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Scope and Contents She acknowledges McFarland's letter and has permission to write him as he requested. Although she has found peace and happiness there have been enough crosses. The superiors give her some encouragement about her vocation. She has a class in school and the children are low and keep her humble. She has heard from her family and they seem to hope she will not remain. Miss Binsse has written to her and says she has been to the fair in Brownsville. They sing the office and much of their time is...

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Brown thanks Hudson for his letter and prayers for her father who has recovered his health. Her aunt died leaving a large sum of money, to which Brown is one of the heirs. When the estate is settled she will send Hudson $100 for the Souls in Purgatory. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Brown thanks Hudson for sending a copy of the Scholastic. She congratulates Professor Joseph Lyons on the judicious selection he made for his "Eighth Year". Brown thinks it a good idea to publish an annual of the Ave Maria containing the the best articles of the year. She requests a copy of number thirty four of last year's Ave Maria which she is missing. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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As for their blind temperance friend, Brown fears for him and would like to have his address. Brown would like to have eight numbers containing the account of the conversion of Ethan Allen 's daughter. She will enclose it with eight issues of March 4th to friends that Brown wishes to convert to Catholicism. One of these is the wife of the late President, Mrs. James Garfield. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She is writing from her old home where she is suffering from an intense fit of homesickness. She wants Hudson to tell her she might stay at her old home. She was married when a happy school girl, the only daughter of indulgent parents. Her life has been very happy. She asks Hudson to pray for her and her children. God is sending her to Hudson as a last resort. She will be there during the next week. Hudson should answer her at Shoals where she will write again. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp....

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Brown requests Hudson to join her friends in a novena for the improvement of the nervous illness of a friend, Mrs. Anna O'Brien. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She asks Hudson to forgive her delay in sending him New Year's greetings. She often thinks of her friends at Notre Dame and offers prayers for them. Their friend, Mrs. O'Brien, attributes her improved health to their prayers. She encloses 25¢ for Father Lambing's "Masses for the Dead", which she will pass on to a friend who does not believe it right to accept a fee for Masses for the dead. She prays daily to St. Joseph to send her a hundred dollars for Hudson next spring. She closes...

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Brown sends one hundred dollars to Hudson. She thanks Hudson for the copy of Father Andrew Lambing's book. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brown hopes that Hudson's health is restored. Enclosed is a check for $100. She requests that no publicity be given the offering. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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"The Festival of the Most Holy Rosary" by Rose Howe has been received. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Brown encloses the letter of a friend and asks Hudson to present his name to Father Alexis Granger, asking the prayers of the Association of Our Lady in his behalf. Brown also encloses the letter of Capt. Hastings, a Protestant, to whom she sent the Ave Maria; it is quite amusing. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brown forwards a letter she received from Ella McIntire . She discusses the chances of converting McIntire to Catholicism. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Brown thanks Hudson for his letter and the copies of the Ave Maria he sent her. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Brown thanks Hudson for sending copies of the Ave Maria and requests more. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Brown thanks Hudson for the picture. She is glad to hear that Hudson's health has improved. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Brown will contribute to Notre Dame's Library. She will confer with the administrator of the will to see if she can raise $100 to send Hudson. Brown thanks Hudson for his prayers; her father's health has been restored. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The administrator of the will informed Brown that he cannot grant her request. Once Brown receives her inheritance Hudson will receive $100. Bishop Francis Silas Chatard will administer Confirmation on July 2nd at St. John's in Loogootee. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Brown asks Hudson to visit a Methodist friend who she feels Hudson can convert to Catholicism. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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She wrote to Mr. Fleming giving Hudson's commission and entreating him to visit at once from Pittsburgh. She repeated her former belief that by so doing he would be restored to sight. His wife is a Catholic; his eldest boy, about 9, accompanies him. He became acquainted with Father Doyle at Washington and said he believed Father Doyle suspected him of being raised a Catholic. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Brown thanks Hudson for his letter of condolence. She sends her congratulations to Father Sorin. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Brown is sorry to hear of Father Daniel E. Hudson's, C.S.C., illness. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She sends a letter to Hudson written to her by a close friend who along with his family she is trying to convert to the Catholic faith. At present he is a Methodist and his wife a Campbellite. Now that her supply of Catholic literature which she can lend him is nearly exhausted she asks Hudson to advice her before she proceeds any farther with work toward his conversion. She thinks it advisable that his name be forwarded to the Association so that he may benefit from their prayers. She...

Scope and Contents Brown thanks Timon for all the kindness to her and her sister. The people here are very friendly, but there are no Catholics among them. Most of them are Methodists; they are anxious to see and hear a Catholic priest preach. Colonel Brown wrote that a priest intended coming at the same time he did. Mary understood before she left home that the vacations would commence the first of next month. She wrote Mrs. Brown that if any of the family should visit Springfield that Mary's sister...

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She and John will leave for Elkhart on Thursday where her brother J.W. Butterfield lives. They will come to Notre Dame on Saturday. They have decided to entrust John to Edwards' care. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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John's letters are so unsatisfactory she cannot help feeling anxious about him. He writes that his head is so stopped up. They do not want him to come home unless it is necessary. His uncle in Elkhart could visit him a while on Sunday. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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John seems anxious to come to Indianapolis May 3rd but she thinks it is a long tedious trip and will break up his regular time too much. They wish him to go to Michigan City to visit Mr. Henderson if he cares to. Perhaps Edwards can reason with him that it is not best for him. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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She writes for information regarding Notre Dame. Edwards met her son John W. Brown on the train. John was quite taken up with the idea of attending school in South Bend; he did not like it at Culver. She asks many questions about the cost, courses, etc. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 7pp.

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She wishes to thank him for his kindness to John. John writes that he is so well satisfied with the school that he is not homesick. John is very fond of Edwards and thinks he is the finest man he has met. Mr. H. L. Henderson is going to Notre Dame and she ill send the balance by him. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 4pp.

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Mrs. Brown writes to McMaster explaining that, although her father had owed him $8.00 on the newspaper, her mother had not known of it. She mentions the sudden death of her father and the ill health and hard times of her mother but states that the money will be paid in part or in full as soon as it could possibly be done. She also asks the discontinuance of the newspaper. :: I-2-a A. L. S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She has time only to tell him that she has been professed. She hopes that her health will be much improved. Her brother has come for this letter. She asks to be remembered to Mr. and Mrs. Binsse. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.