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Scope and Contents Hughes has complied with Lefevere's request regarding the letter to the Archbishop Vincent Edward Milde of Vienna. Lefevere may be at a disadvantage as the Archbishop has a strong prejudice against Bishop Frederick Résé and his affairs. Lefevere has found enough to learn that the office of bishop is not a sinecure. Hughes trusts Lefevere will pay a visit after he gets things in order. Father _____ O'Cavanagh called on Hughes who advised him to enter some religious house. Hughes thinks that...

Scope and Contents Hughes encloses a letter in which a poor widow of the congregation is much interested. Since his return Hughes has not had a moment owing to an effort to detach the children of the Holy Faith from the dangerous influence of the public schools. Whether they succeed or not in getting their proportion of the public money, the effort will cause an entire separation of their children from these schools. Father Louis Boué is here preparing to sail. Hughes is looking for the arrival of Madame...

Scope and Contents So far as regards the College Fordham , Hughes gave Bayley his general ideas. He advises Bayley to keep his bills collected as they become due, Bayley's wants will be his apology and he should allow no bill to fall into arrears that can be collected with law. John Harley is, Hughes thinks, not worse. He cannot say Harley is much better. Hughes is well pleased with the progress of his views on this side, so far. The Oxford Movement is progressing still and Hughes has been told in...

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"An Account of the Conversion of An American Family in Onondago County, New York" to which is added "The True Principles of a Catholic" written in the year 1780. Philadelphia Catholic Tracts, No. 1, Philadelphia, published by M. Fithian. :: I-1-e Printed Booklet 10 pp. 8vo.

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Hughes has just received Blanc's letter of the 9th. He has no confidence in Father Joseph P.? Burke . He received him and confided in him; Burke disappointed him in everything. On going away, Burke entered a suit against Hughes. P.S. Blanc may read this to Burke if he wishes. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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This will be handed to Blanc by Captain Munroe of the U.S. Army. He has just been aggregated to the fold by baptism and in one or two hours will be afloat to New Orleans. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents When Hughes received Blanc's letter of May 6, he wrote a long article for the Courier and Enquirer which the editor promised to publish but which he afterwards omitted. The article not only vindicated Blanc but put the editor in an awkward position for indulging in the remarks of which Blanc complained. Business in the seminary, the reconstruction of some 35 congregations from which lay trustees had been ejected, sickness, etc. succeeded and it is only now he is answering the letter. He...

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This will be presented by E.A. Watrous, a young man of excellent character and respectable family of this state. He is a stranger in New Orleans and though not a Catholic. Hughes thinks highly of him. Any attention will be highly appreciated. :: V-5-j A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Hughes introduces Miss Eleanora Dugan of this city lately but now of New Orleans. She and her sisters are exemplary persons. :: V-5-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Hughes apologizes for not writing sooner to express his sympathy in Blanc's many trials. It is a privilege Blanc enjoys in being selected to suffer. Hughes is pleased with Blanc's selection for coadjutor; Hughes will urge the appointment with all earnestness. He does not know the third name and fears the second would not be equal to the plan. The Bulls for the late appointments have not arrived yet. Hughes has no small trouble with the trustee system in his diocese but he is rooting it out...

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Hughes introduces Thomas C. Healy, a young Catholic artist of Boston, who has made up his mind to visit New Orleans in the way of his profession. He is an artist of merit. :: V-4-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Blanc's letter of May 15 is just drawn out from the parcel of unanswered letters which the unsettled condition of things obliged him to put in safe keeping during the last summer. He has made the most prudent but safe use of the information contained in the letter. Hughes has had not the least complaint with regard to Mr. Loss ? but is uneasy because he is 300 miles from him. The other is a servant, a carpenter with the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, brought to this country by the late Madame...

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This letter will be presented by the Abbe Boquet to whom the enclosed document refers. He has been led astray, but seems disposed to make reparation. If Lefevere can encourage him, he may save him and even find him laboring for the salvation of others. In New York there is no opportunity for him because of his ignorance of the English language. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents In an Apostolic letter Pope Pius IX has proclaimed a jubilee on the occasion of his elevation to the Papal throne to which he attached a plenary indulgence. The Bishop has already urged them to fulfill the obligations of lent. He now adds to that his urgent plea that they fulfill the conditions to obtain this plenary indulgence. The time for enjoying the indulgence is limited by the Holy Father to three weeks. In this diocese this will be from the third Sunday of Lent until Palm Sunday....

Scope and Contents Hughes writes from a sugar estate of a friend where he has been staying for the last two weeks. He received Blanc's letter of the 18th on the 27th of last month. The poor Nuncio Archbishop Cajetan Bedini has no doubt already departed. He will carry away some pleasant and some very unpleasant recollections and yet he has received only respect and attention from the Americans proper and from the Catholics of all nations with whom he has come in contact. The renegade Italians and infidel...

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He is going on to Notre Dame with his sister Carrie and wonders if they could be taken care of for a couple of days. In the days of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. Notre Dame never had anyone do so much for it as their Father and Mother. :: XI-2-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He is going to have his church consecrated on Sept. 7th and Archbishop Corrigan is to say the pontifical High Mass. He invites Monsignor to honor them with his presence. It is a long time since he saw him and he wants to gaze on his familiar face once more. :: XI-2-d A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Hughes acknowledges Purcell's letter of October 17. Father George William McCloskey wrote to him on the same subject. Hughes has sent already $1000 and has promised another thousand before Christmas as a personal contribution. Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick of Baltimore has written to Hughes on the same subject and proposes a collection in his diocese on the Sunday within the octave of the Immaculate Conception. For the present year Hughes cannot do this. He will consult his suffragan...

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Hughes wants McMaster to send him a file of the "New York Nation" and the "American Celt". If McMaster does not have it himself, Hughes would like to have him procure it. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents After an absence of six weeks through his diocese and elsewhere in search of health which he has not found. Hughes arrived at New York and found Odin's letter of August 13. The admirable and fatherly letters of Pope Pius IX to Odin and Hughes command all reverence and respect. Hughes has just written to Bishop Richard Vincent Whelan of Wheeling to say that he would deem it inexpedient for any prelate or priest in the country to make any public comment at the present time on the text or...

Scope and Contents In a letter just received from the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda, it is stated that reports have been made to the Holy See that it is customary for priests in this country to carry the Blessed Sacrament on their persons from morning till night under the plea that they may be unexpectedly called to administer viaticum and the parochial church might be too far for their taking it from the tabernacle. The Cardinal wants to know from him and from all the Bishops of the Province whether this...

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Hughes is better informed than McFarland on the subject of his letter of August 22. He was near the Holy Father when he granted those powers to, he thinks, Cardinal Donnet. He asked him if he might consider them as extended to American Bishops. The Pope said yes. Hughes would not hesitate on this authority. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Among the decrees of the Councils of Baltimore confirmed by the Holy See Hughes wishes to call attention to VIII decree of the II Council on an Ecclesiastical Seminary in each diocese; also to XIV decree of the Plenary Council on the same subject, that the Bishops who do not have a diocesan seminary must write to establish at least one seminary in each Province. Providence has enable them to fulfill this decree in the province. He asks that the Bishops meet at what has been called Troy...

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Since he has to stay there Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Hughes requests that if possible McFarland send by his brother all things necessary for saying Mass. He lists the items. He would be glad to have McFarland come the next day or Friday morning. He thinks he will be in Watertown next Tuesday afternoon and leave for Rome Wednesday. He hopes McFarland can send the things by his brother; otherwise he does not know what he will do. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Because of pressing occupations and the sickness and death of his predecessor, Bishop John Dubois , Hughes had not time earlier to acknowledge Lefevere's letter of November 6th. The individual to whom Lefevere refers has not yet presented himself to Hughes. He is disappointed in his previous opinion of him. If he should come, Hughes will act entirely as Lefevere suggests. Nothing of great interest is occuring. People are quiet and the clergy are devoted. Hughes himself is almost borne down...

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Hughes says that he took in O'Dowd on condition that his conduct would justify him. He now feels that he must take away from him all spiritual faculties. He is to instruct the bearer on the duties of the parish. Whatever belongs to him he is to sell to the bearer or take with him. His conduct towards himself and his coadjutor is such that he feels that he must pass from the diocese. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Hughes inquires if Hudson would like some of her stories for publication. She enclosed part of her book "Drops of Consolation from the Wells of Truth". If Hudson feels disposed to accept any of her work, Hughes reserves the right to publish it in book from at a later date. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson merely states that more matters of the kind she describes are needed for his paper but he does not say he will employ her or take her writings on trial. She was requested to write to Hudson by one of the subscribers who thought the paper was running down. She agrees that it needs toning up. It needs variety and if published for young people, a great deal of general information presented in an attractive form. She explains at length different kinds of articles that might be used,...

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Hughes submits a short story entitled "The Gray House," for the Youth Department. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Bishop William Quarter left St. Mary's Church New York in 1844, and there is not a single article here which belonged to him. Mr. Redmond Frenderville of Chicago has a Breviary of Quarter's. Quarter's niece married Dr. Richard J. O'Sullivan of this city. Father William Walter Quarter died in St. lawrence Church New York.