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Scope and Contents Sister Gertrude has offered her Holy Communion for McMaster this morning. She is very anxious to know McMaster, hoping he can come to Carmel soon. She is well liked by the nuns and seems to have a strong vocation; she will probably be clothed next week. Sister Gertrude had hoped McMaster could come for the ceremony. McMaster is alone much of the time, but he always has God with him, who is drawing him ever nearer himself. P.S. The Mother is better but still needs care. :: I-2-g A.L.S....

Scope and Contents Christmas will find him at St. Mary's Hospital, which is his Home for the time being, but his happiness lies within, and he can be happy anywhere. He is dear to them all. She looks forward to that Christmas Day when they will all be together in Heaven. They have loved God, and God loves McMaster so much that he is taking everything from him, so that McMaster must lean on God alone. They are all praying for him at Carmel, and all unite in sending Christmas greetings. Pho has written...

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She sends him an Easter greeting. and gives a quotation from Father Faber. John is seemingly alone, but loving hearts both here and beyond care for him. They shall be glad to see him; it seems so long since his last visit. She sends regards. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks him for his letters, whose contents were such good news. She is glad he has taken the step he has, although it was hard to take. But he will be glad to have been a comfort to his father. What John says about friends, that old friends are best, is true, too, especially, of their friends. She will pray for him, and will ask the Sisters at Carmel to do so. Perhaps he and his father would like to join her in making the seven Sundays of St. Joseph. She sends regards. P.S. She is...

Scope and Contents John's letter and the papers have been received and she is glad he had such a pleasant visit with his uncle. Sister St. John McMaster, S.H.C.J. must have been glad to see him. She is sure Mrs. Keiley did all in her power to make John's birthday a happy one. The death of Major John J. Keiley's mother makes Sister Gertrude feel that the old people are slipping away, and makes her feel anxious about their Aunt Brown. She asks John to enlist Mrs. Keiley's help, and see that their Aunt makes...

Scope and Contents She has been looking at the photographs of John which his father brought. It is a long while since his letter came, but he may be sure he is not forgotten. When he writes to her he should tell her where he spent Easter Sunday. Their father looks well, but misses John, and is afraid that his letters did not reach him. The nuns liked the photographs of John which she showed them. She thanks him for the nice letter he wrote, and bids him be of good courage. She sends regards. :: I-2-m A.L...

Scope and Contents She wishes him a happy birthday, and, Knowing he is already equipped with scapulars, Agnus Deis, etc, sends him only her love and her prayers. Their father had a letter from John, just as he was leaving Memphis; She is sorry she did not tell him to look up Marie Larned, now Mrs. Nutall, while there. She wonders if her last two letters reached him, and urges him to write to her if he can. His affairs will always be of concern to her, and she wonders when they will see him again. She is...

Scope and Contents Gertrude hopes his cold has diminished, but that his spirits remain high. She is glad he can make fun for his newly adopted sister, who is good to him. Gertrude has a commission for him from Mother Louise D.C. who is putting him in her nine Wednesday communions, and who congratulates him on his decision to remain near his father. Mother Louise wants him to find out if the letter and the relic she sent to Mother de Chantal in Brooklyn arrived safely. He can find out from his father where...

Scope and Contents She has received his letter and thinks he has turned over a new leaf in letter writing. She trusts he will not let her slip from his daily life, for she will always be interested in his affairs. His extended trip, she hopes, will be pleasant, but when he returns he should stay with his father in New York. She does not think his old love of roving will return again, and when he gets back home he will realize what a dear father and friends he has. Although she will not see him until...

Scope and Contents She has not forgotten him, as he can see, for she writes the day after receiving his letter. She will be glad to see him if he can come, and she is also glad that he is still with his father. She urges him to be kind and appreciative of his father, and when he is on a trip, he must not forget his daily rosary. The weather this summer has been warm. She is pleased that he has met Father Neil N. McKinnon. Time goes by swiftly, and when she thinks of eternity she knows they must begin...

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His letter was very welcome, and she will always be glad to write him whenever he needs a little love or sympathy to help him on his way. She will always pray that he may do what is right. She hopes that he will decide soon to stay with his father continually, since that arrangement would be best. She can well imagine Sister St. John McMaster, S.H.C.J.'s surprise when John visited her. She asks him to give regards to the Browns and Keiley's. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She wishes him a happy Christmas, and is glad he is with his father again. She asks when he will come to see them. It has been a long time since she saw him, and remembers what a dear good boy he always was to her. She has not time to write a long letter, and he must imagine all the things she would like to say. She is glad he is such a comfort to his father, and prays that he may be a worthy son. She again wishes him a happy Christmas, reminding him that some day they will all be...

Scope and Contents His letter came this morning. The Mother Superior asked Sister Gertrude to tell John that they have been praying that he may retain control of the Freeman. Major John D. Keiley is a man of much experience and a true friend; but John should tell him his views on the subject frankly. She does not want to worry him, but she wants him to be perfectly satisfied with whatever agreement is reached with Maurice Francis gan . They shall go on praying. The Mother Superior would like a copy of...

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He has been very good about writing lately, and it is a comfort to know that he is all their father wished him to be. She reports which books belong to the Carmelite Convent, and which they would like to have. Feb. 15. She thanks him for the mortuary cards, and commends his thoughtfullness in having some picture cards printed. She prefers the plain ones, however, and asks him to send another hundred. The Mother Superior is getting better slowly. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Mother Superior says that their letters are to continue during Lent, for John needs their love and sympathy now that he is more than ever alone. The Mother Superior was much touched by John's thoughtfulness about the palms. Their father used to send twenty-five beads, and John will be rewarded for his thoughtfulness if he can send them, and he will be rewarded for his good intention if he cannot. John is asked to tell Major John D. Keiley that they appreciated Mr. Anthony Keiley's...

Scope and Contents John's note reached her safely. She is glad John went to visit Uncle Will. The April 2, 1887, issue of the Freeman contained an account of a public consecration to Mary according to De Montfort's method. The article mentioned a popular edition of De Montfort's book which Father McKenna, O.P., has brought out. John is asked to send them a condensation of De Montfort which he will find among his father's books. She is glad he enjoyed his visit, and urges him to come again soon. They will...

Scope and Contents She wishes him a happy birthday. She is glad that he will visit Sister St. John McMaster, D.C. who must give him the twenty-one "hugs" for them all. She cannot realize that twenty-one years have passed since John was born. Their long talks must wait until Heaven, but he is more dear to her than ever. She is glad he is spending May 2, 1887 with Uncle Will. John should not clip articles from the Freeman, but just send the whole paper. If John finds a relic of St. Paul of the Cross among...

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She has tried to answer his letter, but they are going into retreat this evening, less then an hour from now, and she must ask him to wait until Nov. 24 for a letter. If he feels inspired to write her he should do so, but if he does not, then she will write as soon as she can. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She complains of lack of time, yet she has been saying only her Office and prayers. She has been waited upon by the sisters, whose kindness she is learning to appreciate still more. She has been thinking of McMaster and of his goodness to her, and is looking forward to the Day of the Resurrection. One of the Redemptorist fathers, answering an invitation to their Profession, paid her a compliment which she treasures. She hopes he had a pleasant time at Sharon. P.S. She will copy out the...

Scope and Contents She has been thinking about her greeting "Pater mine", and of how much it signifies. She is sending him the copy of the Profession Song which she promised. She hopes he is keeping well. Mother Prioress thanks him for the onions, but he should not send anymore. Sister Teresa would like some pictures like the one of Saint Raphael that is enclosed. They are called "lace pictures". She would like hers back, because she has had it blessed, but she wants him to keep one of these he gets and...

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She has only a few minutes, but the can imagine whole papers filled with love. Dobbin came to see her, and the two of them and Sister Teresa talked of old times. Pho John A. McMaster expects to see them, again either today or tomorrow. He is a good boy, but they must pray for him. The novices gave a dinner for the nuns on their feast day, and she is the Reverend Mother's nurse. She thanks McMaster for the dates and figs. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She tells him that Mother has sent him some fingercakes by express, which may help the effects of the North-east winds. If they are hard he should put them in his tin cake box for a few days. She asks him to write to Sister Teresa soon; even a few words are better than nothing, but he is sure to find a good many things to say once he begins to write. And he will be rewarded by the thought of her happiness. She bids him keep well and assures him that in a little while they shall all be...

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She thanks him for the candy, figs, and dates. Mass will be Friday at 7 a.m., so if he does not feel too tired they can go to Holy Communion together. She shall offer hers for him. Tomorrow they begin their three weeks preparatory. She shall write no more, because they will meet soon. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks him for the box of lemons he sent and reports the other nuns as saying that he is always thinking of them. She remembers her mother, and how much they all owe her. She urges McMaster to write his Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin and sign it the day of the Annunciation, March 25. She hopes McMaster will like the book on the Divine Office and give it a favorable notice, for the pen is a powerful weapon, and in his hands has a blessed mission. The whole convent writes...

Scope and Contents She sends McMaster greetings for his 66th birthday, and thinks how beautiful the birthdays will be beyond in Heaven. She will receive Holy Communion for him. Mother will send him his gift. Sister Gertrude made him a pair or scapulars for his birthday which he can give away, but Sister Teresa is making a brown pair which he will like. She thanks him for the sardines and wine. She is sending him some notes about the monastery of which the late M. Baptist was Prioress. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 2pp....

Scope and Contents She thinks he ought to be present when Archbishop Michael Augustine Corrigan, of New York receives the Pallium, and she does not want him to miss it on her account. She shall probably have a good many more birthdays. The soap and psalm-books he sent have arrived. The Reverend Mother has many extra cares and anxieties, so Gertrude lets McMaster know of their arrival. She hopes to see him soon. Sister Teresa sends him the encloses picture of the Venerable Anne of Jesus— a very old picture...

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Sister Teresa asked to write to McMaster so that she could tell him of the sickness of their doctor. The Mother gave her his letter to read. She wants to assure him of the fervent prayers of the Sisters in his behalf. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Since McMaster is writing for another set of Breviaries, Sister Teresa has been instructed to tell him of the mistake made in theirs. She wants him to ask the publisher to make amends. She hopes his visit was a consolation. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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As Sister Teresa intended to write Jennie today she thought she would also send McMaster a letter. They had a nice time the three days of the triduum. On Sunday, they renew their vows for the second time since her profession. She hopes he is keeping well and wants Phonie Jack to have her love. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister Teresa asks McMaster's special remembrance in his prayers as they being an eight day retreat tonight. She has been reading "An Epistle of Jesus Christ to the Faithful Soul" by Fanspergius. She copies two sentences which she thinks he will enjoy. P.S. She wants him to send a copy of his paper in which the life of Sister Saint Pierre is noticed. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.