Scope and Contents Chisholm requests index for 1883 volume of Ave Maria, also the 1881 volume and if possible all back volumes. He also wishes to subscribe to current issues. He would also like to contribute articles to the Ave Maria. Enclosed is an account of the incident that occurred about 25 years ago. Chisholm hopes that it will promote devotion to the Holy Name of Mary. Chisholm narrates a line or two pertaining to the article concerning the Blessed Mother. He offers to give an account of the...

Scope and Contents Major Archibald Chisholm is engaged in compiling a list of English converts from Protestantism and he is enlisting McMaster's aid. He encloses a form which contains names of four clerical converts, eight converts from royal ranks, two foreign converst, and a Wordsworth, brother of the poet. He tells McMaster that his list of converts so far includes 350 clerical gentlemen; 64 aristocratic gentlemen; 459 gentlemen of standing; 90 ladies of title; 338 other ladies; 45 American clergy and...

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Sometime ago Chisholm forwarded an article for children entitled "St. Rose of Lima", but was distressed to learn through Father Donald Chisholm that the article had already been published by Hudson. The article came from Monsignor Rogerson . Enclosed is a list of manuscripts placed in her poor friend's hands and she trusts that Hudson will put a mark against those that have been published. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a manuscript written for children. Chisholm would like to contribute a short article occasionally. She wrote "The Golden Thought of Queen Beryl" and other stories which have been published by Washbourne. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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She sends a photograph of her late father, at Hudson's request, as well as one of her mother which is a copy of a lithograph and was taken when she was assisting Austrailian emigrants. She would like Hudson to inform her of the safe receipts of the photographs. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Chisholm sends Hudson a mortuary card of her father. Has Hudson noticed that the Whitehall Review of London has published four lists of converts. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for his kind letter and for offering the Mass for her father. She has only one photograph of her father but will send Hudson one when she gets some copies made. Her mother has been bedridden for several years. She is lonely without her father as they were very close. She never wished for any other companionship. Her brother-in-law, editor of the Dublin Freeman's Journal, has just been received into the Church. Hudson made a mistake about her father being a convert; it...

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She asks for Hudson's sympathy upon the happy and peaceful death of her father on the seventeenth of August. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Choiselat sends Lefevere the balance of the allocation for 1853 for the diocese of Detroit. The total subsidy was 12,000 francs; Lefevere had collected for the Association and had on hand 2, 586 fr. 26c., on November 10 Choiselat had sent 2, 413 fr. 74 c.; herewith he sends the balance of 7,000. Choiselat signs as secretary-treasurer. In a postcript he asks that Lefevere let him know the amounts received from the Association of the Propagation in his diocese so that he may have the amount in...

Scope and Contents The Council had decided upon three divisions of the funds to be allocated during he year 1864. Thus the amount allotted for the diocese of Detroit at the present time is 3,000 francs. He places that sum at the disposition of Lefevere and sends a sight draft for the amount. He further asks Lefevere to draw up a statement of the funds received from the Association of the Propagation so that at the closing exercises of January 30 each year he may present a statement of the grants of the...

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The councils have decided to make a partial payment of 3/10; of the allocations of 1855. This 3/10; for Detroit will be 2,700 francs. A draft for this amount is enclosed. P.S. The Councils are very pleased at the development of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith in Lefevere's diocese. They hope that he will continue to keep them informed about it. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Choiselat learned from Lefevere's letter of February 25th that his letter of April 17th did not reach him. Below Lefevere will find a copy of that letter and will see that it contained the first and second copies of the form for a draft for 4,600 francs, 50 centimes, the allocation to Detroit for 1854. He hastens to enclose a third and fourth copy of the form which can be destroyed if the first ones have reached him. He has credited the $363.44 which Lefevere announced had been collected for...

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He expresses happiness that he can send Lefevere aid as in the preceeding years, in the difficult time which they are going through. He is able to extend, without any reduction, the final settlement of his allocation for 1855 which was 9,000 francs. The present amount is 4364.77 francs. P.S. Choiselat has placed the needs of Lefevere before the council which is now meeting. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

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Divine Providence having deigned to bless them, the Council of the Association of the Propagation allots for 1856, without any reduction to Detroit, 8,000 francs of which 3000 francs were advanced to Father Peter Kindekens on July 6, 1856. The increasing number of Missions and their destitution, often extreme, binds him to recommend anew to the Association of the Propagation in order that its charity will be increased, with new gifts. :: III-2-i A.D.S. French 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Dr. Christy encloses a Thanksgiving sermon preached by the Methodist minister in Bradford, enclosure not present This minister has referred to the Catholic Church as being the enemy of liberty in this country and in the past he has made several other lectures against the Catholic church. Christy knows of no one else so competent to answer the minister on this than McMaster. Lord Baltimore and his Catholic colony and the French Catholics in general have done a great deal to aid us in...

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Chromcik notifies Toohey that he has a Bohemian grammar for him. :: X-3-d A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Brother John has written to Father General an account of his interview with Archbishop John Sadoc Alemany who refused to give a letter of introduction to his priests; the diocese must support their own paper, the Monitor . Brother has no friend there among the clergy unless Father Hugh P.J. Gallagher . He has to "go it alone" which may account for his poor success in California. He called on Marquis D.J. Oliver who said he gave Brother Francis $10 for a life subscription to the Ave...

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Church asks for a copy of the Life of Columbus for review in The Princetonian, which has a large circulation among an educated reading public and which might be of assistance to the sale of the book. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A printed circular of the Catholic Union of New York announces the celebration of a Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Peter's Church, Barclay Street, in honor of those who lost their lives in defense of the Holy See. The printed name of Franklin H. Churchill is at the bottom. :: I-2-a printed circular 1p. 12mo.

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Churchill thanks Hudson for the book. The chapters of the novelette have been completed and mailed. She hopes to visit Europe. Churchill read "A Troubled Heart" and found it familiar language. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 7pp. 16mo.

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Churchill sends a translation from a book that Hudson sent her. :: X-2-m A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Churchill sends an anecdote on Louis the Fat. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Perhaps Mattapan is better but Dorchester is enough. :: X-2-l A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Churchill inquires about the work that she is doing for Hudson. She could not continue with the work until her physican had instructed her as to how much work she could do. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Illness has prevented Churchill from writing to Hudson. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Comments are made on the length of Churchill's story. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Churchill was interested in an account of the "Ex-Voto Offering" which appeared in the Ave Maria. She encloses a letter to be sent to the author. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Churchill thanks Hudson for the volume "Stories for Stormy Sundays". Illness has prevented Churchill from writing. She is in the midst of writing a French Novelette. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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If the accompanying manuscript is not acceptable it should be returned to Mrs. Hecker, whose address is given. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Churchill remarks that she has done much for the Ave Maria in the past year. She lists a number of articles that she wrote and that have since appeared in that magazine. To date she has not been compensated for these articles. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo