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Dempsey's earlier success induces him to attempt again to win the favor of Hudson with an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Dempsey previously sent McMaster a money order of $3 for a subscription to the Freeman's Journal for Michael Greeley and wishes to have his mailing address changed to, Forrest St. R.R. Crossing, Cleveland, Ohio. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Den thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. He read the account of his biography with pleasure. It is almost twenty years since his conversion. He regrets that his mother and sisters remained Mussulmen. Den sends his regards to Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. and two other priests whom he met in 1887. :: X-3-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Timon's letter of September 8 reached him. For him the remembrance of St. Mary's awakens his whole soul. He has never lost sight of the convent of the Sisters of Loretto of the Barrens, his zeal for it is now as active as it ever was, but circumstances impede its effect. Timon is now acquainted with the precarious state of things here. The late revolution of France has suspended DeNeckere's hopes, for they were chiefly grounded on the beneficence of the Catholic Association. However,...

Scope and Contents He has complied with Father Bernard Soffers' letter. Father Anciauz ? left Louvain this morning. He encloses the bill of present indebtedness. Father Rickert's board was charged for in Bill No. 7; DeNeve now deducts it because of Rickert's absence during the year. The students for Detroit for the next year are Maes, Rafter, Lewis, Kroemer, Sweeny, Elvert, Schaeken, Willemsen, Wheeler. He has two Bohemians who know Polish but will take 3½ years Theology, which will be charged to the diocese...

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He acknowledges Hennaert's letter of May 13. Father Francis Van der Bom will sail from Antwerp today. He received Hennaert's draft of May 26 and put 2,500 francs to the accounts. Hennaert will find a letter of Schaeken enclosed. Detroit still has money in Paris with Certes Association of the Propagation of the Faith of 1867. A.L.S. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents He delayed answering because he was waiting for an answer to his question about Thomas Broderick's bills. Can he charge Father Tierny? Father H. DeRegge has arrived and given him McFarland's letter of January 8. He gives DeRegge Nos. 88-94 to take to America and assures the printer that McFarland's subscription continues. It is impossible to send a priest to Father F. DeBruycker. He is grateful for suggestions for the good of the college. If the theologians were better known Gratry would...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges McFarland's letter of July 30. Father Edward J. Cooney and Father Patrick Mulholland were ordained August 17. DeNeve showed them McFarland's letter requesting them to spend only two weeks seeing their friends in Ireland but he is uneasy not to learn of their departure. McFarland's letter of August 21 with the draft was also received. The amount was credited to McFarland's account; he hopes to find him a nice German priest besides Princen. He will send his account after...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges McFarland's letter of August 18 in answer to his of August 10. McFarland's indebtedness to the American College at Louvain at the beginning of the scholastic year was 171.10 francs. The mother of Father E.J. Vanlaan has repaid the money advanced to him. DeNeve is forced to raise the pension to $600; since the cattle plague, prices made $500 inadequate. Mullholland and Cooney are deacons now. They could be ready by about August for the sacred ministry. If he is to keep...

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He wishes him a happy new year and asks a prayer in Rome. He forwards a letter he has just received from the father of Father DeBruycker requesting him to pay board and tuition of Mr. Broderick and to charge it to McFarland. He asks a reply. So far Fagan and Creedon are doing pretty well. A.L.S. 1p. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges McFarland's letter of July 23. He immediately sent word to Mulholland and Cooney on what terms they are received. From their letter he fears that they are not far advanced, but they will try. They will expect in due time the young student, Byrne. He hopes the Bishop will impress on him that he is to acquire not only knowledge but the piety of the ecclesiastical spirit, and that he should take the occasion to learn German and French. DeNeve has been in Gand and spoke of...

Scope and Contents He acknowledges the letter of McFarland of December 18 and the draft and the same amount from Certes in Paris. This year he has 37 students. He has been saving a room for the man mentioned in McFarland's letter but he has received no application yet and has presumed he will not come this year. He asks that McFarland tell him what kind of subjects and how many the diocese will need in the next two or three years and how many pensions McFarland will agree to pay. He has a very good priest...

Scope and Contents He acknowledges receipt of the draft of $1,560 which is credited to the American College of Louvain. When Lefevere's letter reached him, DeNeve had already drawn on Lefevere for 190 francs which Father John Cappon was to hand over to Lefevere. DeNeve has received 100 francs for Father Charles Ryckaert, which Lefevere will please pay as DeNeve has written him in the enclosed letter no enclosure. DeNeve is happy to receive Lefevere's letter, not so much for the draft as for the importance...

Scope and Contents February 21, DeNeve sent Father John Cappon a draft for 190 francs which he credited to Lefevere. DeNeve's last letter of March 21 had a draft for 100 francs to Father Charles Ryckaert. He acknowledges receipt of a second draft for 1560. The joint letter of Lefevere and Bishop Martin John Spalding will be sent this week to Rome. It would be extremely useful to say a word on the need of priests in their diocese when Lefevere writes directly to Cardinal Alexander Barnabo. He could write a...

Scope and Contents DeNeve is presenting two deacons for the priesthood; they will be ordained tomorrow at Malines. They are Ferdinand Allgayer of Ravensberg, Wurtemburg, and John Friedland, a Prussian. He hopes they will arrive towards the end of November or the beginning of December. They wish to visit their parents, and to have acquaintances furnish them equipment necessary for mission work. It is useless to give Lefevere news of the College, as Father Peter Koopmans, Father John Van Gennip and the bearer of...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges Lefevere's letters of November 14. Father Edmund Dumont arrived. He hopes to send 2 priests more to Detroit this year: Edward Van Lauwe a deacon preparing for a degree in theology, and Father Florimond de Bruycker, who has been DeNeve's assistant for 2 years, although de Bruycker is having difficulty to come to a decision in the matter. The American College at Louvain is going on first rate; he has his own professor of Scripture, one of English and German, 2 professors...

Scope and Contents DeNeve acknowledges Lefevere's favors of Nov. 14 and Nov. 22 and the copy enclosed. He has come to the following conclusions: 1. To send Lefevere a copy of the deed of the part of the American College at Louvain DeNeve was able to buy. He consulted the best lawyers in Belgium and in accordance with the Bishop of Ghent Louis Joseph Delebecque, who pointed out the 3 gentlemen whose names are in the deed; ~ Document ~ 2. To send Lefevere a copy of the conditions under which DeNeve collected and...

Scope and Contents DeNeve wrote Lefevere on February 6 and March 11. There is in the American College at Louvain a young German, Henry Beerhorst who has made little success in philosophy. DeNeve was about to dismiss him when professors at the University advised him to give Beerhorst another year of trial. DeNeve has done so but theology has been a failure and now DeNeve is reluctant to send him to his family, after 2 years away at his own expense, he fears to present him for orders because he lacks the...

Scope and Contents DeNeve hopes Lefevere has received his letters of March 12 and 23, of April 10 and 23. The difficulties as expressed in his last letter have been cleared up by the university's doctors. As DeNeve received no answer, he acted as he had told Lefevere. DeNeve gives a report of the American College at Louvain for 1861-62. The College, thanks to donations, has 38 rooms. Bishops John Timon, Francis P. McFarland, James Duggan, Michael O'Connor, John Laughlin visited the College and expressed...

Scope and Contents Copy of the deed of the part of the American College purchased with the money of Father Camillus Paul? Maes, and conditions under which the money was given. Before a Notary of Louvain, 4 undersigned witnessed the legal transfer of the property. The purchasers are listed including DeNeve, and its location with reference to other holdings given. In a footnote DeNeve gives the conditions under which Canon Maes offers his donation, such as Masses to be said. ` A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo. :: III-2-j...

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Limpens, a very good student, a Bachelor of Theology, would be able to take a Licentiate of Theology, if Lefevere thinks proper to prepare some that may become Professors; DeNeve would be willing to pay Limpens' expenses. DeNeve complains of the poor service of the mail: he wrote Lefevere on September 26, sending him 3 Mass Intentions to be said by a Bishop on the request of the petitioners. Did Lefevere receive them and say them? ` A.L.S. 1p. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents DeNeve thanks Lefevere for his letter of March 10; he has taken steps to carry out his wishes. Mr. Certes has promised to honor Lefevere's draft; then DeNeve will write to Rumbelle? Or Dumortier. Father Gustave Limpens was ordained the second day of Easter week having obtained the necessary dispensations. He will leave with Father Louis Vanden driessche and perhaps Father Louis Baroux. Vanden driessche can be placed wherever Lefevere sees fit; he believes Limpens should not be placed...

Scope and Contents DeNeve's mother died some time ago. Last week he was called to the family in order to hear the liquidation of her property. DeNeve's share is constituted on the title of patrimony as a subdeacon, and he asks Lefevere to send proof of his title. He will give the Bishop of Ghent Louis Joseph Delebecque the deed before ordination, and will confer with the rector of the Ghent seminary about any change in the deed. Adolphe Certes has not as yet paid. He hopes Fathers Gustave Limpens, Louis Van...

Scope and Contents He hastens to express gratitude for the letter, in conjunction with other American Bishops on the American College of Louvain which Lefevere has addressed to Cardinal Alexander Barnabo. DeNeve has need of this permission from Rome to quiet his conscience. Barnabo has not foreseen the difficulty in which DeNeve finds himself. Barnabo wrote DeNeve the letter, a copy of which, marked No. 1, DeNeve encloses. DeNeve answered to explain the exceptional position in which he is, as also the rector...

Scope and Contents DeNeve rejoices at the news of Lefevere's letter of December 26, that he is to visit the American College of Louvain. John Reichenbach has arrived in good health, as also James Pulcher. DeNeve regrets they have been in an American seminary since it will be harder to impress them with the necessity of turning over a leaf upon entering a seminary. He made "restitution" to Bishop Frederic Baraga, and charged the 500 francs for traveling expenses for Father Francis Van Der Bom to Lefevere's...

Scope and Contents As DeNeve has received no answer to his letter of February 22, he takes for granted that silence gives consent. Bishop Martin John Spalding is favorable, and Archbishop Joachim Louis Gonin has been admitted as a patron of the American College at Louvain Seminary. He is extremely embarrassed as regards the selection for the diocese. Since Lefevere has not permitted him to admit 9 students whose board and room will be charged to the Detroit Diocese he can not support the other students on the...

Scope and Contents The Father of Father Remigius Van der Heyden of East Saginaw, is impatient to send $2127.06 to him. As DeNeve is not in the habit of refusing money, he has taken the liberty to accept it, which should be agreeable to Lefevere, and very helpful to one of his priests. He has 3 priests who are saying their first Mass today. ` P.S. If the Vicar General, Father Peter Hennaert is leaving for Europe, have him if possible make the payment which DeNeve has mentioned. :: III-2-k A.L.S. French 1p....

Scope and Contents DeNeve thanks Lefevere for his letter brought by James Wheeler. He will arrange his business with Certes and will send at the first opportunity an adjustment of accounts. He has placed young Wheeler and John McManus McMannus in College. Father Henry Delbaere should have arrived in America. He has a good head but his exterior habits leave much to be desired. He is too absent-minded. This letter will introduce Fathers John Busche and Henry Beerhorst, two excellent workers for Detroit diocese....

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DeNeve encloses Lefevere's bill for the American College of Louvain. He tries to get as much as possible to ease the burden on the Diocese. The next house is to be sold at auction October 11. DeNeve is bound to have it under 50,000 francs. Archbishop Martin John Spalding has subscribed $1,000 and wishes to become a patron for Baltimore. The Bishop of Ghent has just died. DeNeve will attend the funeral as a means of getting the protection of the new bishop. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents DeNeve has delayed telling Lefevere of the improvements of the American College of Louvain. In addition to the College grounds, DeNeve has bought a large house and garden for $42,500. With taxes, notary's fees, etc., it will come to $50,000. In order to pay it Bishop Augustine M.S. Blanchet, Bishop Francis P. McFarland, Bishop John Timon, Bishop Modest Demers, each gave $5250. Louisville subscribed $1000 and in prospect, Baltimore and New Orleans $10,500. Next Pentecost, James Pulcher will...