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By order of Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick, he sends this letter from the Society in France. Fenwick has not received the money. He is anxious to hear from Richard, Father Pierre Dejean and Father Kelly. He returned only two days before from the Council in Baltimore., This note is written on the following:

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Montgomery is asked by Madam Brisco near her to ask Blanc for admission into the religious society of the nuns under Blanc's charge or to obtain his influence to get her received at Mobile. She wishes to retire from the world but Montgomery doubts her vocation. :: VI-1-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Montgomery just returned from a mission at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana and finds that at last all things are prepared to commence a church at that place. The building will be 35 by 50 feet. As it is probable that Blanc or his vicar cannot attend to bless and lay the cornerstone, Montgomery asks leave to do it himself P.S. Any instructions Blanc may have will be punctually attended to. :: V-5-h A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Montgomery makes a request in favor of an orphan girl about seven. Her brother, Henry Begley, is now in New Orleans in the Boys' Asylum. The lady under whose care she now is, is very old and feeble. Can Blanc receive the little one into the Asylum. The father and mother died some years ago here. Montgomery regretted not to see Blanc in New Orleans but his health was exceedingly bad and the rain pouring down. :: V-5-i A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Montgomery thanks Seton for the copy of his "Seton of Parbroath." He would like to have seen the family narrative fuller for the materials for the illustration of Seton's line must have been great. Many of these old Scotch lines are making a mark in their new country and coming generations will be inquiring as particularly of the American planters as of the Scotch progenitors. :: II-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Seton's letter of the 7th carries him back 20 years and more when he was fresh in his compilation of the Mongomery History. The Madame and Mrs. Montgomery refer to one and the same individual. Mrs. Montgomery, née Harvey was the wife of Montgomery's grand uncle, William Montgomery, who became a Roman Catholic and lies buried in St. Augustine's burying ground. Her mother was of Swedish descent and mention is made of her by Gregory Bedell Keen, formerly in American orders, in his...

Scope and Contents Montgomery tells McMaster that if he concurs in the general opinion that Senator Ingall's attack on Montgomery of March 2 1886 was an outburst of Anti-Catholic bigotry directed against all Catholics, and McMaster so believing, will publish a strong article saying that thinking Catholics so regard the matter, he would aid in turning the tide against the bigots and securing Montgomery's confirmation. Montgomery regards the office of slight consequence in comparison with the work of...

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After mailing his other letter he now sends McMaster the Congressional Record for Mar. 3, 1886, containing Senator Ingall's charges. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In his editorial on the "Ingall's attack", McMaster says that Montgomery opinions on the spiritual influence of the railroad and the telegraph have little to do with his fitness for discharging his duties. Montgomery fears that even McMaster has been led to give credit to the false charges made against him in the anonymous paper which Senator Ingalls quoted, accordingly he enclosed a paper which disproves the anonymous statement. Confidential P.S. He suggests McMaster publish his...

Scope and Contents McMaster's note explained what Montgomery had already surmised. He agrees with McMaster that in the matter of the opposition of the anti-Catholic bigots, the best thing is delay. But there is another source of opposition—the railroad corporations whom he has had to combat. He has learned that Senator Ingalls used certain isolated extracts from an opinion he prepared in September 1885 in a case where a railroad company was trying to oust from their property some Choctaw Indians. He...

Scope and Contents Montgomery thanks McMaster for the favorable notices he gave Montgomery's book on the school question, "The Poison Fountain." The previous August, McMaster suggested that "The Poison Fountain" should either be re-published on the East coast or forwarded in a considerable number of copies to some New York publisher, because the demand for the book in the East could not be fulfilled. Without expressing any preference, McMaster also submitted the name of O'Shea as a reliable Eastern...

Scope and Contents Montgomery encloses two pamphlets and also an advertisement enclosures not present, to be inserted in some appropriate place in the paper for one month. The bill is to be sent to Montgomery. The statistics in the pamphlets are doing very iffective work in California. Montgomery regards the school question with such concern that he has laid two law books aside and is devoting his time exclusively to the matter. At present his efforts are being devoted to raising enough money from...

Scope and Contents Montgomery following the suggestion of James A. McMaster in the Freeman's Journal of Aug. 17, has directed A. Roman and Co. to send O'Shea 250 copies of "The Poison Fountain of Anti-Parental Education." This number is as many as can be spared from the Pacific Coast. He will sell O'Shea these books at $85.00 per hundred copies delivered, or else allow him to sell them upon the usual commission basis, whichever way he chooses. He asks that O'Shea inform him of his commission rate, if he...

Scope and Contents The undersigned, members of the "Council for the Rebuilding of Churches", authorized as shown in the enclosed, ask for pecuniary aid in rebuilding the churches destroyed by order of William Walker. This city was formerly called the foremost in Nicaragua and in Central America. Now with the churches and public buildings destroyed by the civil war, they do not have the resources necessary to rebuild the churches. Enclosed is a printed leaflet describing the meeting on October 7, 1858, giving...

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Montiton hopes to go back to the Missions on the island of Tahiti now that his health has improved. He was pleased to receive the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mooney sends $3.00 for Mount Carmel, listing three contributors, each of whom gave $1.00. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He promises any assistance he can give to the C(atholic) S(ummer) S(chool) Board. The course is important, especially this year :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 16mo. - {2}

Scope and Contents After receiving McMahon's letter he called on (Marc F.) Vallette, but finding him out he left a note telling Vallette that McMahon at Mooney's suggestion asked if he would give a course of lectures on American Catholic history at the Catholic Summer School. Business affairs have kept Mooney from writing. His engagements reach as far ahead as September and he is also summoned the next day for jury duty. He sees in the journals that McMahon is pushing things. He cannot attend the meeting of...

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Mooney asks McMahon if he has (Eliza Allen) Starr's Life of Isabella in one of his libraries. He asks that he lend it to him for a month. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 16mo. - {1}

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He acknowledges McMahon's letter. The next day he went to see Mr. Sloane but he was out. He wrote Sloane and he writes that he will be in town the next day. Mooney sees that he is announced as manager of a course and in the Pittsburgh Dispatch as giving a course. He promises to get even with the jokers. He asks if McMahon has asked Henry Brownson for anything. He sees that McMahon is hard at work. :: -1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 4to. - {1}

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Mooney asks McMahon if he has thought of Monsignor (Bernard) O'Reilly to give two or three lectures on Saint Bernard. He asks if there is no Dominican to give one paper. One wrote a book on the first Dominicans. Las Casas would take up one lecture. McMahon should have one or more public school teachers. He asks if he has thought of Mr. Sloane for a science lecture. He asks whether Henry Brownson could give something, say on Balmes.:: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 2pp. - 16mo. - {1}

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McMahon can be sure of the sympathy of Mooney for the Catholic Summer School, but it is not likely that Mooney can spend many days at it this summer. Lecturing is wholly out of his line. If placing his name on a general list will help, McMahon can do it but he intends to be a student. He is quite sure that McMahon will succeed. He promises to do what he can by the written word. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 3pp. - 12mo. - {1}

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The charge assigned is an honorable one but he makes it a habit of accepting no charge other that a divided one. Perhaps it would be better if he ask to withdraw. He believes he is getting slow. What he can do he can do as a plain Summer School scholar. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 2pp. - 16mo. - {1}

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Mooney will be unable to prepare a paper on "Queen Isabella—the Catholic," as requested by the Committee on Papers of the Columbian Catholic Congress, due to excessive work.

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Mooney sends McMaster $1 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions, and commends him on the article he has written on the unjust treatment of the Indians. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

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Moore has been appointed as a delegate to the Columbian Catholic Congress from the Vicariate of North Carolina by Father F. Felix. He would like a programme and information.

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Moore expects to attend the Notre Dame commencement. His mother plans to leave him there all summer while she goes to Canada. He explains the difficulties he is having with his studies. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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His mother Lottie M. Moore is very ill. She sends a piece for the Ave Maria. As grandma is dead, Hudson is just to put the C.L.M. and never her name. Tom Moore is obliged for Hudson's letter and the stamps. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Moore's mother has turned to writing to keep her sons from working. He is sorry her latest piece is unsuitable. Tom Moore and Banks sent Hudson their pictures. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Father Fitzgerald says that the Bishop will not give any relies away. The mitre he was ordained in was given to him by the students of the American College at Rome and he wishes to preserve it. He is much obliged for the "Scholastics". His mother has been taken suddenly sick. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.