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He frequently runs down to Chicago and stops at McCoy's to see if Edwards is there. Dick Russell wrote him in regard to a $200,000 block in Minneapolis that he intends to purchase. Bob Keenan is here in the Great Northern Ry. Co. office. Willard Smith of '76 is contracting agent of the North Western Ry. J.D. Callery of '74 is a big tanner, president of the Harness Leather Trust. :: XI-1-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He asks Edwards to inquire whether Father Walsh received a letter from his mother this winter. She wrote him on business and received no reply. :: XI-1-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He has been so busy with office duties that he could not write. He finds it hard breaking into office work after three years on the road. He hopes to go west this summer. He hopes to see Edwards this summer. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He was glad to receive the Easter card. Fitzgerald, one of their salesman, is down with the small-pox in Deadwood Dakota Territory in the Black Hills. If this became known, the people would burn the house with Fitzgerald in it. Hardenbergh has longed for Notre Dame with its grand services and music. He invites Edwards to visit him. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He thanks Edwards for having made the few days he spent at Notre Dame so plesant. He is instrumental in having the prettiest little girl in St. Paul sent to St. Mary's. He is afraid that he has been too gay this summer, but a man is young but once. He asks if there is any way he could get a comunication into St. mary's about three times for the first three weeks.

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He thanks Edwards for having made the few days he spent at Notre Dame so pleasant. He is instrumental in having the prettiest little girl in St. Paul sent to St. Mary's. He is afraid that he has been too gay this summer, but a man is young but once. He asks if there is any way he could get a communication into St. Mary's about three times for the first three weeks. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 7pp.

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He is bound for Bismarck, Dakota. Grace is now in Sturgis. He misses her very much. Her influence kept him from doing many things he might have regretted. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Edwards' letter from Waukesha caught him about to start on a trip. He met a charming little lady and is in a bad state of mind ever since. Trade is booming; big crops are expected. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He received the letter from Waukesha and the account of the Dunbar wedding. He was busy entertaining Grace and Bertha. His father bought out a wholesale saddling and hardware house and Ad is to go into the office as credit man. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He was surprised to meet Billy Murphy who has been here a few weeks and already has quite a practice. Another Notre Dame boy, J. H. Lyon has a big general store here and is making money. Hardenbergh will go to Block River Falls for a week. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Edwards' notes reached him on New Years day. If Edwards was really in earnest about his wife's decease, Ad will condole with him. He tells of the parties he has been enjoying. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He was laid up from freezing his feet after skating. His mother and father are going east for a couple of months. He anticipates a glorious time. He has only taken one glass of beer since he came home. He cannot conceive of how Edwards can run that Modern History class without him. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Edwards' long looked for letter came to hand yesterday. They are having elegant sleighing. He is sorry to hear of Edwards' illness. If Edwards goes south, Widdicombe bets he will never return to Notre Dame. Widdicombe likes his work. He is having a good time as "lord of the manor" while his parents are away but hopes for their speedy return. He asks that Edwards present his compliments and congratulations to Professor John Coleman on his promotion. He wrote to Father Daniel Hudson, C.S.C....

Scope and Contents They are in the midst of house-cleaning and his room is a sight. They sent two car loads of goods to Helena, Montana. He hopes Edwards will come there this summer. He should very much enjoy seeing the corpulent vice-president Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C. bracing up to a load of bricks. There is no doubt but that he does it gracefully. Brother Timothy C.S.C. was up here, but the Bishop Thomas L. Grace refused to give his sanction to a subscription paper, but friends of Notre Dame were free to...

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He has been on the road several times this week. He received several letters and all have lots of news about the fire, but not much news after all. He would have enjoyed seeing Thomas E. Walsh wheel a barrow of bricks, and would have thrown a big dose of Latin at him. Bro. Timothy skipped out without coming to the house. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He had a fine time at the lawn fete at Beaupre's mansion. He had the pleasure of escorting Miss Emily Crooks, daughter of General Crooks of Indian fighting fame. He and Jules Cabonne went out to Como where they got into a row with a crowd of roughs. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He is over head and ears in business and likes it immensely. The governor has raised his wages to $50 per month. Next year he may go out on the road. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He is glad that Edwards sees that he has misjudged him and he was wrong in his estimate of his Widdicombe's business ability. Last Monday on his first trip he sold $500 worth of goods. Jim O'Rourke was in St. Paul visiting his friend who is also with the Paulists. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He was sorry to hear of loss Edwards has sustained in the death of little Louis. Mr. Shack E. L. Shackford left for Black Hills on a business trip, and Widdicombe is left to run the store. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He tells of the fine times he is having. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He took in John Dillon, but thinks his new play is a failure. He tells of his parties, etc. He contemplates a trip to Notre Dame next year. He has not heard from Dick Russell in a month. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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He had heard a report that Edwards had gone to Chicago to be married. He sends his congratulations. He has no idea who the bride may be, but trusts it was not Miss Jones. He is looking forward to a high time this winter. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He received Edwards' letter on his return from his western trip. His father and mother are east. He received a letter from Dick Russell that he joined a college secret society. Dick said Ad would be ruined if he went on the road, but Ad thinks it is far more safe than where Dick is. He is going to Madison, Wisconsin and will probably see Dick. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He cannot go to Waukesha because they are looking for a big fall trade. He expects to see Dick Russell in Madison. He fears Dick is playing it fast and loose. He expects his father and mother home; he is disgusted with house keeping. Wheat along the Northern Pacific will average 30 or 35 bushels to the acre. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He saw a report of the sad fate of Notre Dame. He asks that Edwards tell him all about it. What does the faculty intend to do? All were grieved at the news. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. Postcard

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He is in a nice box. He met a most charming lady at Block River Falls and remained there four days. Someone reported to his father that he was travelling around the country with a woman of questionable character. His father wrote him to tend to business. Widdicombe replied by sending him $2000 worth of orders to show that he had not loafed. He wishes he could introduce the lady in question to his father. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Kernan received Blanc's of the 22nd in relation to the property of the late Mrs. Jane Muse of Jackson, Louisiana. Mrs. Muse was appointed curatrix of the succession of John W. Crocker and had inventoried two slaves and this identical property in Jackson as belonging to Crocker. Crocker's son permitted her the use of the property during her life. They deem it useless for Blanc to have a law suit for the property which could be taken from him by the succession of Crocker and advise Blanc to...

Scope and Contents In reply to Blanc's note of the 15th, they inform him that on examination of the record they find that in May 1850, Mrs. Jane Muse of Jackson, Louisiana transferred as upon sale for $500 cash by Father Charles Chambost for Blanc's use, certain real estate in Jackson in which she was to retain a life estate. Before her death she made a will in which she devised the same property to Joadvine . Joadvine has administered on her estate and advertised a portion of the property for sale. Hardesty...

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The weather has been so unfavorable that Hardey has not had an opportunity of seeing the people of this parish; he could not visit the stations as he has no horse. He has obtained a horse from New Orleans and will after a time be able to pay for him. From what he has learned of the Catholics here, he feels assured he will be able to put the church and house in good order in a very short time. He found this place almost without anything. :: V-5-m A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Hardey received Blanc's letter informing him about Confirmation on the third Sunday after Easter. From what he has heard it seems to be a custom to take up collections in aid of the seminary. Pressed as he is with the debt contracted before his arrival on account of indispensable improvements, it would afford some relief to apply the Easter collections towards liquidating some claims. To establish uniformity and to effect unity and charity among the people have called forth all his energies,...