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Scope and Contents Father Bayer had reported to Rese on February 17, that Sister Victoria De Seille will not show him the letter she had received from Rome, nor will she allow him to see the other Sisters until she received an answer from Bishop Francis P. Kenrick, after which he can enter upon his duties. Bishop Kenrick gave his opinion about Sister Victoria's questions in a letter to Mr. O'Reilly, in which he orders Bayer to administer the sacraments in the house where they are staying and he gave him...

Scope and Contents The writer has just received a letter from the Vicar, with the news that Father Francis intends to arrange in St. Louis, and the writer thanks Father Francis for his help and his prayers, as well as the prayers he solicited of the Fathers and Brothers. The writer's missionary labors resemble those of the Apostles, abounding in dangers and hardships on the rivers and in the forests. Six weeks are required for a journey to all the missions and stations, the fathers interchanging and...

Scope and Contents The Statistics of the diocese have been very imperfectly kept. There are more converts than is generally believed. He is opposed to publishing the popular guess-work statistics. On both sides, his family is descended from old colonial families. His father's came from Norfolkshire in England about 1690 and settled in west Chester County, New York. His mother's came from Holland in 1643 to New Amsterdam. His grandfather Dr. Richmond Bayley 's life is in Thatcher's Medical Biography with...

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He is unwell and unable to attend to any business. In order to escape the amount of labor that reading Murray's book would impose, he has refused to send any comments. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Certificate of marriage of Francis Stoughton, Spanish? Consul, and Georgiana Stuart de Chacon . Witnesses: Joaquin Cesar de Figanière e Morao, Minister? Plenipotentiar?y of Portugal in the United States, and Catherine Stuart de Figanière . A note on the back: Sent copy to Mr. Stoughton August 6, 1855. :: II-2-n A.D. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents He has delayed writing in the hope he would be able to inform Seton of the safe arrival of the picture, but the ship has not as yet arrived. As Willy William Seton 4. leaves this week, Bayley takes the opportunity to write. Upon receipt of Seton's letter he applied to the Archbishop who kindly grant-an exeat so that now Seton belongs to the Diocese of Newark. If Father McCloskey wishes, Bayley will send a formal document authorizing whatever Bishop may be designated to confer upon ...

Scope and Contents Carleton has just arrived from Naples where he has been for a fortnight and still he has the same answer, "nothing." He writes to remind James that he will want some money to come home with. His pocket will be empty by April 10. If he is ready on Monday, he will go into retreat and be confirmed on the 9th by Cardinal Caggiano. He is now at a hotel, having given up his rooms to Mr. Lamson . Padre? Anelli-to whom Carleton had a letter from Mr. Berrian, has written to the Archbishop ...

Scope and Contents Carleton has seen little of Rome except the churches, but expects to begin sightseeing after Easter. The week before last he was on retreat preparing for Confirmation. There are a great many Americans here. Millard Fillmore was here during the winter, but his association with Know-Nothing-ism has lowered him in Bayley's opinion. There are a large number of English Catholics here. Bayley heard the last of a series of discourses delivered at the Church of St. Louis. This morning he was...

Scope and Contents William's letter was thankfully received. On opening JohnLawrence? 's Carleton read sadly of Mr Brooks ' death; he was a friend he could ill afford to lose. William's letter came in Holy week and this week Carleton has been to Frascati and visited Tusculum. Yesterday he was in a party which visited many sights and then to the rosary store. Carleton could not find ebony in Rome, but as he supposed Julia Beers wished them to be blessed by His Holiness, he had a set made of some wood...

Scope and Contents They arrived safely on Thursday morning, sleeping at Chicago, after the dirtiest passage Carleton has ever made. He felt more fatigued than ever before but Grace Bayley did not mind it. He went to Poughkeepsie on Monday and obtained Aunt Mary Roosevelt's pardon. Time has done nothing for him in the way of forgetfulness. He has the additional sorrow of being without a director, as Father James Fitzgerald has been sent to Peoria. Unless Carleton begins lawing, he will not have his money...

Scope and Contents Carleton received James' letter on Friday and his speaking of retreats made Carleton long for a "Ritiro" at Sts. Giovanni and Paoli. Carleton will draw on James today for $600. He has hitherto had no James today for $600. He has hitherto had no mortagage from John Lawrence and it is for the purpose of consolidating that he asked this of Carleton, as now Carleton will receive $100 a year from him. John has every reason to think he will be punctual, and if not, he will give up farming...

Scope and Contents Carleton was glad to receive Bayley's letter, though cousin William Seton, who arrived last Monday, reported all well. They are still without a servant; Kate seems to have made up her mind either to have a good servant or none. James will have seen of the death of Father James Fitzgerald ; Father Kennedy said he died from consumption. From what their father said Carleton supposed Fitzgerald had money in James's hands. Cousin William was sick at Niagara but is pretty well now. He is ...

Scope and Contents James' Kind letter to Grace was a damper on their anticipated pleasure of seeing him this year. When Carleton called their new pastor, Father Michael Forde, he said Bishop Duggan had written Bayley to come out. Master William A. Bayley has served Carleton the way that many said he would. Carleton wrote will on the supposition that he had paid the $50 to Lintz. In return Will sends back the letter. Grace Bayley was much pleased with her letter, she is now writing to cousin Kate. ...

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Carleton thinks Will should pay Lintz's bill, as he has the means. Carleton wrote a few lines introducing Mr. Higgins, a druggist from Dixon. They are having a late spring, but he hopes for better luck than last year, when his wheat failed. He sends love to Julia and Rosy, Jr. P.S. Carleton encloses a letter to their father no enclosure. A.L.S. 2pp. :: II-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents If Carleton's Paris letter was unsatisfactory, James probably found Carleton's letter of the 2nd still more so, But it is over. He went to the Ritiro of Sts. John and Paul and passed a happy week. George Doane said he gave James an account of the Confirmation. Carleton received James' letter on Sunday. He gave up his rooms to an acquaintance, Mr. Lamson, who was confirmed with him, and so had to go room hunting. He is now established near the rooms he gave Lamson. They are all very...

Scope and Contents He thanks Bayley for his faith-strengthening letter. On his return he cried to God to have mercy on him and he felt rested and resigned. Lilla Bayley 's spirit must be close to him. He is satisfied that the Roman Catholic Church is the Catholic church and he would now be ready to make that profession, excepting his unworthiness. Where would he, in his prayers, place the soul of his wife? The country is gorgeous and the crops promise well. He expects Miss Slosson, who had charge of...

Scope and Contents Many thanks for James's kind letter. It would give Carleton much happiness to be near James and he would go if he had the idea that James would remain stationary, especially as it would aid him in his heavenward journey. Last Monday Carleton went to Milwaukee with W.G. to see Mr. Ryan. Carleton had to return to obtain transcript of the mortgage as it cannot be found among Mr. Meeker's papers and Mr. High, the executor, declines to refund Carleton the $50 which he paid for the ...

Scope and Contents Carleton has been hoping to hear that the Bleeker Street house was sold and that he might come on to look for a mother for Grace Bayley and a wife for himself. Now that Willy Seton has settled here, the great objection to a lady coming West is in a fair way of being removed as Willy's father comes in the Spring. If Mr. Lamson does not enter the Church Carleton hopes he will settle here. Their father's $400 make a hole in Carleton's income. Master Willy instead of sending money sent a ...

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He is to announce to his congregation that the collection which Bishop John Hughes had directed to be made on the 3rd Sunday of Lent for the diocesan seminary is postponed and the collection will be taken up for the starving poor of Ireland. :: I-1-a Printed Circular S. 1p. 8vo.

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The enclosed circular was prepared before the division of the diocese and is now sent with the approbation of Bishop John McCloskey of Albany. McFarland is to send, when he has time, a short account of the church, mission and any circumstances connected with the planting and growth of Catholicism in his part of the country. This is on a printed circular:

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Bishop John Hughes desires to preserve the history of the Church in the State and diocese. He has asked Bayley to send this circular to each clergyman on a mission and ask him to transmit information on these points: On the first Mass, first stations, first clergyman, benefactors, facts about the present clergyman, the present church, and traditions. :: I-1-a Printed circular with note A.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents No doubt she would have received Nita's letter sooner had not Papa Carleton Bayley been down at the State Fair at Decatur. One of his exploits there was to taste 22 kinds of Illinois wine. Nita is to tell William Seton 4. that it is a pity he was not with him. She thinks of them all every day; she has been awaiting an answer to her last letter to Nita and also Lizzie Elizabeth Seton. She supposes that though Harry Seton has been drafted, he will not go. No doubt Mr. Anderson will be on...

Scope and Contents Bayley thanks Seton for his letter and his offer of his pamphlet on the Seton family. He is a son of Richard Bayley, the second son of Dr. Guy Carleton Bayley, the late Archbishop, James Roosevelt Bayley being the oldest son. Guy Carleton Bayley was the son of Richard Bayley by his second wife Charlotte Amelia Barcley . He and his brother are the last of the branch in America. He is anxious to settle the question of origin beyond the power of a muddler like Baird. He is determined to ...

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Seton's favor of the 10th enclosed with the pamphlet on the Seton family was highly appreciated. William Bayley' s son died in his 34th year of consumption. Bayley has met Wallace Shondley and his boys; one of them, Roosevelt Shondley, is fond of books. In his memoirs Seton mentions young Joseph Bayley; has Seton any clue as to who he was? :: II-1-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents They are safely arrived after a tedious journey of over three days arriving on Saturday evening. Carleton Bayley has borne up well during the journey, but his arrival at the scene of his former joys has renewed his sense of irreparable loss. If time does not heal his woulds Bayley will find it necessary to send him on a foreign tour. If funds were not rather deficient he would send him now. Things here look much as usual and were it not for the absence of the dear one he would look...

Scope and Contents He thanks Purcell for his very kind letter. As a result of Purcell's ready consent to the proposed plan, he would make arrangements to have the meeting at Cincinnati about the first of May, but Purcell's statement in regard to the health of the Bishop John M. Henni of Milwaukee makes him hesitate. He asks Purcell's opinion on what should be done. It would be poor business to make his See a Metropolitan one and make him an Archbishop at the time when he was unable to carry on his duties as...

Scope and Contents Since almost every diocese in the country has been dedicated to the Sacred Heart, it has been suggested that they should request to have it made a Festival with an octave. It would make little difference in the Office, as there is a Duplex Feast every day within it, and all that would be required would be the Office for the day of the Octave, a copy which he encloses. Archbishop John McCloskey of New York is in favor of it and he would appreciate Purcell's opinion on the matter. He has been...

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He has received a letter from the Sub-Secretary of the Vatican Council written by direction of the Pope requesting him to desire the Archbishops and Bishops of the United States to send to Rome any Pastoral Letters or Circulars they may have issued in reference to the Council. The communications may be addressed to Monsignor L. Jaccobini, sub-Secretary of the Vatican Council, Rome. :: II-5-e Printed letter signed 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The undersigned Archbishops of the United States have met at the invitation of the Archbishop of Baltimore at the home of the Archbishop of Cincinnati John Baptist Purcell on the business of the new archiepiscopal sees, as requested by the late Cardinal Alexander Barnabo . After due consideration they decided that Philadelphia should be made an archdiocese with suffragans in Harrisburg, Erie, Scranton, and Pittsburg; Boston with suffragans in Portland, Burlington, Springfield, Hartford and...

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The Archbishop John McCloskey of New York thinks the first week in May would be a good time for their meeting in Cincinnati. He writes to see if Purcell has any suggestions before fixing the exact time and making the invitations. If they all come there will be eight Archbishops and Bishops. He suggests that half of them take up residence at some convenient hotel, as Purcell will not be able to receive them all. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.