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She is sending him the Spiritual Offering her novices gave her for the feast of Saint John, hoping the Sacred Heart will make them over to him. She also gives him the many Masses and Communions that were offered for her. It is good to have him under the same roof with the Blessed Sacrament. She hopes his heart may be filled with peace. P.S. May God bless her brother. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister Saint John tells McMaster that the lemons arrived and she received his letter with the money. She encloses a letter for Gertrude which she began last week. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She wishes him a Merry Christmas, hoping he will receive extra graces to fight against low spirits. If he prays fervently and often, God and the Saints will always help him. He is seeing quite a bit of the world; she asks him for his impressions of Canada and New England. He is asked to greet the Vallettes and Mrs. Cullen. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She will find out where he has been travelling after his long holiday, from their father tomorrow. She thinks of him often and prays for him. Time has passed quickly since she saw him last. She has been reading about Indians lately, and hearing about them too, for they have sisters in Minnesota who have 50 Indian girls. She wonders if God might suddenly call John to be an Indian missionary, but assures him she is not really in earnest. She would be delighted to see him next time he...

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She thinks often of him, and asks God to comfort him for what has been taken away. She had never thought that Gertrude McMaster could leave home, and when she was told, she found it possible to believe only after a hard struggle. John should have courage, and trust in God, who has been so good to the family both before and after their mother's death. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She wishes him a happy birthday, hoping that he may receive many graces. She will say many prayers for him and have many said for him by others. She hopes he enjoyed his visit to New Orleans, as well as to the other places he has been. She bids him trust in God and our Blessed Mother, and sends him a picture she likes especially for the prayer on the back. Enclosure: A Holy card with a written message wishing John a happy birthday on May,2, 1885. :: I-2-m A.L. S. 3pp. 18mo.

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She wishes him a happy Christmas, and prays that he may receive many graces. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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She wishes she could share some of his worries, but she can only pray that things may work out for them. She thanks him for his notes telling of McMaster and is sorry she was unable to write on December 25, but the mail did not go out from Sharon Hill. She will write to Mrs. Keiley. He should thank Mrs. Keiley, however, for the cake she sent. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mrs. John D. Keiley's letter was welcome, and John is asked to tell Mrs. Keiley that it will be answered soon. She is glad John has been able to give up the third room, and she thinks it very sensible that John should have Ben Keiley spend the night with him when he is lonely. She asks him to tell her about his business arrangement, and asks for a photograph of the Keiley children. P.S. She sends regards. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She is not going to deprive John of their father's books which, though they are of no use to him now, may be of use some day. If there are any books she particularly wants she will ask for them. She has the third volume of St. Bernard's works, which her father brought her to read last summer. She is glad he has seen old Aunty Brown. She hopes John will get to Mass every morning during Lent. Regards to the Keiley's. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She thanks him for the mortuary cards which arrived this morning, but she could dispose of a hundred picture cards if he can spare them. He is a good-for-nothing brother, for he never gives any information about himself. She asks for the address of Miss Mary C. Cassidy, their father's friend, who lives somewhere in Camden, New Jersey. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She thanks him for the mortuary cards he sent, and asks for twenty-five or thirty more if he can spare them. Cards have been sent to England, and there are about a hundred sisters in all houses in this country. She prefers the plain ones. She reminds John of the reward awaiting them in Heaven. P.S. She asks if John has sent cards to Eliza Allen starr. Sister St. John has not written her yet. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The mortuary cards arrived this morning. The Mother Superior does not want John to be offended, but she will get the palms this year, for John must watch his expenses. Sister St. John is afraid William J. Onahan and his daughter were not pleased with their visit to the Carmelite Convent, for when they spoke of the death of James Alphonsus McMaster, Sister St. John "froze up". She wonders if John has a Missal for the laity, and praises the English edition of the Missal as being better...

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She wishes him a happy Easter, and remembers how their father loved the feast. She thinks of their father longingly, and how good it will be to be united with him again in Heaven. She hopes John can see her and her sisters in Baltimore next week. She sends regards to the Keileys. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She has not written him for two weeks, and apologizes. Holy Mass and Communion will be offered for him on Monday to make up for his lonely birthday. Sister Gertrude McMaster, D.C. wrote her a long letter last week. She asks John for some books. She wrote Mr. Farrelly on hearing of his son's death. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She is late in wishing him a happy feast, but she has not forgotten him. She wonders whether he has been to Pittsburgh, and hopes he is taking care of himself during the hot weather. If he has time he should look for their father's copy of De Montfort's "Devotions" for her. She sends regards. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks him for his letter, which she had not expected, although she felt sure he would remember her on Sept. 18. She also received letters from her father and from Sister Gertrude McMaster, D.C., as well as a visit from her father. She is glad he is travelling through New York State where the scenery is so beautiful; and she wonders if the part about the Mohawk is liked the western part. Niagara Falls should strengthen his faith in the good God who has created such beautiful things....

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Sister Saint John wishes McMaster a happy Christmas. The Incarnation and the birth at Bethlehem leave her breathless, so that she can think only of a phrase from Mgr. de Legur. God has loved us, and we must endure our sufferings. P.S. She will add a letter for Pho. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister Gertrude wishes that McMaster will bring two little statues of Saint Joseph like the one Father Michael Muller gave him. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister Gertrude tells McMaster that the Mother enjoyed his last visit more than any before. Sister Teresa profited by his visit as she is looking much better. There is to be a retreat starting tomorrow so she will not be able to write. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Mother has received a telegram from Bishop Thomas A. Becker of Wilmington, Delaware stating that he could not come at all. She notified the Archbishop James Gibbons, of Baltimore who saw no reason why the ceremony should not take place on Jan. 21, and agreed to preach and give the veil himself. She tells McMaster not to mind if things have not turned out as he wanted them to. This sacrifice will be all the more perfect. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She is well, but asks McMaster's prayers for the Mother Superior, who is looking badly. sic. Sister Teresa is looking well and gets strong; she may outlive them all. This letter will carry to him much love from Carmel. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She says he must be feeling the heat, and she will be glad when Jack comes home, for he will make McMaster go for cool sailing trips. She saved Jack's letters to McMaster. The Mother Superior will be glad to have the picture of Our Lady of Good Counsel if it will not give Miss Edes too much trouble. She thanks him for the article on Saint Anne d'Beaupre, and wonders when he will write about Mr. Carmel. She has realized how sad it would be if the Carmelite Fathers on it. Carmel Palestine...

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Sister Gertrude hopes McMaster's visit was satisfactory. Although he is lonely now, she knows he would not have it otherwise, he will be rewarded some day. She hopes he had a nice visit at Sharon with her little sister. She will not write again till the end of the month but will send a note to Auntie Brown about making the necessary arrangements. His prayers are needed to beg that she might be worthy to be called "Gertrude of the Heart of Jesus". :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Sister Gertrude knows McMaster has received the Reverend Mother's telegram. The archbishop James Gibbons leaves Baltimore on the fifteenth but promised to give her the Habit on the fourteenth. She will send Slyvia a letter instructing her to meet Miss Meehan so they can get the material. It is up to McMaster how he will get the trunk to her. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister Gertrude was given leave to write to McMaster to say "God reward him for the Diurnals". "Falite" telegraphed yesterday of her coming. Sister Gertrude hoped he might send a line to Mother to let her know if the dress will be here on time. P.S. She wants him to tell Mr. Shea when the ceremony will take place. P.P.S. The ceremony will be at eight o'clock now and she wants McMaster to go to the Holy Communion with her. She doesn't want McMaster to tell Mr. Egan about Anna going home...

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Sister Gertrude, now that McMaster is once again in his quiet rooms in Brooklyn, knows he will thank God once more for being pleased about the generous gift. Today the weather is bright and clear and she wishes that it had been that way on his Sharon Hill visit. She is going to send several looks of her hair for Dobbin, Mrs. Kieley and him. She wants to know whether it was the life of Bishop Newman that the Mother said to remind him about. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister Gertrude tells McMaster that today is the Feast of the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin. The first chapter of the Canticle of Canticles which they had perused together so long ago was read. She hopes McMaster is well and bright because so many prayers are said and he is now rid of the tire-some old step-wife. She is certain he will find some new interest in the story of St. Paul's conversion. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister Gertrude received a letter Feb. 6 from Mrs. Kieley who told her McMaster was well. She hopes McMaster will visit before Lent. The life of Bishop John Newman is being read in the refectory and she is amazed at what a beautiful soul was hid will take place. P.P.S. The ceremony will be at eight o'clock now and she wants McMaster to go to the Holy Communion with her. She doesn't want McMaster to tell Mr. Egan about Anna going home as Mr. Egan should learn from the family. :: I-2-e...

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Sister Gertrude is glad the Carmelite medicine cured McMaster and it is waiting for him anytime. Those who have been separated below will surely love each other all the more up there. She received a little letter from her sister on Shrove Tuesday telling of his visit. He did not see the other sister, Sister M. Gonzaga. She knows he will not be surprised at her writing for the Carmelite Order has no prohibition against writing during Lent. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.