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The bishop thanks Onahan for the copy of the "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress." Envelope attached. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 1p 12mo

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McNevin gives a detailed description of a water color which McMaster has been kind enough to take charge of for Mrs. McMaster. The sketch was made some years ago in Naples on the feast of the Blessed Virgin. He describes in detail the Festa which prompted the sketch. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He had given up all hopes of hearing from Edwards. He asks who Edwards secretary is now. He watches the papers to see how the varsity is getting along. He meets several of the old boys downtown everyday and they all wish they were back.

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He is out west and doing well, keeping books and also selling. He came out with some Chicago men who have some fine gold property there. He will go to work for them soon. He met an old friend Roy Crawford last week; he is a traveling agent for one of his brother's shows. He may be back at Notre Dame if he strikes a gold mine. :: XI-2-c A.L.S. 2pp.

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He supposes Edwards is expecting a letter from him but he is up at the lake and there are lots of small jobs for him to do around their new house. His father thanks Edwards for the kind treatment he received at Notre Dame. When he looks at the picture of Edwards' room, he wonders if the professor is thinking of his private secretary. He has not touched a baseball since he left Notre Dame. :: XI-1-o A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents Father McNulty encloses $13. Three for his subscription and ten for the clergy advocates fund. He approves heartily of this measure, and sends the money as proof. McMaster's friend Jus deserves the gratitude of the priests of America for his advocacy of their cause. He is well named, as he has argued his case with justice and truth, with reason and moderation. McNulty feels that McMaster for the fearless and independent manner in which he put his valuable Journal at the disposal of the...

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Father McNulty encloses a draft for $10. Five for a subscription to the Freeman's Journal, the ablest Catholic Journal in the U. S., and five towards the fund for sustaining a clerical representative of the "2nd Oder of the Hierarchy", at Rome. Such a representative is needed, for at the present the priests have not right to breathe unless through the nostrils of our Bishops. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father McNulty states that although he is unknown to McMaster, except as a subscriber, he is well known among the priests of the Eastern states, and by many of the West and South. If McMaster thinks that the accompanying letter would be of service to the Freeman's Journal, McNulty is not afraid to have it published with his name subscribed. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 16vo.

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He writes to ask how Seton, knows that in 1841 Father John Raffeiner built a church at Macopin . It was Father Donohue who built the church in 1830 and Father French of New York was delegated to come and bless it. Raffeiner did live in the church and it was to provide a room possibly for himself that gave rise to the statement that he built the church. Having to preach there on Sunday, McNulty is getting some facts into his head. :: II-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He is about to enter the St. Louis Law School, and not being a graduate of any college, he needs a certificate from the President of Notre Dame, showing what courses he pursued there. It may be that the records of the university were destroyed in the fire, but he trusts the professors will remember enough. He would like to see the new buildings but it seems the place would not be Notre Dame as it must be greatly changed. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Relying on their most pleasant college acquaintance, he takes the liberty of introducing his cousin, Henry Wise, who intends to complete his education at Notre Dame. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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If Edwards will send him his average in U. S. History and grammar at the time he left his class, he will get credit for those classes. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Since McNulty will be in Chicago at the time of the Columbian Catholic Congress, and since he has been appointed a delegate in the World's Parliament of Religions by Congressman Curtis, he is interested in the Congress. He attended the Baltimore Congress, and would like to attend this one.

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He asks for a statement of McMaster's account, saying how much advertising has been done and how much remains to be done. He is sending a new advertisement as soon as the account is received. McMaster is to present the enclosed authorization to the Union Trust Co. for the stock which he will have to receipt for in person. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Letter giving Ogilvie, Secretary of the Union Trust Co., authority to give James Alphonsus McMaster 100 shares of stock of the Industrial Exhibition Co. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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They arrived in Denver safely. He sends his regards to all the priests and brothers. They lit up Pikes Peak on the 4th. They are having lots of fun with their pony. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She has been chosen to express the good wishes of her companions for Blanc's happiness. :: V-5-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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The little children of the Sacred Heart express their good wishes for Blanc's health and happiness during the ensuing year. They ardently desire a visit from Blanc as a New Year's gift. :: V-5-b A.L.S. 2pp 4to.

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The editor of the Herald regrets that Hudson has reason to complain because the Herald did not credit the poem, "The Cry of the Suffering Soul" to the Ave Maria. The blame is laid to a printer who made an error in laying out the print. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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McPhillips inquires if there is an opening at the Ave Maria office. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents McQuaid thanks Wadhams for Father John Talbot Smith's history of the diocese of Ogdensburg. He might have given first place to the Bishop and the second to the secretary, but the preference may have been to beauty and to rank. McQuaid has found the book exceedingly interesting. He did not know that Father Patrick Kelly, the first resident priest of Rochester, went to Wadham's neighborhood after leaving Rochester. He built the first church in Rochester in 1821, having come the year...

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A few days ago he received a package of vestments from Montpellier, including some for McFarland which Noel Estève had put in the case. McQuaid told his secretary to send them by express. McQuaid hopes that McFarland is not working in his usual manner in the hot weather. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Purcell's letter of the 9th was received. McQuaid's impression of the meaning of the paragraph was that the word used was once very highly respected. It was evident that Purcell condemned all opposed to episcopal authority with very strong and telling language. McQuaid wrote to Purcell, as he feared that the latter might entertain a better opinion of Father Thomas O'Flaherty's antecedents than they were entitled to. Father Martin Kavanaugh celebrated Mass in peace and quiet on Sunday....

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The bulls for the erection of the see of Rochester and for his appointment to the see have arrived. His consecration will take place in New York, Sunday, July 12, and he wishes McFarland's attendance and prayers. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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A series of notes about his activities between these two dates. Not in his own handwriting, January 14, 1888 last entry. :: I-1-i Notes 1p. 8vo. 10 Photostat, New York Archdiocesan Archives

Scope and Contents McQuaid gave Corrigan's letter of the 1st to Msgr. Denis O'Connell fter he asked if Corrigan had said anything about Cardinal James Gibbons' ermon. The letter contained Corrigan's dealing with McSweeny in Bishop John Moore's ase. It was important to let him see Corrigan's version because he was so often misrepresented. McQuaid said he would have refused Moore pontificalia if he had been Corrigan. Bishop John J. Keane ouched on the University subject, which is rare for him. With Keane,...

Scope and Contents McQuaid encloses Ella B Edes' last no enclosure received yesterday. After reading, Corrigan should burn it. McQuaid has read "Des Houx" and it is not so bad except as to its animus. The "Memorial" was mailed on Thursday. McQuaid has already written that the divisions and names sent to Rome are Satisfactory to him and seemed to be to all the bishops. McQuaid feels that Father Terence J.? Early ought to present his complaint to the court in regular form. To this St. Patrick's Church will...

Scope and Contents McQuaid thought that Rome had wisely ordered Father Richard L. Burtsell to obey, without a formal investigation, but a juridical form has to be gone through with. No one could be a better ponenti for Corrigan than Cardinal Camillo Mazzella. McQuaid also sent some newspaper clippings to the Cardinal. The whole affair has shocked and scandalized Catholics and surprised Protestants. Msgr. Arthur J. Donnelly was buried with all honor. Corrigan will have the news of the meeting in Brooklyn....

Scope and Contents He has not forgotten Edwards request for the menu of St. Bernard's Seminary for a week, but he will wait until they settle down as it might be thought they were doing their best to make a good impression on new students. He is glad to learn that the increased cost has not diminished greatly the attendance at Notre Dame University. His experience at Seton Hall was the more they charged, the larger was the attendance, provided they gave values for the money. At St. Bernard's they are giving...

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As requested he sends the menu of St. Bernard's for a week. It was taken down by one of the students who did not know why he was asked to do it. The Sisters have some fifteen varieties of soups all excellent. He returned from New Jersey Wednesday to take up seminary work, conferences, sermons by the theologians to which he has the pleasure of correcting the manuscripts. P.S. They have 140 students in the seminary of whom four are from Indiana. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 3pp.