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Gutton renews his request for a delay of several weeks for his ordination. He will review his moral theology and practice the principal ceremonies. His director thinks the delay necessary. Yesterday he found a copy of Kenrick; he can get some ideas from it. Father J. Francois ? Raymond can go on with his labors for some time alone; at Easter Gutton will share them with joy. :: VI-2-a A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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At the railroad, Gutton met three priests leaving for Spring Hill. They took him into their group and put his luggage with theirs. Arrived at Mobile, they paid a visit to the Bishop and then went to Spring Hill. One of the priests is going to show Gutton the treatises which he has not yet studied. Gutton's health is good; so far he has been spared the epidemic. VI-1-o - A.L.S. - French - 2pp. - 4to. - 1

Scope and Contents They were grieved to hear of Blanc's accident. Gutton names the treatises he has studied since coming to Spring Hill and the ones still to do. According to Blanc's wish, Gutton received the subdiaconate on Rosary Sunday and recently they had a retreat after which John D. Portes received the diaconate. Gutton has always desired the ecclesiastical state. Not being able to begin his studies until very late, he thought of showing his gratitude to God by dedicating himself to the missions. Father...

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She thanks Odin for his two visits and for the rosary blessed by the Pope which he sent her by Mr. Aubertien. She thanks him for taking charge of her photograph to be given to her son. She also asks him to put in his trunk two little altar vases some one gave her for her son Father Philibert Gutton whom she recommends to Odin's care. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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It will be impossible for him to comply with Edwards' request just now but after the first of the year he will be glad to do as he asks. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents He has not forgotten Rousselon's promise to do something for the poor man at the Cloutierville church. He sends it; Mr. Fontenot is the bearer of the article on a very short stay in the city. Guy would be pleased if he could bring it back with him. Another word about his package; is it lost? Could it have been put in the trunk, by mistake? Or could he have left it with the porter? He sends his respects to the Bishop and Rousselon is to tell him the price of replating? the ostensorium, which...

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Guy wrote Rousselon a letter as soon as he arrived here. He had forgotten a package in his room, containing a vestment, a register, medals and rosaries. The person who was to give Rousselon the letter probably did nothing about it. Guy asks Rousselon to find out about this package. Could Guy have left it with the porter or at the bookstore? He will send the monstrance at the first opportunity. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Guy cannot as yet give full details about Cloutierville. The first obstacles came up, in spite of the presence of Father Hector Figari, C.M. whose material interests still keep among his numerous friends. Guy hopes, after he goes, to set about some urgent betterment. For this he asks 50 copies of the catechism, and 5 dozen medals. The country is poor and the people cannot make the sacrifices demanded by his numerous needs. He asks Rousselon to see if there are any letters for him at the...

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He shows Blanc the estimate of what it would cost to restore Trinity Church and the cost of building it in brick, according to the plans made by T.E. Giraud and Loisy ?. Also for a main altar, 2 side altars, a pulpit, 80 pews, Communion rail, baptismal font and confessionals. The total would come to 11,500 piastres. He hopes he will be able to rebuild this church, maliciously destroyed by flames. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents He offers a second bid on Holy Trinity Church which Blanc intends to rebuild. He had made a mistake in his first bid. This construction will amount to $14,000, not counting the changes Blanc might want to make in the course of the work. He makes this remark after seeing an article on the specifications made by T.E. Giraud and Larr ?, architects. The foundations will be 3 feet deep. All the carpentry, except the altars and pews, will be in cypress or juniper. The altars will be painted white...

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Mrs. Guyette sends $1.00 for Mount Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Guyol gives permission to the mulatto Jules Guyol to be married in the Church. :: VI-2-c A.D.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents She encloses (no enclosure) the names of her ancestors which she copied from their family pedigree. Seton misunderstood her when she introduced him to her mother; she is her own mother, not mother-in-law. Her maiden name was Catherine Anderson Wilkinson when she married Gymer's father, George Walker. Her present husband's name is C.A.Rogerson. (On the back of his letter seton writes) "The writer is of the Seton blood on the 'claimant's side' ..no relation to the Parbroath Setion. The...

Scope and Contents They have received Seton's letter informing them of his arrival in America. The memoir and photograph arrived three days later. She will always prize them. She hopes to have the pleasure of meeting Seton again when she returns to America. She encloses a photograph she had taken in San Francisco so he may recognize her when she calls upon him. As soon as she gets a photograph of her little babe, Estelle Seton, she will send one also. Her mother asks to be remembered. :: II-1-b A.L.S....

Scope and Contents She was very much pleased to hear from Seton again. If he will look at the extract of the pedigree that she sent him, he will find the name, Ann (Seton), her grandmother, who was the only child of George Seton, eldest son of Charles Seton, son of George, fifth Earl of Winton. The ring Catherine has belonged to Margaret McKlear, wife of George Fifth Earl of Winton. She hopes Seton will be able to see that she and her baby are descended from the same Seton family as he; the Seton of Parbroath...

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Gys encloses a form which the Cardinal-Archbishop of Malines, Englebert Sterckx has asked him to send. Gys asks Odin to return it to the Cardinal so that he can free Francois Ceuppens from his patrimonial title in order to receive Holy Orders. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. French and Latin 2pp. 8vo.

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On March 29, 1864 Gys received Odin's letter in which there was a letter for the Cardinal Archbishop of Malines for the transfer of Father Francois Ceuppens' title which reached Gys yesterday. Now Gys has received a second letter dated May 10, 1864 containing the deed of which he sent Odin a copy. He reads that Ceuppens is well and working with zeal in the post assigned him. Gys is pleased. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Gys asks for some information about Francis X. Ceuppens and John B. Bogaerts, formerly subdeacons at the Grand Seminary of Malines who left from Le Havre with Bishop Claude Mary Dubuis, C.M. of Texas and 52 missionaries and 8 religious on February 4, 1863 on the Ste. Genevieve, destined for Louisiana and Texas. Ceuppens, whose deputy guardian Gys was, promised to write immediately after his arrival, but he has received no news from him. In June 1862 he gave Ceuppens a voucher worth 4000...

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For the second time Gys requests the payment of Francis X. Ceuppens' voucher. Ceuppens has told him in two letters that Odin had written to Cardinal Engelbert Sterckx of Malines. From information he secured at the Archbishop's, it seems that nothing has arrived yet. As he wishes to see this matter ended, he asks Odin to send them a letter to go personally to reclaim this voucher. ` VI-2-g A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Gys again asks for the withdrawal? of the voucher of Father Francis X. Ceuppens, a native of Malines, now pastor at New River and formerly at Bouligny Seminary, who informed him in letters of June 21 and August 3 that Odin had written to Cardinal Englebert-Sterckx of Malines. Nothing has arrived yet. He asks Odin to send Sterckx a letter releasing the voucher. ` P.S. He asks Odin to forward the enclosed no enclosure letter. It is of great importance. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Judging from what Edwards said he must have left Parish by this time. They are stopping at the Grand Hotel and earnestly hope to see Edwards. They will sail Sept. 6th on the Philadelphia. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 1p.

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I. H. encloses $1.00 for the aid of the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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J. H. encloses a paper, which he received in exchange for a copy of the Freeman's Journal. He feels that it is a first class prophecy. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The writer encloses $5.00 for Mount Carmel, and asks that it be announced in the Freeman. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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No message; picture of the interior of Immaculate Conception Church, Marlboro, Massachusetts. :: XI-2-k Postcard, signed

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She sent a few books that are not worth much. She would rather not give her name for so little. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He sends McMaster a money-order for $33 the amount of the subscriptions to the Freeman that he has collected, and will send the remainder as soon as he collects it. He states that he appreciates most highly McMaster's efforts in the cause of our Catholic holy Religion and the Priesthood. McMaster will be glad to learn that Father J.P.R. Murphy was not killed instantly, but lived two and a half hours after the accident and had the priest. He was killed within two miles of the church...

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R. H. sends McMaster $2 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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R. H. sends 90¢ as mission dues to aid the Indians Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 16 to

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R. H. wants to write an account of the deliverance of Pope Pius IX and the students from the falling of the floor of St. Agnes Church for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.