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Since his arrival here Davis has been advised that his son had better return home until the sickly season has passed. Davis, with Timon's permission, would prefer that his son go home until the commencement of the next session. His plan has been to permit his son to remain at school at the Seminary for four years if his progress justified it. H is glad to hear that the boy has behaved well thus far. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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As Davis will probably leave here today, he writes relative to his son becoming a student at St. Mary's Seminary. The terms are too high; he is willing to give $100 per annum for board and tuition for Charles Davis. As it will be inconvenient to send a mattress from his house, he asks to be furnished with one at the seminary and also for the loan of a trunk. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He thanks McMaster for the copy of the Ballad, Sentinels, and expresses his deep emotions on seeing it. He asks God's blessing for Father Abram Ryan for placing immortal sentinels around the unmarked graves of Confederate dead, who died for a principle which yet may live after the monuments of their victors have crumbled. He thanks the editor for copies of the Freeman's Journal and the Catholic Register. It is a great comfort to him that justice and constitutional right is and can be so...

Scope and Contents They had the two St. Louis gentlemen who visited Timon with them a little more than a day before they met with a boat to go home. They seemed to think St. Mary's College Barrens, Missouri would be much more eligibly situated if it was convenient to the river. If a situation here would suit Timon, Davis would give Timon fifty acres of land, commanding a handsome view of the river, for the use of the college. If Timon prefers a less quantity, Davis will pay $25 per acre for all. Timon...

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He encloses $20.00 as a donation from various members of the Davlin family. This is to be divided between Ireland and Notre Dame as noted by each donor. P.S. Mrs. Norah McCarthy, Corinth, Mich., encloses $2.00 also. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Day orders a complete set of Brownson's Works and inquires whether Brownson intends to publish a volume of the shorter notices, which he believes very valuable. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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McMaster's letter to Dr. Cyrus Edson has been brought to the attention of Dr. Day since Dr. Edson is on vacation. Day, sanitary superintendent for the New York Health Department, finds no complaint against the premises McMaster mentioned, ever since 1882 when the Board, on the recommendation of the Inspector ordered the business of rendering lard discontinued. Prompt attention will be given to the complaint. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents DeBever is an assistant in Nuland. He writes a second time to DeVries. The President of the seminary had directed him to apply at Baltimore. The more information he received about Baltimore the less he desired to go there. At Louvain they would not counsel him against going to Baltimore. The President of Louvain advised him to send certain information to a Bishop. He is 38 years of age and has been in service 13 years. He does not know English or German but speaks French. He has good...

Scope and Contents He notices with pleasure the continuing mention in the Journal of correspondence about education for deaf mutes. He sends any number of the paper containing such mention to Father Dehaeine, chaplain of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Brussels, Belgium, who is also a member of the Legislative Bosy of Belgium. In Belgium 4 years ago, Dehasine asked De Bruycker's father if such an institution could be established in the United States. At the time, De Bruycker was not well informed as to the...

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He has received the bishop's letter of the 8th and cannot understand the grave insinuations it contains. He refers to his own bishop's Francis P. McFarland letter to Borgess and his former letter asking to permit Father P.J. De Smedt to remain with him as his assistant; now he wishes he had never come this way. He is a pious and zealous priest and he expects to leave for Detroit the next week. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Although Bruycker did not, and does not agree with McMas ter on general matters and on the opportunity of crying over such matters, he is among the thousands who stand by McMaster in the controversy with Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes of Alton, Illinois, and others who may agree with him. He sends $5. for the Peter's Pence fund and names the 4 contributors. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The late Thomas McNevin was a gifted Irishman, the bosom friend and fellow laborer of Daniel O'Connell, and the author of "Confiscation of Ulster", "IrishVolunteers 1782", "Sheil's Speeches, with Life". He was the originator of the "Library of Ireland" series, which has done so much for Irish Catholic History. Some time ago his only daughter, with a young family, was reduced to want, owing to the loss from ill health of her husband's position. De Burgh has been trying to make up something to...

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He encloses a copy of the letter he has received from Monsieur Certes of the Central Council in answer to De la Croix's questions.

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Mr. Newton, a prominent lawyer of Flint, a warm friend of Catholics, a brother-in-law of Governor Fenton, wishes to place his 5½ year old daughter, abandoned by her mother, with the Ladies of the Sacred Heart in Detroit, not so much to learn, as to be brought up a Christian, safe and secure from her mother's influence. Newton has divorced his wife. She is one of Father Mannegan's converts who never practiced her religion. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Her parents had left property to her and her brother, Father Charles L. De Ceuninck; the latter is willing to share the property, but she thinks there is more property than her brother speaks of. Forbidden to sue in court, she asks Lefevere to bring the case before an ecclesiastical court to obtain justice. There is money coming to an aunt in Belgium and her mother said before she died it must be paid. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 18mo.

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A note that she sends $1.05 for the benefit of the Indian Missions. This is apparently a memoranda. :: I-2-b note 1p. 16to.

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She encloses $5.00 for Mt. Carmel, and asks that it be acknowledged from "S.J.". P.S. On no account must her name be mentioned. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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He has been prevented from completing his course because of rheumatism. He is very much obliged to Murray for his kind estimate of his philosophy. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Father F. Clavier thinks that the first Sunday of August would be the proper day for opening the church of St. Albans. If McFarland can be with them and preach they will be thankful. De Goesbriand feels McFarland's loss of a good priest and also of Sister Josephine. His own diocese is about to lose one or two priests and it is difficult to replace them. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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De Goesbriand submits an article on the private exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Bishop de Goesbriand thanks Hudson for sending the Ave Maria free of charge. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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De Goesbriand does not remember whether he has answered McFarland's last letter. In case he has not he wishes to thank him for consenting to come to St. Alban's August 7. He hopes that the voyage will not tire McFarland, and that he will enjoy good health in their Green Mountains. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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De Goesbriand has not forgotten that McFarland has promised to speak to their Vermonters at St. Alban's next month. He asks McFarland to authorize him to announce it and to say what Sunday they may expect him. He hopes that McFarland is well and he knows that he has not been idle. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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An account of the fire which destroyed St. Louis Indian Mission . The most pressing need now felt at Pawhuska is the rebuilding of a Catholic place of worship for the Indians. The Benedictine Fathers ask for offerings to rebuild the church. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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De Gryse will try to help Drummond in pursuit of the picture. It is not in the vestry of Leagram Hall, but De Gryse will inquire of Weld. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 9pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Upon returning from missions, he heard of McMaster's loss in the death of his son, Mike. He knows what a great affliction this is on McMaster, and whishes he could be with him to share his sorrow. If the warm sympathy of a friend's heart may relieve sorrow, McMaster's sorely tried father's heart is aided by De Ham's sympathy. He left New York suddenly, for the Father Provincial told him on Dec. 26 that he was to leave for Boston the following Friday. He had to leave for Salmon, New...

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Father De Held, Superior of the Belgian American Province, notifies Lefevere that Father Louis Cartenfels Cartuyfels, C.SS.R has withdrawn from the Redemptorists. :: III-2-h A.L.S. Latin 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents De Held hopes that the gravity of the case about which he writes will be an excuse for his writing. The Bishop knows, better than he, what took place in Monroe, Michigan, last month. Not having details except from Father Louis, he cannot pass definitive judgment. For that reason he has not proceeded with the request of Father Louis for a dispensation from his vows. He supposed that this step was the result of a passing emotion and in so grave an affair he could act only after having...

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De Jarnette desires to obtain a liberal education and proposes that Hudson take him on as a type setter at the Ave Maria Press in return for $10 per week and the chance to take courses at Notre Dame. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. folio

Scope and Contents He sends Lefevere copies of letter he has received from M. De Campignelles of Tournai, his correspondent for the Association of the Propagation in Belgium. At the end of June he sent him a considerable sum from his jubilee, with 2000 francs, one thousand for the mission of Father John DeNeve and a thousand for father Edward Joos . He has also asked another question in his letter about the American College at Louvain which he regards as not well begun. The Central Council has refused to...