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He thought Edwards did not want any of the pamphlets so he sold them. He sends his last catalogue and will keep a lookout for any other Catholic pamphlet.

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Saturday he received a telegram from Louis asking for money but not saying how much or for what. Nash sent a message back but received no answer and as a last resource he wrote to Edwards. Edwards' answer was much appreciated. If Louis needs money he can sight draft on them. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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The Nash family has been a source of a lot of trouble for Edwards. He had his doubts about the necessity of Louis' going to Chicago as it is so close to his time of coming home, but he wrote to Edwards because he knew he could arrange it. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 1p.

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He intends to write Edwards a long letter in a few days thank ing him for many things. He has been busy closing his Father's estate and holding down his job. as Ass't Gen'l Supt. of the street railway. Edwards will hear from soon. :: XI-2-i A.L.S. 1p.

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He sends the stamps which Edwards wanted. Mrs. Robinson is certainly a very charming woman, with an unlucky past. He supposes Edwards has been working like a goat for the college and receiving thanks for it, he doesn't think. Edwards has done enough for The Honor and Glory of God for one man. :: XI-2-e L.S.(Typed) 2pp.

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To tell the truth he wished he was at Notre Dame, this morning. After Mass he had to hurry to the office to listen to a committed from Florence who want better car service. His company has bought two more lines and are building ten miles of new. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. (Typed) 2pp.

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He sends a pass book with his compliments. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 1p.

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He received Edwards' nice note shortly after Fred's death. Nash has the best wife on earth, a beautiful little home, and last week he was made assistant general superintendent of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 2pp.

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He hastens to acknowledge Edwards' letter of recent date and was shocked and surprised to hear of the misfortune which he hopes is a temporary affair. He will write more fully in a day or so. :: XI-2-k L.S.(TYPED) 1p.

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He encloses something which he thought might interest Edwards. He thought Edwards was going to drop him a line Christmas. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 1p.

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He is due at the Tutor's so will not be able to write much. He asks when is Edwards coming down. He is alone and will be until the middle of next week. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Dee writes that he is hard at work and acting very properly. He wishes they could all meet again and have one of the old good times that came so often when as school. He was thinking over where the Big Five had gone and where they were. Johnson was the first to go. Bob Funk was the next to leave their happy fireside. Bob has never been well since that fall. Dee is working and Louis is still at school. And Edwards the fellow who was always looking for a good time for them is still at his old...

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He was surprised to see that his father had not sent him some money to go home on, but he guesses he can get some from Prof. Edwards. He has done three times the amount of work this year than he has ever done before. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 4pp.

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Note: a printed poem in honor of Miss Nash who died on that day. :: XI-2-i Printed 1p.

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They thank Edwards for the expression of his sympathy. :: XI-2-i Calling card,

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The Report of the Commission on Public Ownership and Operation, of the National Civic Federation, is now in the hands of the printer and will likely be ready for delivery in July. They trust it will be of interest. :: XI-2-j PRINTED 1p.

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Natta visited Abbe Antoine Brugidon, director of "The Adoration of Reparation of Catholic Nations" in Rome, whom the Pope has appointed head of a collection for construction of churches in Rome. Documents are sent to Hudson and he is asked to help. Natta will remain at Rome until after Easter and then return to Casale Monferrato. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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Naughten acknowledges receipt of the Ave Maria. Enclosed are 2 copies of a pamphlet "Brief Writing for the Million." :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Apparently an enclosure of a missing letter This is an addition to the memorandum during the 4 past years, 1863, '64, '65, '66: there were 75 baptisms, 6 marriages, 22 deaths; 52 Catholic families, 4 mixed families, 8 widows or widowers, all together 64. Catechism was taught to the children each year. 8 made their first communion last year. :: II-5-c Apart of letter 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Navarron acknowledges Purcell's letter of Feb. 4 with the 22 intentions and $11 in stipends. Purcell should address him at New Boston. He has never said two masses on the same day except at Christmas. Now at Stonelick the people can come at ten o'clock, and he does not deem it prudent to begin to have two masses. The Catholics will be able to make their Easter duty coming to him or to one of the other priests. He intends to teach the children catechism 3 or 4 days a week beginning Easter...

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Navarron sends a memorandum of the expenses and receipts of the Church of St. Philomena from November 27, 1859 to September 15, 1861; the baptisms, marriages, and deaths of St. Philomena and of St. Louis of New Boston, and of the results of his visits to St. Louis of New Boston. :: II-5-a A.D.S. 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents For several Sundays Navarron has been instructing in his two churches on the Eucharist and Penance. He has heard a good number of confessions and for two weeks has been teaching the catechism to his children. He hopes to have over twenty for first communion. They will be prepared by June 21. He asks the Archbishop to visit them, leaving the date to Purcell, hoping that it will be the third or fourth week after Pentecost. He would like to go to Cincinnati a few days before the first communion...

Scope and Contents Mr. Fraschord read Purcell's letter; no one denied it to him. It is not true that Navarron put his hand on the shoulders of some people at the door of the church. Long before Purcell's visit last year, he informed the trustees of the congregation of the miserable state of the roof of the church. They replied that they wanted a new church. Several times his housekeeper refused to talk of the affairs of the congregation when pressed to do so by certain ladies. All were glad when he announced...

Scope and Contents Navarron sang the vespers, the te Deum, and preached in the church of St. Louis, and then left Boston to come back home. As soon as he was back, two young Irish men came to him and requested the permission to dig a grave for one of their friends who had just died in Loveland. They worked 3 hours and finished by candle light when the coffin arrived with the wagons and buggies. He performed the ceremony at 9:00 O'Clock. The dead was from Dublin, Ireland, and had died suddenly. Loveland is 14...

Scope and Contents On September 7, Navarron received a letter from X. Juen and John Snider of St. Louis, New Boston, asking if Father Ferdinand Beiter, a German priest might read Mass for them. Navarron consented provided he presented a written permission from Purcell's vicar general. He visited Navarron after saying Mass that Sunday and the following Friday and showed a permission signed by Father Otto Jair and Purcell. Navarron asked him to get Purcell's permission to hear the confessions of the Germans....

Scope and Contents Seeing the impossibliity of Purcell supplying priests speaking both French and German, in his circumstance he will not invite a German priest outside of the French, English, and friendly Germans of St. Louis and St. Philomena's congregations. There would be few for the German to attend. He believes he can satisfy most of his parishoners. He does not manifest exteriorly his devotion to the Holy Father, but he shares the feelings of the bishops and priests about the indignities heaped upon the...

Scope and Contents When he settled his accounts with the trustees of St. Philomena's church he asked them what they could give for the bishop's support. They said that they were too poor. Navarron lists the statistics of the parish on collections, marriages, etc. Including what he received for his own support. He sends $20 for the Orphans of Cumminsville from the Catholics of Stonelick. He asks Borgess to present his respects to the Archbishop John Baptist Purcell and to tell him that he was unable to make the...

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He cannot sufficiently express his thanks for the kind sentiments Edwards manifested towards him. He prays that he may be faithful to his vocation in life and to secure a reward of everlasting bliss. Yesterday was the day for gaining the great indulgence in their Chapel of the Holy Angels. The long hot vacation will soon be over. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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He regrets that Edwards did not find him at home when he called. He will let Edwards know if he finds anything for his Memorial Hall. :: XI-1-n A.L.S. 1p.

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John P. Leahy will forward the list of delegates to the Columbian Catholic Congress. Archbishop (John Joseph Williams) would like to know the source of the population figures of the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts as used in the published table. (Attached: typed list of delegates from the Archdiocese of Boston.)