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The Executive Committee of arrangements for the Entertainment of Congressional Visitors has appointed Onahan a member of fifty, taken from the General Committee, to receive visitors at the Grand Pacific Hotel on Saturday, the 20th. Judge Julius Grinnell will be chairman.

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Knowles is a Catholic student who will graduate from Princeton College within a few weeks. He submits an article which he hopes Hudson will accept. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Knowles requests Hudson destroy the article entitled "The Abolition of the State Public Schools" he recently submitted. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents His sister, now in England, married and came to New York in 1842. Her husband, Meredith Lloyd Jones was ordered to New Orleans in 1844 for his health. His sister received a letter in May 1845 that he had died April 18 and was interred in a Catholic cemetery. Jones was the son of a Vicar of the Established Church of England but leaned very much to the Catholic Church when he left New York. A gentlemen in England stated he had seen her husband in Liverpool which scandal was designed to do his...

Scope and Contents Knox's friend, Father Edward Purcell of Cincinnati, has asked Knox to beg Blanc's kind offices for Michael Bywaters, the bearer of this letter. He is an Irish lad whose father emigrated to Cincinnati some years ago and whom Knox is sending with money which Purcell forwarded to Knox. Purcell promised that Blanc would pay it on his account and cause the lad to be taken care of and put on board a steamer for Cincinnati. If Father Stephen Rousselon is still at New Orleans, Knox presents his...

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The Catholic church of the West Side has been sued for a balance due Louis Martin, a member thereof. While it is an honest debt, Koch does not think it can ever be collected in the way the plaintiff commenced proceedings. From a conversation with Father Marco he understands the parish is very poor. He offers his services gratis, not to debar them from recovering but to oblige them to discontinue the suit and wait until the congregation is able to pay. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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Koch is returning a bill of sale previously received from Lefevere. The law suit is ended due to the plaintiff's failure to make out his case. Court costs, $10.30, must be paid by plaintiff; a good lesson which he ought to remember. All is harmonious around there. P.S. Asks for acknowledgement of bill of sale. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Koch received Lefevere's letter with the deed of property. It might have defeated them except for the "hook and crook" law which was necessary on that occasion. The deed was made in 1859 after the church law of 1855 by which all conveyances to any bishop are void. However, the counsel on the other side, Holmes and Eggleston, admitted that the paramount title was in Lefevere. The Court rendered a judgment of guilty against Father Thomas Brady and the three officers. This gives possession of...

Scope and Contents Koch has been called upon professionally to extend aid to an unprotected female who is being persecuted: Mother Angela Joseph McKey. The two white-veiled Sisters of St. Bridget have left their quarters, staying with the priest, Father Thomas Brady, and also with a Mr. Courtney. Brady with abettors threaten "the old mother" with arrest unless she gives up part of the money she now holds on deposit which she earned to support the two novices. She has come to Koch for advice and he promises to...

Scope and Contents The Church suit has been settled by the Circuit Court in Lefevere's favor. Father Thomas Brady is utterly beaten, must pay a big bill of cost and repent of his many sins which he won't do. The church may now be consecrated. Mrs. Koch is painting a picture, Jacob's Dream, and wishes to send it to Lefevere, but hesitates to do so; would the bishop write his acceptance? The Irish Regiment is to be organized, with Father Brady as chaplain. Father Martin Marco is being persecuted by some German...

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Their file of the Catholic World lacks some volumes he lists. He asks if Edwards has them or not. They would also like to exchange for the American Catholic Quarterly Review. They could send publications by the University of Michigan or miscellaneous duplicates. :: XI-2-j L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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He is writing an article for the press concerning their exhibit of a collection of early Italian books loaned by George A. Plimpton of New York and has occasion to speak of other collections. A report has come to him that Notre Dame has just received a gift of a very large Italian collection. He asks for information about the gift. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

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They enclose a want list of Catholic periodicals. The Library of the University of Michigan is indebted to its Catholic friends for the files of these journals and should appreciate any help given to fill in the gaps. :: XI-2-k L.S.(TYPED) 1p.

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He has taken $40 out of Dutton's box and handed it to Father Leonor Fouesnal, SS.CC. to Father Wendelin Moellers, SS.CC.'s credit. . A clipping dated April 14, 1891 states that Amy C. Fowler, formerly known as Sister Rose Gertrude is to be married to Dr. Lutz at the home of H.W. Schmidt. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo. 10

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He sends greetings. :: XI-2-f Postcard, signed.

Scope and Contents Father Koehne asks that his paper be sent to Danville, as he has been transferred from Henry, Illionois. He feels that he has been unjustly treated by the administrator and offers to send McMaster the complete story, so that he can send it to Rome as an argument in favor of canon law in the United States. He has been advised to take this course by Father J. Helmsproecht, provincial of the Redemptorist order, whom Koehne met in Chicago. P.S. Koehne asks how much he owes McMaster for his...

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He encloses $3.00 for the Freeman's Journal from Dec. 4, 1870 to Dec. 4, 1871, and $2100 for "the successor of St. Peter in chains." :: I-1-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He went east to meet Lotties's mother. They met George and he treated them royally. He has a $10 a month raise after working for the Fort Wayne Electric Works for three months. He only works eight hours a day now. He asks to be remembered to all the priests and professors. :: XI-2-i A.L.S. 2pp.

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His letter to Edwards has remained unanswered. All is progressing nicely there and they are very happy. Edwards should let them hear from him soon. He sends kindest regards to all at Notre Dame. :: XI-2-i A.L.S. 1p.

Scope and Contents Since Lefevere's visit, Kohler has not been at Sault long enough to take active part in their Temperance Society about which he had promised to write. Since his return from Lake Superior and other missions he has seen several of his Irish people. He found them well disposed and while they have all abandoned the "Sons of Temperance ", they are not less faithful to their promise. He would have nothing to complain about those who speak English if it were not that many rarely approach the...

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He has the box containing the old volumes of the Review ready for shipment. Edwards must thank the president for the kind invitation but he fears he cannot accept it as he has instructions to give the children's first Communion class. The vestments are usually given poor missions. :: XI-2-h A.L.S. 2pp.

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He has several old volumes of St. Louis Review which he would gladly send Edwards if he sends shipping directions. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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Receipted bill for $172.48 for a church bell. :: V-4-l A.D.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They announce their marriage. :: XI-1-f Printed 1p. 12mo.

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Kolbe thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. Their numbers there are very few and their venture, the South African Catholic Magazine, lives from hand to mouth. He sends an article called forth by the account of the Abbey of Louarre. He asks that a copy of the article be sent to Emily du Gard Makepeace; if published. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Koller, a deacon of the canton of Berne in the diocese of Basel, humbly states that he had for some years placed himself under the discipline of the missionary Father Francis de Sales Brunner C.PP.S. , residing in the diocese of Coira, and this priest being called? for the missions in America at Norwalk, the writer followed him, armed with dimissorials from his bishop. There he received minor orders and the subdiaconate in the Church of St. Alphonse on August 2, 1844, from Bishop John...

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The firm asks Edwards if he is coming to Munich this year. They are reserving some antiques for his inspection. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. Postcard Italian

Scope and Contents Purcell's letter of Dec. 18 was missent to Missouri and was not received before Dec. 25. He consulted Kenrick's New Testament but did not find any indication in his notes on the Pauline Privilege that he holds the dispensation of the Pope unnecessary in case the interpellatio should be impossible. But why ask a dispensation in a law that cannot be observed? Modern Theologians agree that the dispensation or declaration is unnecessary even in case of the impossibility of the interpellatio, at...

Scope and Contents He answers the case proposed by Purcell. In the case of the woman from New Hampshire, he thinks there is reason to grant her a dispensation. This must be obtained from Rome, because the power of the bishops of the United States is not sufficient to govern this case. Since Rome must be written to, it would be wise to state in the same petition the case concerning the baptism of the Philadelphia woman. He considers her baptism valid because a Baptist minister told one of their priests that the...

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Koning calls Hudson's attention to an error regarding his book in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A. Postcard S. Latin 1p. 32mo.