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Mr. John Francis Maguire, Member of Parliament for Cork, visits the United States for the purpose of collection material for a work on the Irish in America. As a Catholic he has the strongest claims to personal respect. His speeches on Catholic subjects in the House of Common are documents to be read and studied. Keane thanks Purcell for any information he may give Maguire. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Purcell's letter regarding Father Thomas J. Coppinger came to hand in due time. He has communicated the business part of it to Bishop O'Shea of Ross. Ross was separated from Cloyne in 1850. Now sad are these falls among Irish priests. They are bad enough at home where the people make large allowances for them, but they must do irreparable mischief in America. He asks when is this disastrous war to end. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has been busy with various things and has not had much time to do his duty toward the Freeman's Journal, and to answer _____ Duggan's letter. Subscribers are falling off for reasons without any foundation. He encloses $15.00 for continuation of subscription for members of the fish club. He speaks of a fair given by the St. John's Church and of the assistance rendered it by the brass band. The fair realized a profit of $2,000 which will be used to erect a steeple and bell on the...

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He asks McMaster to send him one dollar's worth of "Dr. Fry's Antebillious Pills". They are for his aged father who finds no relief from other medicines. McMaster is requested to send them by mail with the name of the druggist so that he may order direct. He expresses his satisfaction of the Journal. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He had been thinking for some months of applying for an assistant, so Purcell's letter of July 9 was joyously received. He is very thankful for Purcell's thoughtful charity. He shall take pains to make necessary preparations for his reception. He submits the enclosed statement. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He has read with pleasure the Letters of a Country Vicar which Edwards sent him. He remembers well the hour or two Edwards spent with him, an evening when he seemed to be in the humor of giving confidences. He may be tempted to visit Notre Dame. :: XI-2-e A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Kearney is pleased at Onahan's prompt answer, and he himself would have answered sooner, but he was waiting for results expected from the efforts of President Shorthall. A few hours ago, a letter from Kearney's daughter stated that she was sent for by the committee and informed that "through the consideration for Mr. Onahan she would be allowed several weeks leave of absence without pay, but that her sister Belle could not be employed as a substitute", placing her in a peculiar ...

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McMaster's occasional allusions in the Journal to the imperfections of the modern system of astronomy have created an interest in the minds of some of his readers as to the cause of the general acceptance of the Copernican theory. Many consider the hypothesis of Tycho Brahe more in accordance with the Scriptures and they should be pleased to have his ideas as to why the system of the latter has failed to obtain the endorsement of the scientific world. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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The writer sends $5.00 for Mount Carmel. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She asks if the University has a book-plate and if so will Edwards honor her with one for her collection. :: XI-2-l A.L.S. 1p.

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They can furnish one thousand copies of the book "Lyrics" for $196. Their estimate for one thousand copies of a book like "Margaret" is $245. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He thinks that McMaster is qualified to express an opinion concerning Catholic Education and urges him to state his stand now. He has difficulty maintaining his school in these hard times and wonders if it would be wise to pay his teachers from the common school fund. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Supplement. Considering that the work on the vaults would be finished before the report would be handed in, Keating visited the cemetery again and finding the work given up as finished, he reports the following: 1. The old roof is cemented and evidence already exists that Keating was right in saying it could not last long for there are cracks; 2. As the work is finished, it is perhaps not desirable to incur further expense yet evidence of a clumsily finished job exists. For a complete job,...

Scope and Contents In accordance with instructions from the sexton of St. Patrick's Cemetery, Keating has examined the vaults. He submits the following report. 1. The iron cramps binding the cornice are not long enough, they are only 10 or 12 inches long. They should be 3 feet and of brass or copper. 2. The cramps binding the upper slabs of "plaster" will stain the front and should also be brass or copper. 3. The brick course now laid on is not needed. The better way is to put on a new roof which will have a...

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Keating submits an article on the Blessed Virgin. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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The lines she sends were handed to her last night by one of the Sisters who had read the notice in the Journal of the death of his son, Michael. If he thinks them worthy of a place in the Journal he may do so, if not she knows that he will appreciate the Sentiment himself. P.S. She asks that the letter be not published. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She calls his attention to a work, "The Sign of the Cross" which was lately published and which appears to do an important service. It was written by Mgr. Gaume and translated from the original French by one of the Sisters. She has ordered a copy sent to him. She thinks that he will be doing a service to the Church by calling attention to the manner in which the Sign of the Cross is made and the reasons that some of the Catholics are afraid to make it in public. The Sisters have a...

Scope and Contents Sister sends McMaster a gold nugget to be disposed of and the proceeds sent to he Holy Father as the contribution of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Wheeling, W. Va. Sister would like to send money, but it is impossible. This letter will be handed to McMaster by Father Augustine Louage, president of their college and seminary in Wheeling. Sister asks if McMaster, his wife and child, could come to Wheeling for a few weeks rest, and says that they could furnish a quiet room for him to live in....

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The evening mail brought the Journal containing the news of the death of Mrs. McMaster. He feels that she now possesses Heaven. Prayers and Holy Communion will be offered for the repose of her soul. On the Next Sunday the Community Communion will be offered for her. She asks for a "memento". :: I-1-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mother de Chantal has been surprised by the message of the latest issue of the Freeman's Journal. Her feelings are mingled with amazement and grief and she would have discredited the news had it come from any other source than the Journal. The Lord is demanding much more from McMaster this Lenten season than mere bodily mortification. Mother Chantal believes McMaster will be the person least affected by the insane step of Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes of Alton, Illinois. When people who...

Scope and Contents When Odin visited Holy Cross, he accepted the proposition that Keck made him, on condition that their superior general Father Basil Anthony Moreau, C.S.C. consented. Not being bound by any vows to the Congregation of the Holy Cross yet, he cannot presume that Moreau would make the least difficulty, but, knowing his character which is a little brisk, he fears that he will discharge him immediately without permitting him to await Odin's reply. Therefore, he asks Odin to assure his existence...

Scope and Contents Although Odin did not wish to completely grant the request which Keck made at the time of Odin's visit to Holy Cross and later in a letter, he again writes him in regard to his vocation. As he knows from his friend in the American Seminary at Louvain that his superior admits all the subjects whom he judges capable with the intention of sending them to some American bishop who has the greatest need, he wrote to him and sought admission, adding what had happened in regard to the request he...

Scope and Contents They have received his letter telling them to await Archbishop John Mary Odin's, C.M. return patiently. Their resolution is made and the delay will only inflame them more with the desire of devoting themselves to the apostolate. If Odin should reject their request, they will not abandon their project but they will await another occasion as they awaited Odin's arrival. They ask him to submit this letter with the other two to Odin so that he might be convinced that nothing can make them...

Scope and Contents Keefe, writing from the Marine Hospital, notifies McMaster that the health of Major T. B. Sheridan is very bad and that his present condition is low. He asks that McMaster mention this in the Freeman's Journal since Sheridan is well known along the Mississippi River, as an able writer and as a good soldier in the cause of General N. B. Forrest. Keefe encloses a clipping concerning Sheridan enclosure is present which he cut from the Memphis Daily Appeal. In case McMaster prints anything...

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Keegan requests the use of the Ave Maria to convey a message to his former classmates. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Some weeks ago Katherine Tynan' s book was noticed in the Ave Maria but it was impossible to purchase it in America. At Keegan's suggestion, Lawrence Kehoe of the Catholic Publishing Society ordered some copies, but he anticipated poor patronage. Keegan asks Hudson to exert his power of influence to sell Tynan's work. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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A contribution is enclosed for the New Year's issue of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Keegan thanks Hudson for the copies of the Ave Maria. Keegan is a young Irish priest who graduated from London University in 1860 with a B. A. He studied theology in Carlow College, Ireland for three years and was ordained in 1883, coming to the United States in the same year. Keegan has written numerous articles since coming to America on many topics, but henceforth he wishes to devote his efforts to writing on religious topics for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Keegan corrects a mistake that he made in his last epistle to Hudson. For the present Keegan is concerned with writing and preaching to teach men to live better lives. Soon, Keegan intends to write a paper on Irish poetry. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Keegan submits an article entitled "Mary, The Preserver of Erin". He regards the article as a key to the present condition of Irish affairs. Brother Clement is in Keegan's parish. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.