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Permission for his Negress, Severine, to have her baby baptized. :: V-4-m A.D.S. French 1p. 32mo.

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A receipted bill for $5.40 for items of hardware. V-5-d - A.L.S. - 1p. - 16mo. - {0}

Scope and Contents The Bethesda Spring water business has been put into a stock company composed of men of responsibility and standing. Senator Sawyer, Executive Secretary Windom, Speaker Keiffen, and Congressman Guenther are included in the number. A good superintendent has been placed in charge and new agencies have been established. The capital stock of $200,000. now pays 6 per cent on par value. Most of the stock has already been taken but Lancaster has a few shares to sell to his friends at $60., the...

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Lancaster is pleased to send McMaster a 10 gallon keg of Bethesda water at once. :: I-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She takes a deep interest in all news of Catholicity and thinks highly of the Journal. She asks that McMaster send his Journal gratis to the sisters of this convent, since their means will not permit an expenditure of this nature. In return she will send McMaster any news of Boston she may have. She has done this at times for their Boston Pilot, and the editor of the Tablet sends his paper to the sisters free. If McMaster is willing, she asks for the back number containing the account...

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The writer sends $2.00 for Mt. Carmel, and asks God's blessing for McMaster. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Having learned that Odin had enrolled his colleagues for the foreign missions, Lancelot found the news agreeable. However, there is a cloud; a few faults, a temporary state of thoughtless youth. The thought of the missions has not left him, but it can only be suspect in such a circumstance. Nevertheless, Odin's wise zeal will know how to avert every accusation. He has studied philosophy for a year, and theology for two years. He hopes his resolution will be agreeable to Odin. :: VI-2-g...

Scope and Contents Desiring to have a reliable agent in Blanc's place, Landis hopes Blanc will refer him to one. He writes upon the recommendation of Father E.Q.S. Waldron of Philadelphia. Landis is engaged in the Catholic settlement of St. Mary's in Elk County, Pennsylvania. The population has now increased to some 5000 souls. They are principally an agricultural people. The coal is about to be developed by the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Dr. Charles T. Jackson of Boston has made a geological examination of...

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Received on board the Steam Boat C.D. Junior, a package of books fro the Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. Michael, sent by Father Etienne Rousselon :: VI-1-n D.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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With the permission of their visitor, Father Stephen Vincent, Ryan, C.M., Landry came down to spend the vacation at Donaldson, where his parents live. He asks for faculties. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents They have learned that Father Louis Dufour has been appointed to Plaquemine. They had hoped that when he returned from his trip he would be appointed to St. Martinville where he was remembered so well. In his short stay among them, he found the way to all hearts. Their people, all French, and Catholic by baptism only, had always lived in indifference, the result of ignorance. Dufour made religion respected and practiced. His successors had less fortunate results. They hopes Blanc will send...

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She asks Odin to send the enclosed to Ernest Landry . He lives in the city and transacts business in New Orleans. She was introduced to Odin at Lawyer Scott 's in Baltimore. Odin told her he knew cousin? Transimon Landry :: VI-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents They address Odin in order to begin the establishment of their church. They are confident that Odin will give them a priest if they begin the work necessary to receive him. They promise to do all they can to arrive at the end which Odin proposes. They ask that Father J.B. Preau be permitted to direct the work. There are 84 names; since many family names are repeated, only the name of the first person listed of that name is given in this calendar: éodule Simien, Michel Denbonne, C. Gillory,...

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He asks Odin to give Father F. Bellanger, S.M. the letter, which he promised to Mrs. Landry. She will probably need it before, Odin's return from Attakapas. They are counting on this, recommendation to find what they are seeking. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Pained by the news that their pastor received last Friday, their first thought was to send Odin a delegation. They informed Father Eleazar Vignonnet of their intentions and he sought to divert them. Not being able to be among the delegates, Landry believed that as an old pupil, Odin would pardon the liberty he takes on a subject as delicate as the intervention of a layman in ecclesiastical matters. Landry joins with Mr. Damaré, Mr. Jacob, Mr. Amand, and Jean Pierre Bourgeois in interceding...

Scope and Contents Being named on a committee at a meeting of the trustees on December 18 they send in full the resolutions adopted there: Since the Church of St. John Baptist is now without a pastor, the members of this congregation have notified the trustees that they would like to have Father Paul Jordan Jourdan. A committee of three was appointed to call on Jourdan, now in the parish, to offer him excuses for not having entirely satisfied his claims as they had not been able to collect from their...

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Yesterday after low Mass, probably the last they will hear by him, Father Peter Lucas assembled the churchwardens to pass the resolutions which Landry is commissioned to send Blanc. Lucas was sick all last week and forced himself to go to the church yesterday. He wished to go to the city Thursday but they advised him to conserve his strength. Lucas asked Landry to send the resolutions. His departure will leave a long regretted vacancy. :: VI-2-a A.L.S. French 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Realizing the trials which Blanc has had in the sad affair of the Church of St. Louis, Landry would wish they were never renewed. However it seems that each small village wishes to copy the troubles of the city, as does the Church of St. John Baptist . Father Paul Jordan Jourdan has not made himself respected. Landry asks Blanc to recall him immediately. Landry was among the first, on his arrival from the Jesuits in St. Louis, to take steps in 1837 to build a church. For a number of years,...

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"Tante Zonzo" sends a letter which she asks Odin to send to her sister Madame Evélina Lévèque, R.S.C. in Paris. Landry's mother and sisters, as well as her daughter, wish to be remembered to Odin and they all regret that the rain deprived them of a visit when Odin visited Donaldson. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister Antoinette Pizarro Martinez, R.S.C. died February 12; she asked to be recommended to the prayers of Blanc and Father Rousselon. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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This letter is in very bad condition; the ink has faded and the pages have broken at the folds. A few scattered phrases can be read. …There are only six of them… In her present position she holds the place of guardian angel of Landry … :: V-5-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Their little foundation is going well despite weak health and the general complaint that they are not numerous enough to take care of their 60 pupils. The parents also ask for American teachers. They have only 2, Madame Knapp, R.S.C.? and a novice whom Madame Maria Cutts, R.S.C. sent to replace Madame Corboy, R.S.C. who is very ill and whom she recalled to St. Michael. They are still 8 as the one sent replaced Madame DuTour, R.S.C. and Corboy. Their big prize distribution took place July 7....

Scope and Contents She takes advantage of Madame Martinez's writing to thank Blanc for his interest. Her Mothers and Sisters join their thanks, Landry has carried out Blanc's recommendations; the Mothers and Sisters say they have never spent a better vacation. Health has even been restored to Antoinette who had given them much anxiety. This Sister had imprudently taken off a flannel which she should wear winter and summer and this caused a catarrh. Father Auguste Martin is still waiting for the big event which...

Scope and Contents Since Blanc's visit two of their pupils have been taken in two weeks. Their little German orphan girl, 8, was the first victim. The second is Emma Plauché, daughter of a former student at St. Michael; she was a model of virtue. She died August 29. They have had someone sick ever since February; everyone has had the fever. They hope that Mother Anna du Rousier R.S.C.J . will bring them other teachers. Father Auguste Martin and Father Felix Dicharry are well but Landry has heard that Father...

Scope and Contents She wishes Blanc a happy new year. The news of his visit fills them with joy. His last letter was a new proof of his interest. Father Auguste Martin will not fail to respond to Blanc's high hopes. Everyone is delighted with him. Connection with the Sherburn family is assurance that there will no longer be any difficulty about burying the dead. Father Anthony Andrieux, C.M. is greatly regretted; he continued the work Father Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. had done. Their Visitatrix brought them...

Scope and Contents Sister received the letters Blanc sent and she gave them to Father Joseph Giustiniani, C.M.. She would have replied sooner expect for the death of Madame Dutour, R.S.C.J. who died the first of the year. Their little house continues to go well. Giustiniani is devoted to them and everyone seems satisfied. Mother has sent them Madame Ory R.S.C.J. and Sister Lavergne but they have only two American teachers. They pray that peace will be restored to their church. V-5-k - A.L.S. - French - 1p. -...

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Father Augustine Maréchaux died after a sickness of eight weeks on November 4. They ask Odin to fill his place and in the meantime to appoint Father Jules Bouchet as interim pastor. Bouchet took care of the parish during Maréchaux's absence and illness. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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The low price of sugar and his great expenses force Landry to call home his sons, Gustave Landry and Adolphe Landry. Timon is to send them by the first steamboat. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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The publications of the catalogues for the University of Notre Dame for 1906-1907 and 1907-1908 are lacking in their files. They ask the librarian to supply them and future issues as they are published. Harvard University is glad to send its catalogues to other institutions. :: XI-2-j PRINTED 1p.

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Receipted bill for $10.47 for freight and primage on the Athens. Receipted by Théo Daron on July 9. :: V-5-m receipt S. 2pp 16mo.