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Brownson returns Clarke's paper as requested. It is expressly agreed between their committee and the advisory committee that suggestions are only suggestions, the matter being left to the judgement of the authors. Brownson thinks satisfactory arrangements will be made for Eliza Allen Starr's lecture in Detroit. P.S. Of course, Clarke can make any alteration he chooses. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He sends for Onahan's consideration a crude plan he thought of in connection with a congress. He would have a committee draw up an address to the Catholics of the U.S., get the approval of the Archbishops and prominent laymen throughout the country and arrange for a meeting and temporary organization of the congress. He prefers Washington, D.C. He can write to William Richards of Washington to get a good name from there for the committee. Peter L. Foy from St. Louis or perhaps Henry J....

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Brownson thanks Hudson for Judge Edmund F. Dunne's address. He accepts and goes in heart and soul. :: X-3-j A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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While Brownson appreciates the importance and sympathizes with the purpose of the Catholic Summer School he cannot promise active assistance. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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Bishop Bernard McQuaid of Rochester wishes a copy of Hudson's Index. McQuaid is at work on the Land League Question and he wishes to refer to some articles in Brownson's Review, but does not know where to find them. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Brownson writes to Hudson to explain a difficult situation. During the summer Father Ernest Van Dyke secured an invitation for Philip Brownson to study at Notre Dame. He stated he would take Philip to South Bend at the start of the school year. A week before school began, Van Dyke announced he was taking a water trip and asked Major Henry Brownson to join him; when reminded that Philip had to be taken to Notre Dame, Van Dyke made no attempt to carry out his previous offer. Major...

Scope and Contents Orestes includes statistics of the age, height, weight and health of his family. He is unable to send his children to college but they read a great deal. He thinks Henry right about not grieving after wealth, for he seems to get along as well as formerly. The weather has destroyed their crops. He hopes Henry will be able to help his son John Brownson get charge of the medical department at Notre Dame, if one is established, for he is amply qualified and will not dishonor the name of Brownson...

Scope and Contents Orestes thanks Henry for sending the Detroit Press and supposes it was sent on account of the chess column as Orestes notified Henry that he was to continue his chess journal. The editor of the column, T. P. Bull of 240 Howard St., is a good soul whom Orestes has known for some 12 years. The next Journal Chess will be out in a few days and Orestes hopes Henry will look over the copy. Orestes has had plenty of trouble with the purchasers of the Chess Journal, but he has avoided law suits...

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It was the Hon, John Lawler of La Crosse, Wisconsin who wanted the "Review". He is the patron and friend of St. John College at La Crosse, and is very wealthy. Orestes encloses Lawler's letter declaring that be has found a set. There is nothing new for Orestes to mention. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Orestes's son Edward Brownson has married Katie Glass, a sister of the wife of his son John Brownson . He has decided not to send his son Charles to school but to try to educate himself, the moral condition of the schools being low. He asks whether the Sadliers' failure will affect Henry or the estate of their father Orestes A. Brownson. He would like to have Henry send him a spare prayer book in Latin or French and a copy of Thomas a Kempis, on anything suitable for Sunday reading. ::...

Scope and Contents Henry's favor of the 21st was duly received. Orestes is sorry to hear of Henry's trouble with the gout, for he has been afflicted himself and describes his own remedies. Once when their father Orestes A. Brownson came to see him, he shared Orestes Jr. 's corn bread diet and the long walk to town, but finally went to a restaurant, remarking that he preferred his corpulence and gout to his son's diet and exercise. Winter is coming on, and Orestes is very tired of teaching his school. He thanks...

Scope and Contents Orestes has received Henry's letter of March 7 and sympathizes with him in his heavy labors and offers encouragement. His first grandson was born to his son John and his wife last Monday. John Brownson is studiyng medicine and teaching school making $65 a month to Orestes $60. Orestes lists his work program for the day, his work on the farm consisting chiefly of heavy work which the girls cannot to. They are very helpful on the farm, as is his youngest son Charles, now 8. He asks Henry how...

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Orestes has not heard from Henry for some time and fears that he may be ill or overworked. He regrets that more people do not subscribe for Brownson's works. His family is well, Mary in Denver, Sarah teaching school a few miles away, John still studying medicine, Edward with his wife and child living at home and working on the farm, Charley beginning to read, Rosie, now 11, promising to become a good scholar, May and Orestes himself getting old. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Orestes thanks Henry for the Greek books he sent, which will be useful if his friends can make him principal of the high school. He hopes that the sale of Brownson's Works is going well and believes that Henry was right in including the works that their father had produced before his conversion. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Orestes congratulates Henry on his LL. D. from Notre Dame and Philip Brownson for his record in studies, as seen in the Notre Dame Catalogue. His own son John Brownson is doing very well as a doctor; his farm is not doing well because of drought and he will have to teach school another year, for times are very hard. His son Charley goes to school with him and is very good in mathematics, his daughters Sarah and Annie teaching, Lon and Rosa at home. Charley is as fiery as his grandfather...

Scope and Contents Orestes has not heard from his brother for a long time but has received volume 19 of Brownson's Works. He hopes the publishing project is doing well financially, and that Henry's health and that of his family is good. He is very anxious to hear from Henry. His son John Brownson is now a Doctor and living in town with his family of six. His daughter Mary Brownson is in Denver, SallyBrownson teaching school a few miles away, Ned Brownson in the Wisconsin pineries with his wife and two...

Scope and Contents Orestes has not answered Henry's letter before because he has had nothing good to write. A local doctor will take a subscription to their father's works; and the local priests praise him, but have other ways of spending their money. He hopes Henry is cured of his gout and that he and his family are in good health. His own family is well, his wife and he are older and not so able to work, his son John Brownson expecting to go to medical college, Mary in Denver, Edward a fireman on a train in...

Scope and Contents Orestes wishes that he could see Henry's family. Henry's letter describes them beautufully. His own son John Brownson has three children, Ned Brownson, two, the last born on June 11 in Wisconsin, Orestes is confident that John will make a good Doctor and begs Henry to send him whatever medical books he has. Orestes is trying to educate his son Charles away from the vulgarities of boys, and he is very good in mathematics. His daughter Sally has finished her first year teaching school, but her...

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The books sent by Henry to John have arrived and Orestes sends his thanks. Only Orestes' wife and three youngest children are left at home. He would be glad to have any of Henry's children spend some time on the farm, if Henry is willing. P.S. Orestes is busy with farm work, but soon will have return to his school. He hopes Henry's gout is better. He is in very good health himself. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Henry's kindness in sending the account of the flag raising at the Brownson school is duly appreciated. Orestes has been on the point of writing several times since Henry left; but as he takes up his pen, he sees Henry before him again, and no pen scratching can compensate for the pleasure of his visit, and he can only ask when will he come again. He supposes Henry will soon be off for the Catholic Congress, as he sees notices of him in its connection from time to time. Orestes trusts all...

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Orestes is very grateful for the Souvenir Volume of the Catholic Congress and is delighted with it. He is pleased to see that Henry has done more than his share of the work and has upheld the Brownson name. Their father Orestes A. Brownson would be pleased with the work of the Congress. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Henry's kind letter made Orestes' birthday very happy. They are all delighted at the prospect of a visit from Henry and Cousin Sarah. It will be in no way inconvenient. They have the Jesuits here now, and they all were at Holy Communion this morning. Everyone is well; Orestes' Chess Journal prospers a little; and things go well on the farm. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 6pp. 32mo.

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Orestes is always happy to hear from Henry and gives him news of his children—Charley, John, Sarah, Lou, Ann, and Ned—and their children. His son John has, after a struggle, achieved a successful practice in Dubuque. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Christmas is past and although Orestes is unable to show his love and remembrance of Henry and his family, he is not to doubt them. One of the great wonders of the past and present Orestes finds in the views of Archbishop John Ireland upon the non-sectarian education of children, in which he takes almost exactly the same stand as Orestes took in his controversy with Bishop John Hennessy here 20 or more years ago. The Faribault school arrangements are exactly what Orestes made at Iowa City,...

Scope and Contents Mrs. Brownson has been informed by Henry that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Van Dyke, has passed away Because of the vindicxtive spirit of the Southerners, Henry's mother hopes that he and Fifine will leave the South by Christmas. Brownson is too sick to express anxiety over others and is now unable to walk a step. For the past few days he has suffered greatly and his appetite has become very poor. Dr. Hewit is the only one left to attend him since Dr. Grier has given up his practice. Brownson...

Scope and Contents Brownson received Henry's letter of the 25 inst. and was glad to learn that everything was going on as usual. Not knowing what train his son would take Brownson was unable to see him off at the depot. He has since been very busy, working very hard for small pay. He has written two articles and a literary notice of a new batch of Muklbach books, two articles for the Ave Maria and a complement for the Tablet. He has seen and spoken with Father Isaac T Hecker and although there is not precise...

Scope and Contents If nothing now unforseen and unanticipated occurs to prevent him, Brownson shall leave New York for Detroit on Thursday the 27 inst. by the afternoon express train. The time it leaves New York he knows not, but believes it is 5 P.M. though it is possible he may leave by the 8 a.m. express, which fact he will let Henry know by writing. Brownson intends making a visit of two or three weeks, but not so long if extra expense is involved. Brownson comes from necessity ? and drinks no wine, beer...

Scope and Contents Brownson has only caught up with his work so as to find time to write Henry without feeling himself hurried. To write for the Tablet once a week, for the Ave Maria once in two weeks, and the Catholic World once a month keeps him somewhat busy. He has concluded not to revive the Review, but if able he will prepare some volumes of essays from what he has already written. Brownson's health since his return has been pretty much as it was in Detroit. He feels pretty well most of the time, if he...

Scope and Contents Brownson was much pleased to receive a letter from Fifine. He has suffered a good deal from his eyes and from the rheumatic gout enlarging and stiffening the joints of the fingers of his right hand, mainly due to writing too much. But a little rest will make them to recover. He is to continue his connection with the Tablet and to be paid $20, an income of $5 a week, still too little. Father Isaac T. Hecker and he have come to a good understanding, though he is inclined to think Hecker has...

Scope and Contents This is the first day Brownson has been able to write since he wrote Henry last. His hand and wrist are not yet well, but are better. Brownson congratulates Henry and Fifine on the birth of another son and himself on the accession of another to his list of grandchildren. He hopes the mother has recovered, or is at least doing well. He thanks Henry for the name but he hopes Henry has given him another by which he will habitually call him. Brownson only wants the name kept up in the family. He...