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Scope and Contents The blessing of the cornerstone of St. Patrick's Church in Stonycreek will take place on June 26. Ten or twelve priests will be present and Callaert asks Lefevere to attend. Father Louis? Van den Driessche will address the Irish and Father Julian Maciejewski the Germans. Callaert asks Lefevere to allow him to sing Mass on that day within the limits of the new church in a chapel of green branches. If not he fears that one-tenth of the people will not be able to get into the church. They had a...

Scope and Contents Everything turned out well at the blessing of the corner stone in Stonycreek . The collection amounted to $146. Some new German families moved in on account of the new church. Lefevere knows how difficult it is to build a church when everything must be collected among the people and an insignificant accident may destroy the union among them. He loses too much time by going from one place to another, he has 300 families to attend 9 or 10 miles from Monroe. Under the circumstances he believes...

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Callaert answers Lefevere's letter of July 22. He is sorry his letter of July 19 made Lefevere believe that he intended to oppose the arrangements made last year. He is glad to know that a longer or shorter stay at Stonycreek may be settled between him and Father Edward Joos . Mr. Lauer of the old German committee died. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mrs. Corkeran from Stonycreek wishes to marry Mr. Palmyro from Toledo. Palmyro is an infidel and Callaert does not know if he is baptized or not. He asks Lefevere's permission to marry them as he is almost sure they will be married by the squire if he does not. Callaert thanks Lefevere for the new and pleasing appointment he has given him. Services were held for the first time in the church at Stonycreek, on Christmas day. About 180 Communions were distributed. He thinks the church will be...

Scope and Contents Because of the continual trouble he has had in Monroe, Callaert asks to be removed. Father Edward Joos treats him like a mere boy and the servant insults him, as Father Rievers Rivers and Father Francis Gouesse will testify. He wishes to be treated as a priest. He will remain in the missions and prepare the children for their First Communion until he receives new orders from Lefevere. Should he be obliged to leave the diocese he hopes to refund the expense Lefevere has incurred with regard...

Scope and Contents As Father Vandendriessche will not find time, Callaert sends word about the success of their missions. All except three in Brest have complied with their duties. In Stony Creek they took out the pews to accomodate the people; 500 to 600 attended the instructions. Instead of 3 acres the new church is to have 4 acres. Swancreek does very well; 245 Communions were distributed in 2 days. Vandendriessche leaves Swancreek Ash Wednesday at 5 A.M. in order to be at his place to bless the ashes. ::...

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Callaghan encloses $5.00 for Mount Carmel, which he wishes to be acknowledged in the Freeman as coming from a "friend of the Scapular". :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Two names are added to the delegation to the (Columbian) Catholic Congress from Little Rock. P.S. The Bishop is in New York.

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Had he not been ill Callaghan would have answered promptly. Callaghan will place at Clarke's disposal any papers left in his possession, or any information he has on Archbishop Jhon B. Purcell . In October he expects to be permanently located in New York City. He knows very little of Bishop Amadeus Rappe, but he was a complete file of the Catholic Telegraph which contains more on the two bishops than any other source. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Father Callaghan has just sent a second corrected paper on "Immigration."

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Due to mission activities, Onahan's invitation to Father Callaghan to write a paper on "Immigration" for the Columbian Catholic Congress, was mislaid. Though they are intimately connected with immigration statistics, their facilities for observing the results of immigration are limited. Therefore, the subject should be assigned to someone more competent.

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Father Callaghan will send his paper by the end of the week. Immigration has not slacked up, thereby giving no one a rest (at his mission). He will say a few words on immigration and colonization.

Scope and Contents Father has just received the enclosed letter from O'Beirne, former commissioner of immigration at Ellis Island. O'Beirne has just returned from an inspection of lands in North Carolina. He did not know Callaghan was going to participate in the Chicago Congress. Enclosure: 1893 Aug. 17 O'Beirne, Ja(me)s R.: N(ew) Y(ork), (New York) to Father ( ) Callaghan: (New York, New York) The land for colonization in North Carolina is fine. O'Beirne remained in Washington, under the care of his...

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Father Callaghan is sending the paper on "Immigration and Colonization." He is sorry it is so late.

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Callaghan sends McMaster $2.50 as part payment for the Freeman's Journal. He also sends $6.26 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. He lists the 17 contributors of the money, among whom is Father B. W. Coyles. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Callaghan appreciates the service of Onahan in procuring someone to read his paper. He cannot come because of his illness. He will send a corrected copy of the paper.

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The medicine had the affect to cure his boys, but one of them contracted scarlet fever even after they went to the country and now his father-in-law has the dreaded disease. He asks McMaster to send a package of Major Lane's remedy to John Finn, Smyrna, Delaware. He enclosed $5 for the last package and will pay for this as soon as possible. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Callanan encloses an article for the Ave Maria. Perhaps Hudson remembers Fathers Matthew Russell sending some verses of Callanan's which were published in a May, 1883 number of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Sister congratulates Hudson on being able to get a good cut of the "Madonna". She has an account of the Sanctuary in manuscript form translated by one of the sisters from Father North-cotes, "Celebrated Sancturaries of the Madonna", which she offers Hudson for publication in the Ave Maria. Since 1877, Sister's convent has had the privilege granted by the Augustinian Prior at Guiazzano of establishing a member union, and having the proper Mass of Our Lady of Good Counsel in their Chapel....

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If Norse will send Callicot the prospectus and the volumes of Orestes A. Brownson as they successively appear for editorial notice in the Albany Times, Callicot will do his best to promote the success of the venture. He has long admired Brownson's writings and will be glad to see a complete edition. In the Henry F. Brownson papaers :: III-3-a A. L. S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister Callista sends $2. for the Freeman's Journal. She has seen a notice of the unexpected cross given McMaster by Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes and assures him all will be well when that person sees his mistake. On May 25, Sister Callista has been 22 years a religious. During this time she has met as many as 1000 priests and a few Bishops, and whenever any topic of note arises, all of these always turn to the opinion of the Journal in the question, since the paper tries to get at the...

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He sends the bill for the thiare which he sent two weeks ago. He hopes Edwards will be satisfied with the work. :: XI-2-h A.L.S. (French) 1p.

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He congratulates Lamar on his 20th birthday. It is a happy day for Lamar's noble mother who watched over his cradle with so much solicitude. He advises him to be faithful to the counsels of him mother. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 3pp.

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Cameron has noticed a paragraph in the New Orleans Picayune regarding McMaster's suggestion about the Carmelite daughters of St. Teresa and asking small contributions and prayers. She asks McMaster for the correct address of the nuns and for information on how to send a donation of $1. She encloses a stamped, addressed envelope for McMaster's reply. :: I-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Invoice for tickets printed, $14.80. (In Group IX folder.)

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They submit a bill for stationery and printing of $37.66. (Attached is order of August 7, 1893 in handwriting of William J. Onahan.)

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Cameron thanks Seton for copies of the Genealogy of Seton family. Cameron has given one copy to Dr. Thomas Dickson, curator of Historical Department, General Register House, who has one of the best collections of family histories. :: II-1-b A. Note 1p. 8vo.

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Invoice for signs, $1.80. (In Group IX folder.)

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Mother Mary Cleophas and herself called on Mrs. Nester the day after Edwards left. They regretted not seeing him. Sister Olympiade would not rest if she thought they were neglecting her "son." She asks where she can procure a banner of the Blessed Virgin. They send congratulations to Father John A. Zahm, C.S.C. on his Chair at the great national University. This is another palm in the hand of Notre Dame. :: XI-1-m A.L.S. 3pp.

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She inquires if Edwards still keeps the indulgenced beads that were current a few years ago. Her congratulations for the prominence of Edwards' name in the Catholic Centenary. It was with no small share of family pride that she read his name in connection with the proceedings. :: XI-1-h A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.