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Dahmen would have gone with the Bishop to the Seminary, but an English marriage which will take place next Thursday retains him. He is about to pack his effects. He intends to visit the inhabitants of Little Canada, Missouri before going to the Seminary. they await him to make their Easter duty. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Dahmen is much occupied with the church; tomorrow they will begin to put on the clapboards. Did Timon forget to speak to Mr. Scool for the balustrade? Will Timon send the missal which Father Bartholomew Rollando, C.M. is keeping? Father J.M. Mignard, C.M. and Dahmen have only one box of holy oils; will Timon send another? Also a cloak for Mignard; winter is here. Dahmen sends a letter addressed to Father John Boullier, C.M. through Mr. Detchemendy, the Representative. Mr. Grafton's...

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They are still working on the house which is to serve as a convent but Dahmen is a little worried. Madame Bolduc is not agreeable; Mr. Bogy has his part in having given the contract. She does not wish to accept the 200 piastres; he lacks the 600. It is feared the thing may fail. Several persons wish to furnish the convent. Dahmen would be obliged if Timon would have Father John Boullier, C.M. visit him. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

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They have had much illness and it continues; this has prevented Dahmen from going to the Seminary as he planned. He is going now to see three sick persons. Brother is not at this moment at the house and Dahmen does not know if he will see him before he leaves. Dahmen and Father Joseph Mignard, C.M. are well. Mignard planned several times to visit the Seminary but new illness always prevented him. Dahmen will go as soon as the illness ceases. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Dahmen would have gone to the seminary with Francis? Simonin; but he was ill. What stopped him since is a marriage of two Americans which he performed yesterday. They say the rivers are very high which makes him fear he will not see Timon this week. He has 120 piastres for Timon which Louis Bogy gave him for the board of his brother Pierre Bogy. Dahmen talked to C. Vallé, but got nothing. Next Monday he must go to Little Canada to perform a marriage . Mr. Saucier will start his school ...

Scope and Contents The bearer is Mr. Coop, whom Timon must have known in Kaskaskias. He is recommended by Mr. Vallé Sr. as a good tailor and a man of good conduct. Coop wishes to remain at the College under conditions Timon will explain to him. There are 100 piastres here for the Convent of the Sisters of Loretto at the Barrens. Father Edmond Saulnier sent them from St. Louis. They are from Mr. Reilly, in notes of the bank of the United States. Perhaps Timon will want to change them into silver. ::...

Scope and Contents Dahmen has just received a letter from Bishop Joseph Rosati, C.M. containing the following: Mrs. Scott has talked to Rosati through her son and expressed her desire to approach the Sacraments; however, her husband is not disposed to renew his consent. Rosati recalled that Father John Odin, C.M. or Timon and they had concluded that she could receive the Sacrament without this consent, dispensing her. Dahmen could write to them and then inform Mrs. Scott; then she could be reconciled ...

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Dahmen has talked to Mr. Scott; it is impossible for him to undertake this affair because of all the business with estates in this district. Dahmen is too ill, he must go to Doctor Linn. He begs Timon to come to him., P.S. He has just heard that Ferdinand Rozier's son is to come to Perry-Ville tomorrow so instead of sending this letter by express he will probably send it by young Rozier. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 2pp. folio

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Dahmen wrote yesterday. He saw a caricature yesterday in which two men with extraordinary faces met; one said to the other, "Did it rain tomorrow?" The other replied, "Yes, it was." :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Father Francis Cellini, C.M. told him to have himself bled at the beginning of September. The weather has been so hot that he did not dare and now he is so weak that he does not dare. Could Timon not come next Saturday? Dahmen hopes the superior will let him come. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

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Dahmen presents Mr. Voelker, a German speaking only his own language. Having recently come from Europe he desires to settle somewhere here. From what Dahmen knows he is of a wealthy background; his family is living meanwhile in Ste. Genevieve. While he is not of their faith, Dahmen knows he will be treated well. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Seeing that William Gibson is writing to Father John Baptist Tornatore, C.M., Dahmen wanted to write at the same time but he has a little difficulty in writing him in haste. Timon is to tell him of his letter and try to end the affair. Since the $1,500 has been offered Dahmen would be glad if it were given. That piece of land would be worth a lot; he would like to have that piece of land belong to them., P.S. Gibson was chagrined by the affair that took place here when Tornatore was...

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John Baptist St. Gemme is going to establish school near Ste. Genevieve. He has asked Dahmen for 2 dozen French alphabets thinking that Timon would have them at the College. Father John Boullier, C.M. will talk to Timon about it. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents By Antoine Thomure's cart Timon will receive 5 Smiley's. There are no more. He sends Father Joseph V. Wiseman, C.M. his tobacco also to Father Blaise Raho, C.M. and some crepe to cover his picture?. He sends Brother Martin Blancka, C.M. some little black ivory buttons; he is to keep them because Dahmen paid for them; they are the best he could find but he will also send him 12 dozen glass ones. If he likes them he is to keep them, if not he can send them back to Mr. Vallé; the price is...

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Will Paquin send back with Antoine Thomure the bill which the parpenters presented to Father John Timon, C.M. and which he took with him to the seminary. He left it on his table. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

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Dailey congratulates Hudson on his recent promotion. His time is taken up by a heavy daily load of teaching and he never sees any of the old boys. Dailey sends a copy of the Goliad Guard, which contains an account of the St. Patrick's Day celebration. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Dale sends two pen and ink sketches of the Cure d'Ars' room. Her daughter who is an artist tells her they are better to print from than photographs. She is in the process of writing a story and asks Hudson if he knows of an American publisher who would be likely to purchase it. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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"A Visit to Ars" is sent to Hudson for the Ave Maria. Dale offers to send a photograph of the cure's room. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Dale has written an article entitled "A Visit to Ars", which he offers Hudson. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents McMaster's letter was not the first intelligence he has had of Reverend Arthur Carey's death for he had read of it in an English periodical and both he and John Henry Newman felt it very acutely. Carey had interested Dalgairns greatly and it was a relief to receive a letter from a person who could tell something about him. McMaster seems to doubt that Dalgairns feels an interest in the Anglo-American church. They feel a great interest in persons involved in the same struggle as they....

Scope and Contents Dalgarins has been long in replying to McMaster's letters, but many things press upon him, and he had no time to write. He did not forget McMaster, however, whose position across the Atlantic is like that of many in England, and even like that of Dalgarins himself. Since Dalgarins' last letter a decided break has been formed between the more moderate party and those like McMaster who think nothing worth anything unless there is a union with Rome. William Palmer's pamphlet started the...

Scope and Contents Dalgarins failed to answer McMaster's letter because he has been at Guernsey with his parents and has found so much to occupy him that he could not write. He has been thinking of McMaster, however, for he himself is in much the same situation as McMaster, and can well appreciate the pain suffered by one on his way to Rome, as McMaster is. Dalgarins is not surprised as McMaster's announcement that his going over to Rome is now only a question of time, for, judging from previous letters...

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Dalgarins thinks it is not worth while for McMaster to come to Littlemore from London. But if he comes to Oxford by train, it will take him only a few hours to get to Littlemore, where they can give him a bed. Littlemore is three miles from Oxford. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Perhaps the news has reached McMaster that all those whom he saw at Littlemore are now Catholics. Dalgarins was received into the Church at the house of the Passionists in Aston. Ambrose St. John was received at Prior Park near Bath, John Henry Newman and the rest in the oratory at Littlemore by Father Dominic, C.P. the superior of the Passionists, who came for the purpose of receiving them. They all received Holy Communion together in the oratory. Dalgarins will go to France about the...

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Dallas would like to have the enclosed review inserted and wants Hudson to send him a copy. Dallas is to be shipped to Fort Supply, Indian Territory, and says that the outlook is very sad since the nearest priest is ninety miles away at Fort Dodge. He observes that a Catholic should never enter the regular Army. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 18mo.

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Since his suggestion to Brother about the sketch of the life of Colonel Garesche, Dallas has been to Fort Clark where he met Father F. P. Garesche, S. J., who was gathering material for a biography. Dallas's daughters Marie and Elsie are going to spend the summer with him in Texas. He is considering sending them to St. Mary's to finish their education. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Dallas is sorry Mother Angela did not delay her departure until August 1st for her sudden leaving upset Dallas's plans. His daughters will be obliged to remain at Austin until August 1. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dallas seeks information on terms for enrolling his nephew and his godson, William Masi at Notre Dame. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dallas asks Hudson about a point in Catholic doctrine. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Enclosed are some lines regarding Lacordaire's letters that may be published if found worthy. Dallas is in his house living as only an army officer can, waiting for the order which will require him to move again. After 25 years, this life gets tiresome. Dallas has no ambition which is caused by hearing that he soon will have to break up his home for the wilderness. He describes the location of Brackettville or Fort Clark, Texas. The Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe Railroad will pass...