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Scope and Contents Her brother's death leaves a great void. He died January 29 and 6 months later they lost their sister-in-law, the wife of their oldest brother. Alexander has made a very happy marriage. He was a widower for 4? years with a son going on 10. (Seton)'s letter saddened her when he spoke of his "misanthropic" feelings. Is there no one whose spirit can respond to his? Why not undertake a work to be published? The life of Seton's saintly ancestor which Barberey wrote gave her so much joy and she...

Scope and Contents Incomplete letter … since September 17. Barberey's husband does not know where she is. He writes often by the letters which the balloons bring them; the latest was written November 6. For several weeks, they have been expecting the enemy; it would take only 2 days' march to be upon them. She would have liked to remain in Paris with her husband; he said she could be a handicap or perhaps a danger to him. She returned to Mots'quon alone and has spent the days since in this solitude,...

Scope and Contents Seton's precious remembrance came several days ago. Time does not change their friendship. What happiness it would be to see him again. At least he is to write; she knows so little about him; almost nothing about his sisters and brothers. Is his saintly aunt still living? It has been a year since she received anything from Mr. Fillicchi ; he must be near 83. Their uncle, Baron de Corcelle will soon be 83; he is still interested in affairs of the Church and the country. They are all ...

Scope and Contents Two deaths have greatly saddened her. Patrizio Filicchi wrote her regularly and in his own hand made for her copies of all the letters in the correspondence between his father and Mother Elizabeth Bayley Seton. And when she went to Leghorn and Pisa he received her as one of his own. Eight months ago when Barberey's husband visited Filicchi he was failing. There is no doubt that his Ubaldo Filicchi's death was a terrible blow to him. Madame Laura Filicchi de Goracuchi wrote shortly ...

Scope and Contents Seton's letters attest to the memories he holds of his all too short visit at Matignon. He does not want to always leave the expression of his thanks to Madame de Barberey. They have followed with much interest his first steps since his return to America. As he wrote, Robert was not satisfied with the post which Mgr. Bealey Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley had assigned him at first and were glad to hear of the happy change. Barberey will return to Paris in a week; there is the life, the...

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Barbier has just established the Propagation of the Faith among the French in the Barrens parish. He has 30 signatures; he asks for 3 numbers of the Annals. On the address side of the letter: James? Dever ?. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Barbier has received 14 piastres and 40 cents for the Propagation of the Faith, which he is sending to their procurator, asking Rousselon to allow it on the debt of Mrs. Lambert to whom they have sent what Rousselon asked in his letter. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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A month ago the Propagateur Catholique announced the arrival of the booklets of the Propagation of the Faith for November. They have not received them, which is not surprising, as so many things are lost in the mail. Will Rousselon replace them with three others, if possible. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 16mo.

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Barbier's first request did not reach Rousselon. Yesterday they received two sections? of the Propagation of the Faith No. 146? but the preceding one is missing and the French subscribers want it. They know the mail loses many things. While they received only 2 numbers and the subscribers number 30, the inconvenience is that they wish to have the foreign news. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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At O. Valeton's there is a small bundle of books which Tanet may obtain by paying the freight charges. They have sent them by the Ste. Enfance in two bundles to save the freight charges. :: VI-2-c A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Mr. De Sard has ordered the Catholic Standard taken from the exchange list of the Propagateur Catholique. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Barbot acknowledges receipt of Hudson's letter containing scapulars for her husband and requests a scapular of Mount Carmel for her daughter. Her son was invited by an uncle, a druggist in Charleston and another uncle, City Civil Engineer, has taken him into his office. Mr. Barbot requests Hudson ask Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. if he remembers Carlos Vincente Esnard, one of the first settlers of Notre Dame. He was Barbot's uncle and came from Santo Domingo at the time of the...

Scope and Contents Barbot sends her subscription fee for the Ave Maria, together with money for the "Annals of Our Lady of Lourdes", which she asks Hudson to give to Father Alexis Granger, C.S.C. Mr. Barbot was not appointed to Demrara but hopes to receive the appointment to the vacant consulship at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. She read Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster's letter in the London Tablet requesting prayers for his cure. Barbot submits a remedy which her father used to cure a slave on their...

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Mrs. Stanley, his mother-in-law, now deceased, former owner of Avena, mother of Silvia whom the late James W. Byrne placed at a convent in New Orleans, received a letter from Byrne in 1860 in which he stated he would leave papers with Odin manumitting the girl and making provision for her support and education. Avena is now in Barbour's possession and is anxious to hear from her daughter. Barbour asks for news of her through the bearer of this letter. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed are a few verses on the Ave Maris Stella. Barchi sends his regards to Father Sorin. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Ten dollars is sent, $3.25 to be used for a subscription to the Journal, $1.75 is to be sent to the Pope, while the other $5.00 is to be sent to Major John Thomas Lane for his small pox remedy. The following Sunday, he will offer Mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs. McMaster and on the Sunday after, for McMaster and his family. On various Sundays Father Barclay will remember McMaster and his family. All that is expected in return is that McMaster and his children remember him in...

Scope and Contents It pains Barberey to learn that (Seton)'s health is not good. His constitution is robust, but no one can survive the overworking of the brain. She should have thanked (Seton) for the almanac, but she has been ill with bronchitis. 1894 was a year of sorrow for her family. January 19 they lost their brother; six months later their sister-in-law, Countess Roederer, died at 58. A few days later, God gave her a great happiness. Alexander, a widower for 4 1/2 years, married a charming person....

Scope and Contents Miss Bardon writes that five or six years ago her brother edited a paper which he exchanged with the Freeman's Journal. When he rented his paper to a Protestant four years ago he struck the Freeman from its exchange list, but the Freeman continued to be sent, and had been read and enjoyed since then by her and two other young ladies. They are enclosing $15.00 now, which will pay for the Freeman until January 1, 1887. She encloses also $1.00 from Mrs. R.Bardon for Mt. Carmel. To this is...

Scope and Contents Having nourished for a long time the desire to devote himself to the foreign missions, Providence sent Father Clement? Beges, nephew of the pastor of their village. Knowing that Beges was to leave for the missions he even told Bardy that he thought it would not be difficult to have Bardy accepted also. Bardy asks this. He is 21. He began his studies with the pastor of Varennes and finished at the little seminary of Lavour. The pastor can attest to his conduct and family. :: VI-2-m A.L.S....

Scope and Contents Father Emmanuel Jacques le Forestier, Superior of L'hotel Des Gentils-hommes established at Rennes, has presented Bareau with a box, sealed, and bound with a crimson ribbon. Opened in the presence of the undersigned; they found bones of 7 saints: St. Yves, St. Felicissime, St. Magne, St. Urbain, St. Pacifique, St. Benigne and St. Benoist. These relics were taken from parcels which Forestier had given to St. Yves of Rennes on May 18, 1788. After verification these relics were enclosed in 2...

Scope and Contents Father Emmanuel Jacques de Forestier presented Bareau with a box covered with marbled paper, bound with a crimson ribbon, and sealed, in which were found bones of St. Yves, St. Pacifique, St. Benoist, St. Felicissime, St. Urbain, and St. Magne. They placed these relics in 2 reliquaries for the veneration of the public. After taking out those of St. Pacifique, St. Yves, St. Benigne and St. Benoist, the box was sealed with Bareau's arms in the presence of the undersigning witnesses. Signatures...

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The writer sends $2.00 for Mount Carmel, regretting that he cannot send more. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents The day for the sale of the pews approaches and there seems to be a fear among the parishioners about the administration of the church. Last year the pews brought in 1600 and some piastres. This year if Odin replies in time for the sale, it may bring in more as the parish is very large and they must have a large church. If Odin will give them all the revenue for some years they could soon have a new church and become one of the best parishes in diocese. The people would pay a high price for...

Scope and Contents At the meeting of the trustees with the pastor, Father Francis Berth ud Berteaut told them that he was the sole master, and that he would do as he pleased. On the 28th at High Mass Berthaud said that there would never be a parish church and that he wanted three counsellors whom he would appoint himself. He also announced the fees for marriages and funerals. All was going well for their church when their pastor was replaced by Berteaut. The way he is treating the parishioners and the...

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Last year Odin promised the Ladies of Providence to help them in securing the Little Sisters of the Poor . The extent of the Asylum and the number of residents demand an internal administration and watchfulness. The zeal of their president no longer suffices for the many duties. Barjac signs as president and Allain as secretary. P.S. The Ladies put $600 at Odin's disposal for the trip. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Wishing to give her resignation to the president of the Ladies of Providence, Barjac believes she should first consult Blanc. She does not need to say how much interest she has in these poor widows and how painful it will probably be to no longer be concerned with them. The best part of her life has been devoted to them and up to now her efforts seemed approved both by the Director and by other Ladies. There are always some complaints on the part of the widows at the Widows' Asylum where one...

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Bill of exchange for 3,000 francs as advised by Vols? and Detham? Endorsed by ? Father John Etienne Blin, August 22, 1853. :: VI-1-d Bill of Exchange 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents In answer to Purcell's question, whether a Catholic could act as civil magistrate when by reason of his office he might be asked to marry persons of different faiths, the Fathers of the Congregation ask for further knowledge before rendering a decision. Purcell should find out the force of the civil law and also the manner in which he himself conducts himself towards a Catholic magistrate who is obliged by reason of his office to assist at marriages between non-Catholics, mixed marriages and...

Scope and Contents Barnabo has received Purcell's letter of September 21 concerning the resignation of Bishop George Carrell of Covington and concerning Bishop Amadeus Rappe of Cleveland . As to the diocese of Covington, Barnabo has weighed well the proposal of Purcell. But if the resignation is accepted not one but three names of priests should be proposed to the Sacred Congregation and the other bishops of the province must give their opinions about them. As to Cleveland, Barnabo would like to have other...

Scope and Contents Purcell will find enclosed the Apostolic letters concerning the election of bishops for the Sees of Fort Wayne and Cleveland which he said he would send in his letter of Feb. 6. Also included are the letters for the bishop-elect Richard Gilmour of Cleveland in which the Holy Father reserves to himself the matter of the pension for Bishop Amadeus Rappe . If it should happen that Rappe needs aid, Purcell is to find out how much and in what manner it is to be given. John Simeoni signs as...