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Scope and Contents Gertrude writes McMaster from the train from Baltimore, Maryland. She has spent 2 nights in Baltimore and has visited Sister Teresa of Jesus McMaster in the Carmelite Convent there. Sister Teresa is in fine condition spiritually and physically. She is slowly reading the life of Martin Luther and is interested in his gradual falling away. His early life contains a valuable lesson. She also visited Sister St. John McMaster at the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus in Sharon Hill,...

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This note is sent in an envelope, so that James will be more likely to see it. Gilbert sent several papers to James Gilbert's uncle last week. He wishes James and his family, health and happiness in the new year. P.S.—He has been buying the Freeman's Journal for two years. He wants James to put his name on his subscription list and send him the bill. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Gilbert asks that James write for him or have a friend write, to the Governor of New York to get Gilbert appointed commissioner. He has been informed that all that will be needed is a letter from James. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The elder McMaster states that it has been two and a half years since he and James parted and they are nearer to the day of judgment. James is almost 32 and he is 74. He is ready for death, but he wonders if James is ready. James was dedicated to God when he was an infant. He prays every day for the soul of his son, James. He did everything he could for James so that the latter might some day save his soul, but he does not know whether or not he was successful. Among the errors of...

Scope and Contents Helen McMaster, writing from the Convent of Mount Carmel, informs her father that she had a pleasant day on the feast of the Transverberation of the heart of St. Teresa. They had High Mass and a sermon in honor of the day. Bishop William H. Gross, of Savannah, Georgia gave a sermon in the afternoon. After the sermon she was pointed out to the Bishop as a novice and he sent his regards through her to McMaster. Father Peter Schwarz visited her the previous day and reported that McMaster...

Scope and Contents Helen McMaster writes her father from the Convent of Mount Carmel. She received his letter on Wednesday and is answering him in time for his feast day on Aug. 2.. She gives her regards to Alphonsus McMaster and promises to pray for him. The indulgence of the Portiuncula has been granted to the Carmelites and after first vespers the nuns will make several visits to the choir and the oratory because each visit enables you to gain a plenary indulgence. Father Augustine Langcake gave the...

Scope and Contents Helen McMaster, writing from the Convent of Mount Carmel, blames her delay in answering her father's letter to the fact that Mother Beatrix forgot to tell her to write. She thanks Jen for her long letter. The Assumption is a beautiful feast when one contemplates its real meaning. The Sisters chanted the whole office and Matins so that the service lasted more than 2 hours. At High Mass that morning a group of ladies and gentlemen sang with the small melodien in the church and made the...

Scope and Contents Helen McMaster writes from the Convent of Mount Carmel. Archbishop James Gibbons will give her the habit on Oct. 3, as has been appointed. The votes have been taken by Reverend Mother Louise of St. John the Evangelist. There will be a 3 day retreat before the feast of St. Teresa and another retreat before she is clothed. She wrote Sister St. John McMaster telling her of her clothing day so she is sure the nuns of Sharon, Pennsylvanai will pray for her. The order made another triuium in...

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Helen McMaster writes her father that she will send him some mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. She has organized 4 mission bands. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo.

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Helen McMaster and her sister were received most kindly at the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus and met the Superior and the novice-mistress. If McMaster is willing she is to leave on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She is to receive the name of Sister Teresa since there are no others bearing that name at the present. Her retreat begins immediately. :: I-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster wishes to have the terms of his agreement with Hecker, in written form. The terms agreed upon, on June 6, were that the Rev. Dr. J.A. Corcoran should be associated with McMaster in the editing of the "Freeman's Journal", but that this relation was not to interfere with McMaster's present position as its editor. For the seven years he has edited the "Freeman's Journal" it has been identified with Catholic causes and has been comparatively free of party interests and cliques. He...

Scope and Contents McMaster invites Wadhams to come to St. Trond and become a Redemtorist. On October 15 Clary Clarence Walworth , Isaac Thomas Hecker, McMaster, and ten others took the habit of the order and began the year at the Noviciate. McMaster felt sorrow for Wadhams' present position. McMaster, Clary, and Hecker decided to pray for Wadhams, and the former would also write to Wadhams. He would never have asked Wadhams to join the Catholic Faith and to seek the Congregation if he, McMaster, had not...

Scope and Contents The writer, a brother of McMaster, reflects on the death of another brother, E. D. McMaster and states that though seperated for years, their mutual love of their childhood home leaves them much in common. The dead brother was "a stranger in the earth". None but his intimate friends really knew his excellences. He does not mourn for him, for he is one of those of whom it can be said "It will be well with him," He states that though he is of a generation that has for the most part passed...

Scope and Contents The writer, McMaster's brother, says that in view of the death of E. D. McMaster, personal feelings should be calmed in the knowledge that the dead brother is in the Father's house. He would not have the dead man back in this world of pain and sorrow, yet wishes that he could have died for him. He would have willingly done so. He thanks James for his statements in regard to the deceased's last hours, saying it is a balm to his feelings. The man's sufferings must have indeed been great,...

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Jack hopes his father enjoyed his trip to the convent in Baltimore. If the times were better he is sure more subscribers could be found. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2p. 12mo.

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Jack hoped McMaster received his letters from Jackson and Natchez. He has been treated kindly by a Mr. Quirk ? who says he would like to renew a friendship with McMaster. Jack will be glad to come home because he has so many kindnesses to tell of. P.S. He has just finished a letter to the "Dear Old Woman" Sister Gertrude. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Jack has postponed writing until he is ashamed. As he has not received a letter from John Gallagher, he hoped one would arrive during his stay in Louisville. He intends to go to Holy Communion tomorrow because it is Corpus Christi. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Jack received McMaster's letters of March 31st and April 2. He intended to go straight to Memphis but on receipt of the letter included Nashville on his itenerary. He hopes McMaster will thank Major Kieley for his kindness as he is always at a loss for showing gratitude. McMaster no doubt had a pleasant time on his birthday and Jack intended to write but did not get a chance. Mr. Burns, a subscriber, wishes to be remembered to him. P.S. He asks him to tell Mrs. Kieley that he will write...

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Jack is sorry that McMaster should think he is misbehaving. He hopes to get home soon in order to tell McMaster face to face that he is true. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Jack has met a number of warm friends of McMaster. He intends to hurry home now that the hardest part of his journey is over. He hopes that Jack Kieley is still spending evenings with McMaster. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Business is slow as it has been for the last week. Jack is taking a little rest before resuming his journey next Friday. He asks McMaster to send a letter to Mr. Fitzwilliam, thanking him for his kindness. He will write soon again. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Jack received McMaster's telegram on April 30. He wants to give his love to Mrs. Kieley and all his other friends. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He sends a receipt for the sum. As a token of his regard he sends a copy of hte "Catholic Annual for 1884".

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Quarterly return of receipts for advertisements was $338.66 for which no tax was liable.

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Enclosed is a bill for the advertising of "Preludes" a book by Anna Hanson Dorsey . :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A memorandum made out on stationery of the French National Bank of New York lists the deposits made by McMaster to the credit of Father Isidore Robot, O.S.B.. These deposits are dated from October 19, 1876 to June 2, 1877 inclusive in 7 varying amounts totalling $2018.75. Contained in James Alphonsus McMaster's papers :: I-2-b Account 1p. 12 mo

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A certificate of his confirmation and of his first confession and communion. :: I-1-m German 1pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents By the letters McMaster encloses the addresses will see that Richard A. Clarke, who has vowed he will run the projected Catholic Historical Society, has caused Dr. John Gilmory Shea to be crowded out. Clarke is an ass, and the Historical Catholic Society will prove a humbug, out of the which Clarke perhaps hopes to get some money as well as a clerkship for his stupid son, the ex-Jesuit scholar. McMaster sends this as private information. He will take an early occasion to explode the...

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Promise to pay $25 for one week's board of two Spaniards McMaster introduces. Ropisekil, F Received payment from McMaster of $25. :: I-2-a Note and receipt signed 1p. 12mo.

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McMaster refers the case of Father Thomas Sheeren of the Redemptorist order, feeling that he knows no one more fitted by wisdom and piety to direct. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.