has conferred with the motherhouse. Gouesse will explain at greater length after the retreat. :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents On July 15, Gouesse wrote to Blanc and to Father Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C. about the excorporation which Bishop Maurice de St. Palais of Vincennes said he had sent to Le Lac at the request of Sorin at the time of Gouesse's departure for New Orleans. Today Gouesse is still without a reply from Le Lac or New Orleans. Blanc's silence is surprising and since he relies greatly on the confidence Blanc has pledged him so graciously, Gouesse writes him again. Despite his desire to spend his life under...

Scope and Contents Gouesse received Blanc's letter of July 27 and thanks him for the certificate he sent. As for his excorporation he is still seeking it and as Blanc says he has not seen it and Bishop Ignatius Bourget of Montreal having said the same, Gouesse has concluded that if Bishop Maurice de St. Palais of Vincennes sent it to Father Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C. as he positively says he did, this document is at Le Lac. But then, how explain their silence? Gouesse has been very well received and is...

Scope and Contents Tired of waiting for news from New Orleans, Gouesse will send a little sign of life. After 15 days of steamboat and railway, he arrived at Montreal where he was received by the Sulpicians with open arms. The next day, he addressed a group of 6 or 7000 in the church. He has never seen a place like this; they are always in church. Recently Gouesse preached a retreat at a boarding school for girls. Everyone tries his best to help him get accustomed here but he cannot help but think of...

Scope and Contents Their note of the 10th came to hand and he is under the necessity of making some observations. Their charges come under three heads, the horse, the sick and the gate. 1. Their horse was never taken by Gouesse except for their own affairs, and was never out more than 2 or 3 hours. If there has been some misunderstanding on the part of some one, Gouesse should not be called to account. 2. Hébrard must recollect that Gouesse called on him twice at his store in reference to the negligence of the...

Scope and Contents Faithful to his promise to let Blanc know about him, Gouesse hastens to inform him of a conversation he had with Father Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C. this morning. Sorin said he had telegraphed Gouesse in order to take him out of his difficulties, having refused the post assigned him and remaining at Notre Dame du Lac, things would have remained as they were. If the Superior General wished to have things as they were, he could send an obedience and Gouesse will leave. Meanwhile, Gouesse has no...

Scope and Contents As Blanc can see he can have a priest for his hospital, a little later however than Gouesse surmised but Blanc will know how to justify the delay. Gouesse is interested in Father John H. De Bolle as he believes him to be a good priest. Understanding three languages perfectly he should be able to take care of the sick in a hospital. Gouesse wants to render a service to Blanc as he owes him in a thousand ways. Gouesse belongs to Detroit and sincerely esteems Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere who...

Scope and Contents Father John H. De Boll e is about to leave, having received Blanc's letter. Gouesse believes De Bolle will be of great service in Blanc's hospital. They learned with sadness of the death of Bishop Vandevelde and surmise this will be another extra load. Expecting in a few days, that famous "yes" or "no" which 8 months failed to pull out, Gouesse will give the "yes" or "no" about his books, his music books, and his chalice. P.S. He asks Blanc to give the enclosed note no enclosure to Father...

Scope and Contents It was only in reading his office today that he recalled his duty in Blanc's regard, in seeing the feast of St. Anthony at hand. On January 15, Father Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C . informed Gouesse that he had received nothing for him from New Orleans. This surprises Gouesse. If it is true that his music books, study books and chalice, having given up the rest to them, were confided to a Sister at New Orleans and now at Notre Dame as Blanc wrote him on December 1, 1855, Gouesse will pursue them....

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George Wilson from Ionia, Michigan wishes to give up Freemasonry and become a member of the Church. Wilson wishes Gouesse to write to Lefevere who knows all about Wilson's knowledge of the Catholic religion. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He sends Odin three copies of the portrait of Father Stephen Rousselon taken after his death, according to Father Jeremiah? Martin 's order left with the Superioress at St. Vincent's Hospital. In Odin's letter he tells Gouesse to address the Archbishop's secretary for Rousselon's expenses. Gouesse had intended to pay everything himself until an opportune time. But Martin remained until the last and Rousselon had more than enough. After a serious illness last June Gouesse was going to France....

Scope and Contents In discussing the question of the Temporal Power of the Pope with a friend, Daniel McCann, Gough asks why Roman Catholics, powerful as they are, can't make those who call Catholics "Romanists", and those "Italian and French robbers" who call them "the Catholic party" understand that they are both Roman and Catholic, that it was the Fathers of the Church that made Rome the center of Christendom. Had there been the expected manhood among the large majority of French Catholics, the small number...

Scope and Contents She takes advantage of Father Hubert Thirion 's going to ask Blanc to leave the house in which they live in her name or that of her children during her lifetime or as he sees fit. It would be difficult to find a sadder situation than hers. She has just spent four and a half months with a doctor who did not cure her but at least relieved her. Although she cannot work, she needs to. If Blanc can make out something in writing for this house so it will be in her name or that of her children, she...

Scope and Contents Goujon asks for advice about the nephew of Father Julian Priour who has been in their care since his death. It is impossible for them to keep this child. Goujon's almost continual absence prevents his looking after him. The child is an orphan. Goujon does not know Father J.E. Blin 's intentions about the house they occupy. He asks Blanc not to force them out before they can find another place. Mrs. Goujon, who is quite indisposed at the moment, sends her respects. :: VI-1-a A.L.S. French...

Scope and Contents Goujon received Blanc's letter of the 12th. They are far from wanting to remain at the presbytery. It is the impossibility of finding a place which obliges them to remain. Goujon would like to know if Blanc intends to sell a small house which belonged to Father Julian Priour, situated in the village. Goujon would be disposed to buy it. As for the subject of his last letter, the nephew and godson of Priour, Goujon never had the idea of making Blanc responsible but, since they are not able to...

Scope and Contents Yesterday Goujon received Blanc's letter of June 26. As for the acknowledgment? of Mr. Huilliard which Blanc asked Goujon to search for among his papers, he hastens to reply that this title was never at his disposition as he never had anything to do with the affairs of Father Julian Priour either while he has living or after his death. He will tell what he believes he knows about this title. Toward the end of 1845 or the first of 1846, Priour placed with Huilliard the sum of 8000 francs from...

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They hope to receive Edwards' order for a copy of the Conquest, a true story of Lewis & Clark and other border heroes. :: XI-2-e L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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The autobiography of Dr. White will be published in two volumes at $7.50. The Autobiography of Theodore Thomas comes at $6.00. They can supply the library at the discount of 10% and hope to receive an order for both. :: XI-2-h L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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The trustees of Berea College have received the catalogue of Notre Dame University for 1899-1900. :: XI-2-c Postcard, signed

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He thanks Edwards for his kindness; the honors are appreciated. He will be glad to publish anything of interest or benefit to Notre Dame. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Edward's letter arrived too late for publication in their last issue; it will appear in the next. Goulden hopes to have the pleasure of visiting Edwards' noblo institution soon. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.