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Scope and Contents Nevin states that he will take this apportunity to get the spare copy of De Maistre's "De Pope", which McMaster has. Mr. Higbee, a graduate of the Vermont University and where he is going to deliver an oration, will take charge of the copy upon his return from the North. He states that if Mc Master has disposed of the copy in the meantime, it will be all right He has read Dr. Newman on University Education with interest, and believes Newman a powerful writer. He is completely with the...

Scope and Contents Nevin acknowledges receipt of McMaster's note of May 28. McMaster misunderstood his letter to Mr. Cozans that the latter would visit New York. Nevin's duties prevent such a visit. He meant that a friend of his would soon visit New York. Nevin would be pleased to form an acquaintance with McMaster as the latter had proposed. He thanks McMaster for the information regarding Audin's work translated, and also for a copy of the original work of De Maistse which he shall read as soon as he...

Scope and Contents Nevin acknowledges receipt of McMaster's note and the letter from Archbishop John Hughes . He takes no offense at what McMaster wrote. If Catholicism is the true faith, he should like to fulfill McMasters prediction that he, Nevin, will be converted. He expresses his gratitude to Catholics throughout the land for their sympathies and prayers. Although he has not been particularly annoyed by the personal references in the Freeman's Journal, at this time he does not wish to be placed...

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Clipping describing the national convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America in New Haven, August 5 and 6, 1885. :: I-1-c Clipping

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Blanc will find enclosed $15 to pay the passage of a Mrs. Nowlan and children, also a Mrs. McGragh and child from New Orleans to Evansville, Indiana. Mrs. Nowlan will call on Blanc about the middle of February. Their husbands are in this country, McGragh 2 years or so; Nowlan since last June. :: VI-1-c L. Incomplete 1p. 8vo.

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Adolphe Layet, as secretary, submits the statement of the railroad herewith and informs the stockholders that the real estate, resolved upon to be sold, will be on public sale on April 29. G. Currie Duncan is listed as president on the statement. :: V-5-a Printed Form Letter 2pp. 4to.

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A program for ecclesiastical meetings for 1880. On the same paper:

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A receipt for $2 for an obituary on August 16 of Father John Stephen Blin, "August 15 in church." Signed by J. Ollié :: VI-1-f Receipt 1p. 32mo.

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A receipt for $6 for a notice to creditors of the estate of Father John Etienne Blin. Signed by J. Ollié :: VI-1-f Receipt 1p. 32mo.

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A receipt for six months' subscription from July 1, 1853 to January 1, 1854. Signed by G. F. Wiesse and Company :: VI-1-f Receipt 1p. 32mo.

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Receipt for six months' subscription from January 1, 1853 to July 1, 1853. The name of G.F . Weisse is printed on the receipt. Anthony ? Dejoyet ? signs the receipt. :: VI-1-e Receipt S. 1p. 32mo.

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A receipted bill for $6 for the succession notice. A clipping of the notice from the newspaper is pasted on the receipt. It states that notice is given to the creditors of the estate to show cause within ten days why the account presented by Bishop Antoine Blanc, testamentary executor of the deceased widow of Jean Casimir should not be homologated and approved by order of the Court, W.F.C. Duplessis, Register of Wills. :: V-4-l D.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Account of the finances of the Cathedral of St. Louis for the year 1880 showing expenditures of $8,964.60, receipts of $7,917.30 and a deficit of $1,047.30 as of January 1, 1881. VI-3-c - A.D. - French - 1p. - folio - {1}

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State of the debts falling due during the first three months of 1878 listing due dates, creditors, total debt, interest, sum to be paid and observations. :: VI-3-a A.D. 3pp. 4to.

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Notice is given to have the weeds cut along the path to the chapel at the corner of St. Claude and Bayou. The name of E. Crevon as commissioner of the Third District is written in the margin. The signatures are indecipherable. :: V-4-m Notice S. French 1p. 16mo.

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A meeting of the stockholders will be held on the 22nd where the presence of Father Peter Francis Beauprez is requested. :: VI-1-g Printed Form 2pp. 4to.

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A meeting of the stockholders will be held on the 25th at the office of the company. Signed by J. Tuyes ? as secretary and sent through Archbishop Anthony Blanc On the back of the letter in Blanc's hand: Marianne Polenda ?, "tente" of Catherine Priou, 16 years. :: VI-1-g Printed Notice 2pp. 4to.

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Paid for Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché for the period from November 28, 1870 various sums to Mr. Barrou, Mr. Kane, Mr. Todd, Mr. Azenor?, the "Morning Star ", Bishop John Baptist Lamy Lami, Mrs. Jean Desperoux, Madeleine and Am. Lutton, as well as loans to Kane and the Catholic Propagator :: VI-2-o A.Memo French 1p. 12mo. 11

Scope and Contents Due to Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché for 1871, $1200, and interest received from the Sisters of Divine Providence, $240, and rent on Mr. Todd 's house, $140, for a total of $1580. Paid to Grand Coteau for John Nubert, $116 and $118, advanced to the Catholic Propagator, on three occasions, $135, and to Mr. Kane on two occasions, $150, paid to Bishop John Baptist Lamy, $50, to Mr. Azenor?, $216, to Madeleine, $10, to Mrs. Jean Desperoux, $16, to the "Morning Star", $24, and for nine months...

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An error of 1,000 piastres was made in the total of subscriptions for Pope Pius IX for the period from February 27,1869 and is now corrected. :: VI-2-o A.D. French 1p. 4to.

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Intentions for Masses for July and August 1853. Most are listed as for the deceased or ill. The names of Madame Capdeviel and deceased Poursine are listed. :: VI-1-f List French 2pp. folio

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A bill for customs and freight for $10.10. :: VI-2-a A.D. 1p. 32mo.

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A sermon: Witnesses that testify to our Faith, Christ, his Apostles, his Church, 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, 1843. :: V-5-g A. Sermon 4pp. 4to.

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St. Charles, Grand Coteau, Father Anthony Parret, S.J ., rector; Father Aloysius Rocoffort, S.J ., assistant. St. Michaels, Louisiana , Father Francis Abbadie, S.J ., rector; Father W. Giles, S.J ., assistant. New Orleans. would like the house, and later the church, to have. :: V-5-i Note, Incomplete French 1p. 32mo.

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The estate of Claude Girod . The 48th portion of Francois Poidebord . Notes from the sales at La Fourche. Notes of Mr. Oakey, Mr. Triche and Mr. Mathew amounted to 2404.16. The 48th portion is 2391.73. For the difference of 12.43, Bishop Anthony Blanc, with power of attorney for Poidebord, sent a bond on April 10. :: V-5-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

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Part of a newspaper page with advertisements of many business places. :: VI-1-n Clipping 2pp. 12mo.

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A sermon for Easter Sunday, 1858 :: VI-1-n A.D. 3pp. 4to.

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E.I. Guégnon called to see Father Stephen Rousselon about the proposal of Father Stephen Jules Foltier . He will return tomorrow morning at 10. This affair is important. Guégnon lives at 57 Bourgogne, beside Mrs. Desrajeux 's school?. :: VI-1-h A. Note French 1p. 12mo.

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Returns from the fair in December. Mrs. Le Baron, $851.75; at the door, $206.65; Mrs. Hyde, $50; Mrs. Simmes, $200; Mrs. La batut, $343.80; Mrs. Dutrmas?, $251.60; Mrs. Lombard, 938.35; received since, from the Superior of the Sisters, $20; a total of $2862.15. :: VI-1-i List French 1p. 4to.

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proposes making the fence in front of St. Patrick's Cemetery 285 feet long and 7 feet high, placing the posts 8 to 9 feet apart. In Father James Ignatius Mullon's? hand: 285 feet, $370.50. Added in another hand: gates at old cemetery $22.10 making a total of $392. In Mullon's hand: Credit by Lot 12 by 13 feet $117. On the back of this paper: January 29, 1854, John McCarty Ann Tarleton, Charles? Michael, October 7, Dominick McLaughlin, Ann Scally, Grayson :: VI-1-g A.D. 2pp. 4to.