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Seton's letter reached him. He regrets the ignorance he betrayed of ecclesiastical heraldry; he has subscribed for the new work on this topic to come out through the Johnstons of Edinburgh.

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He asks Seton to do him the favor Seton suggests and ask the friend in Washington to send a copy of his plate as Allen collects the modern plates. Allen returns the sheet of illustrations. The book is "Ecclesiastical Heraldry" by Reverend John Woodward, Montrose.

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At the time Seton sent Allen the William Seton book-plate, Allen thought he had one but it did not respond to his search. It came up this evening and he sends it on.

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Allen is sorry not to have seen Seton at their Exhibition; it would have been a pleasure to have looked over the plates in his company.

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Robert Biggo has been appointed to represent Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11th and 12th. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Henry F. Spalding has been appointed to represent Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11 and 12. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Allen sends the names of graduates who will represent Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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William McSherry of Leittlestown, Pennysylvania has been appointed a delegate for Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress, to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11 and 12.. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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William walsh of cumberland, Maryland,has been selected to represent Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress which is to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11th and 12th. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The bearer, Edward Lagarde, of the faculty of Mount St. Mary's, has been selected to act as a delegate for the College at the Catholic Congress which is to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. lp. 12mo.

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The bearer, John B. Head, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania has been selected to represent Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11 and 12. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. lp. 12mo.

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The bearer, Edmund Ryan has been selected as a delegate for Mount St. Mary's College at the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. lp. 12mo.

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Mrs. Louisa Carrington died October 23. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for promptly complying with her petition and further requests him to send her the names of anyone interested in joining the Confraternity of the Holy Ghost since she corresponds with Father Rawes. The Blessed Virgin and Our Lord have both given their approbation to the Confraternity by the appearing to a devout nun and encouraging the promotion of its work. She encloses a canticle glorifying the Holy Ghost intended for the Ave Maria which, if it is not published, she...

Scope and Contents She sends Hudson's certificate and tells him that their founder, Father Rowes, told her that all the people who enrolled could choose their own day for gaining the Plenary indulgence attached to the day of enrollment. Father Rowes said to write to all she can and say that he begs them to pray that our Lady may put it into the priests to erect Confraternities of the Servants of the Holy Ghost in their churches and that Father Ward will aggregate them to the Archconfraternity. The Pope...

Scope and Contents She asks Hudson if he will have the kindness to insert the enclosed paper in the Ave Maria, and the notice from the "Catholic Mirror". She is sure the Blessed Lady will be pleased if the request is granted. She asks Hudson if he would like to enroll among the servants of the Holy Ghost. If so he may send his name to her as she is in writing with Father Rawes. She wants Hudson to help spread devotion to the Divine Spouse of Mary. She writes that Cardinal Manning is a member of the...

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They were sorry to hear of the death of Hudson's father and will pray for the repose of his soul. They recently lost their parents and realize his sorrow. Her Communion will be offered for Hudson's intention. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

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It will afford him great pleasure to present in the name of the college the views they sent to the Catholic Educational Exhibit. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. 1p.

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Mount St. Mary's College will send delegates to the Catholic Congress to be held in Baltimore Nov. 11-12. Allen would like to know how many representatives each college may send, and if all are to be laymen. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He lists the delegates of Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland to the Columbian Catholic Congress.

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He has not forgotten his promise to send some episcopal momentoes of deceased bishops of Mobile and will soon do so. He does not care to duplicate any articles Edwards already has. The photograph he will send. :: XI-2-b A.L.S. 2pp.

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Enclosed are the names of representatives of the Seminary and College to the Columbian Catholic Congress.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Anne Foster Seton spoke to Allen about placing John Foster Seton at college for another year. Knowing how little interest John took in his books last year Allen does not think it would be well to place John in school again until he sees a little more of the world. John is a good boy and has formed no bad habits. A few days ago Allen told Mrs. Seton he thought it would be a good plan to put John in an architect's office; John has a talent for drawing and this business is an...

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He sends some of the papers he referred to. They have many Bishop Brute letters, but most of them refer to college matters and hence they must keep them. They will be glad to receive copies of any documents concerning the early history of Mt. St. Mary's College. He thanks Edwards for the invitation to visit Notre Dame. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Lynch encloses an exeat for Peter Kennedy, whose address is lost, who says he desires to become a candidate for Holy Orders under Dr. Patrick N. Lynch sic of Connecticut. McFarland is asked to forward the letter to the Bishop. The enclosure is a Latin exeat giving Peter Kennedy of Meath permission to enter the diocese of Bishop Lynch. It is dated April 15, 1866. :: I-1-b A.L.S. Exeat in Latin 2pp. 16mo.

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Allen sends Brownson his paper with some trepidation. First, because he doubts of its merits as a paper; second, because it is so long. He hopes, however, that it will do. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Allen received Brownson's letter last night and likes the suggestions. He will merely say a word on each point. 1 He likes Brownson's emendations exceedingly and begs him to change as he suggests: Viz., in place of "for the words must be distinctly heard" say "in such manner that the words cannot be distinctly heard," if he thinks he will be better understood. It meant it is forbidden for two or more voices to be singing an entirely different set of words at the same time, as in Haydn's 7th...

Scope and Contents Allen thanks Brownson for the interest he has taken in getting his paper in good shape. Mrs. Allen returned from the East yesterday and his plans for an afternoon's leisure broken up, they called on Father B. Baldi O.S., the new superior of the Servites, who confirmed Brownson's opinion of the Millenium unhesitatingly and said it was a heresy. So he has Brownson to thank for preserving him from having to read a public recantation of heretical tenets and of being perhaps considered as the...

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Allen meant to have accompanied his manuscript with a line. He has made the necessary alterations and hopes it is ship-shape now. He thanks Brownson for pointing out to him those weak spots, especially the Millenium heresy. He is delighted that the paper was accepted by the Detroit committee. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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There are still two errors to correct in Allen's paper. He asks if Brownson will make the corrections. :: III-3-c Postcard Signed 1p.