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Scope and Contents Mittelbronn begs Blanc again to grant the request he has made about Father H. Thirion and himself. From Blanc's reply, he sees he will not have to recall to him the reasons for the request. But day by day, the reasons grow more. In his letter, Blanc makes him feel that he regrets conferring the priesthood on Mittelbronn. He is satisfied with the offer Blanc has made to them. Blanc says he has places only in the missions. They accept one of those places for Thirion and himself. He asks only...

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Before leaving Blanc Mittelbronn had asked to be with Father H. Thirion . Today he asks the same favor. It is only for the glory of God, the salvation of souls, and the salvation of his own soul. This was the intention of Mittelbronn and Thirion before their ordination. They cannot do as much good if they are separated. :: V-5-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Mittelbronn has wanted to write several times since his arrival in France, but he wished to do so only after mature reflexion. Blanc knows the state of his health. He asks for his exeat; it is painful because of his attachment to New Orleans and for Blanc. He feels incapable of continuing to work in America. He has battled the climate of Louisiana for too long a time and knew for three years how his health suffered. In sending his exeat, he also asks for a statement of his moral conduct and...

Scope and Contents Blanc knows that for a long time their trustees have passed resolutions for the improvement of their churches but nothing is done. Right now it is no longer a question of repairing the churches or replacing the altars. It is a question of vestments. Since December they have done nothing more to the road except a plough hitched up to four oxen. Since Mittelbronn's trip to New Orleans they have carried out what Blanc advised them to do. They have not sung Mass in the churches. Blanc promised...

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Mittlebronn sent not long ago a summary of the state of his parish and his two churches. He stated that there was no cemetery at the church at Fausse Rivière and Odin replied that he must try to buy land for one. Last week someone offered him 80 acres. They ask $1800 in gold. The revenue from the cemetery would pay for it in 2 or 3 years. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Receipted bill for $60 for coal. Signed by W.A. Mix. :: V-4-j Receipt S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents She asks Seton to accept her apologies for the carelessly written card she sent him last winter. She recalls a lecture Seton once gave them on letter writing. Were it possible, her gold medal received in '71 would blush at the scrawls she sends to friends. She asks Seton to pray for her and beg God to bless her happy home with a child. Last Saturday she went to Madison with her husband. She found the old convent much more to her taste than the new house. (Seton adds a note that she was) one...

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Archbishop-Elect William Henry Elder has received Clarke's letter of the 12th requesting material for a biography of the late Archbishop John Baptist Purcell . He directs Moeller to say that he will do whatever can be done in getting facts of interest and a correct statement regarding the financial troubles. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Father Moeller encloses a draft for $18 to cover the subscriptions of Archbishop William H Elder, Father Francis A. Wimsey, and his own. All favor the publication of an index. In the Henry F. Brownson collection. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has been kept busy taking the degree in Theology, at the suggestion of the Rector, and has been unable to write sooner. Messrs Hugh McDevitt and William Meggill Miggeel? join in this congratulation. He receives the Priesthood on June 10 and will be in Cincinnati the end of Aug. or the first of Sept. He will be home sooner if Purcell wants him to be. There is an exposition going on at present. Father B Ubaldi has received the copy of Alzog's History which Father Thomas S. Byrne sent him....

Scope and Contents Quotation from the New York Sun: In the eulogies of Father Joseph Damien De Veuster but passing reference is made to Protestant clergy. Robert Louis Stevenson has made more than slightest possible reference to the Protestant clergy in Hawaii. When Damien arrived on March 19th, 1864; the leper settlement was started January 6, 1866, but it is stated that the Protestant clergy were in leper settlement before Damien. Reverend W. C. Merrit of Honolulu, addressing a Congregational Club in...

Scope and Contents The splendid bell sent from Baltimore for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster's new church at Kalawao landed two weeks ago. Wendelin also received Hudson's letter of April 6. Here from the grave of DeVeuster, Wendelin acknowledges Hudson's kindness to DeVeuster. Wendelin also thanks the contributors to whose generosity the present gift is due. He has been appointed by the Bishop of Olba to continue with the aid of the Sisters of St. Francis from Syracuse, New York, the good work of...

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Moeschle sends McMaster $5.40 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He lists the 15 contributors of the money, who are all members of the St. Mary's German Catholic Parish of Memphis. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo

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Gratitude is expressed to Hudson and Eleanor Donnelly for the favorable notice that was made in the Ave Maria concerning some work that Moeslein wrote. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends the promised Ave Maria on the anniversary of the day that the Salutation was heard for the first time on earth. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.

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Moeslein will publish the "O Salutaris Hostia" for four voices and wishes to inscribe it to Hudson. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein gratefully acknowledges the kind favor that Hudson did for him. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein had two pieces published last month. One, an "Altar March" composed for the unveiling of an altar in his Church; the other was a Christmas anthem, "Angelus ad Pastores". He sends two copies to Hudson. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Moeslein thanks Hudson for the copy of "A Troubled Heart". :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson two copies of his new piece, "Adorable Face", which he has just published. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Moeslein thanks Hudson for the three copies of the Ave Maria. Hudson's criticism of Moeslein's new piece in the Ave Maria is appreciated. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein would like to know who is the author of the "Hymn of Reparation". He is setting the hymn to music. It will be inscribed to the Confraternity of the Holy Face, which Father Constantine Colclough is erecting at St. Michael's Monastery. Moeslein was pleased with the lecture by Father John Zahm published in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The corrected proof shows an improvement. Moeslein is getting the music sheet published by R. A. Saalfield. Moeslein offers to do anything else in the line of composing music for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson some copies of his Ave Maria which appeared previously. Congratulations are extended for the improvements made in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed are six copies of Moeslein's new "O Salutaris Hostia." :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Acknowledgment is made of a letter and Haydn. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Moeslein sends two copies of "Sancta Maria," No. 1. Will Hudson kindly notice it in the Ave Maria? :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Moeslein sends a copy of a new Litany number two, which has just been published. He acknow-ledges the notices Hudson has given his works. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Moeslein sends Hudson a copy of his printed music and thanks Hudson for his kindness. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Moeslein is flattered by Hudson's opinion of composition efforts. He will send to Hudson a copy of the following pieces; Homo Dei; Vision of the Wounds; and Three Sacred Pieces. He regrets that he can send but one copy of Vision of the Wounds. Richard Saalfield and Messers I. Fischer Brothers are the publishers of Moeslein's compositions. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.