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Contents

Part One: Letters arranged by place of writing:

New Orleans: #272-365, 1880-1925. Saint Louis: #366-478, 1877-1914. Long Beach, Mississippi: #479-485, 1908-1912. Fort Worth: #486-491, 1910-1912. Whittier, : #492-496, 1905-1912.

Part Two: Letters arranged by writer: #497-532, 1864-1918.

Writers, in general: Bishop Amat, Finney, Nugent, Souvay, McHale, Musson, Martin.

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PART ONE

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

271. Vautier, New Orleans, to Villette, , 9 . 2 pp. French. Sends mass intentions and stipends. Prayers for peace said in all churches in the U.S. at the request of President Wilson and for Catholics by order of the bishops. Speaks of his work on the missions and among the negroes at Saint Katherine's Church. P.S. Closing of school in New Orleans which served only the rich.

272. Vautier, New Orleans, to Villette, Paris, 17 July 1917. 2 pp. French. Sends mass intentions and honoraria. Americans becoming more patriotic. President Wilson supported by all the people. Follows the model of Planteblat of Folleville in observing the rules at New Orleans.

273. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 7 November 1919. 2 pp. French. Sends mass intentions. Recalls his departure from Saint Anne's in Amiens in 1903. Reports on his work on the missions and among the negroes.

274 a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 27 September 1920. 2 pp. French. Sixteen years in the U.S. and twelve at Saint Katherine's, giving retreats and missions to whites and blacks in several languages. Need for more missionaries.

274 b. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 18 April 1922. 2 pp. French. Sends mass intentions. Gives details on Western Province, missions neglected. Seminaries doing better. Universities absorbing too many confreres, parishes, etc.

275. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 3 June 1922. 2 pp. French. Vautier's family requests that he return to , indifferent. Universities absorb too many confreres. Missions neglected.

276. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, n.d. 2 pp. French. Verdier's visit to the U.S. has produced much good. Thanks Verdier for the visit and for the interview he graciously gave to his (Vautier's) sister. Pius X had indicated before the last general assembly Verdier's qualifications to be superior general.

277. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 27 August 1923. 3 pp. French. Gives an account of his activities in New Orleans during the past 18 years and reports on the state of his health. Indicates changes in the province since his arrival in the USA Expresses “Bon Voyage” to Verdier for his trip to the U.S.

278. Vautier, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, December 1922. 2 pp. French. Some historical notes on the parish of Saint Katherine in New Orleans, on the grand seminaire in New Orleans and on Saint Joseph's parish.

279. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 2 April 1923. 2 pp. French. Named local consultor and gives annual report on the state of the house and on the state of his health.

2 280. Vautier, New Orleans, n.d. 1 p. French. Personal and historical notes (Saint Katherine's parish.)

281. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 22 December 1923. 2 pp. French. News about local community. Missions taking on new life. Search for resources to pay debts at . Defecting confreres. Major seminary at New Orleans given to the Marist Fa- thers. Sends music for Divine Praises composed by himself.

282. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 7 May 1924. 2 pp. French. Annual report on the state of the house. Some urge Vautier to take a trip to France for his health, indifferent.

283. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 29 January 1925. 2 pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Drives to raise money for the houses in Chicago and Dallas. Recalls plan for the missions when he was stationed in Amiens. Recalls the celebration in Paris of the newly established feast of the Miraculous Medal in 1894.

284a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Verdier, Paris, 14 April 1925. 2 pp. French. Confessions in many languages at New Orleans. French decreasing. Missions still suffering. Drive for funds for Chicago at a standstill.

[284b. Omitted in microfilming. Sister Mary Virginia Joyce, St. Joseph's, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Boré, Paris. 19 September 1875. 9 pp. English. She is hesitant to write. Had wanted to write to Maller and Deluol. Gives news about her life and spiritual state. Sent south recently from New York. Hopes superior general can come for a visit. Vincentians are badly treated by Daughters of Charity, as Burlando was. There are complaints about the Catholic school.]

285. Thomas Smith, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 13 January 1880. 4 pp. French. Reports on visitation of the houses at Niagara, , Saint Joseph's in New Orleans and at Bouligny.

286. A. Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 October 1885. 3 pp. English. In favor of the division of the province as well as that of the Daughters, reasons.

287 a. R.J. Fitzgerald, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 1 November 1885. 4 pp. English. Opposed to the division of the province, reasons.

287 b. Fitzgerald, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 December 1880. 3 pp. English. Petitions that the Community be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Suggests 25 January as a suitable day for the consecration. Boglioli stricken with leprosy.

288. Thomas Smith, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 10 February 1891. 2 pp. French. Problems caused by Cooney.

289. R.J. Fitzgerald, E.M. Smith, W.V. Moore, P.S. O'Neill, J.W. Downing, P.V. Judge, New Orleans, to (?), 21 April 1891. 2 pp. English. Express their willingness to accept the revocation of 2 stipends for confreres each month.

290. Thomas Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 28 . 4 pp. French.

3 Proposes a plan for the relocation and management of the laundry at Dallas.

291. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 1 . 1 p. French. Lest he be misunderstood in the previous letter, Finney explains the indebtedness at Dallas and proposes to combine several mortgages into one with the Mortgage and Trust Co. as the holder.

292. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 20 . 1 p. French. Proposes to prepare a more exact explanation of the affairs mentioned in the previous letter for the superior general.

293. J.W. Hickey, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 April 1893. 3 pp. English. Propose David Kenrick as a possible successor to Thomas Smith in the event of Smith's resignation. After Kenrick, P.M. O'Regan. (French translation included.)

294. F.V. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 September 1893. 6 pp. English. As a consultor he writes about affairs connected with the seminary in Saint Louis. Difficulties with Smith over the time for opening the new seminary.

295. Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October 1893. 8 pp. English. Report on the work at Saint Joseph's parish and at the Charity Hospital. Still much to be desired at the seminary in Saint Louis. Asks that a confrere or two be sent from Europe to teach Scripture, etc.

296. Nugent, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 23 June 1894. 4 pp. English. Published Life of Perboyre sent to Fiat. Some suggestions about the appendix and preface. An extraordinary event at the Hotel Dieu through the intercession of Bl. Perboyre. P.S. Suggestions for spreading devotion. Statue of Blessed Perboyre received from Paris for the church.

297. Nugent, New Orleans, to (?), Paris, 20 August 1894. 4 pp. English. Sends two more copies of the Life of Perboyre to Paris. Speaks of publications by other confreres. Hopes the rule against publications by confreres will be relaxed.

298. Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 April 1895. 2 pp. French. Receives cablegram of congratulation from Fiat on his golden jubilee in the priesthood.

299. Thomas Abbott, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 March 1895. 2 pp. English. Asks renewal of permission to visit which he had received fifteen years ago, but was unable to avail himself of the permission.

300. Verrina, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 December 1899. 2 pp. French. Asks to be relieved of superiorship because of advanced age (80 years.)

301. Louis P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 11 March 1900. 3 pp. French. Appointed superior at Saint Stephen's in New Orleans. Asks to be relieved of the burdens of this office, reasons.

302. Thomas Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 May 1901. 8 pp. English.

4 Describes pastoral activities and financial problems at Saint Joseph's. A detailed report on Community life there.

303 a. Peter Cuddy, New Orleans, to Smith (copy), 4 August, 1901. 2 pp. English. Offers to become a chaplain at the leper colony.

303 b. Smith, the Barrens, to Cuddy, 30 April 1901. 1 p. English. Asks Cuddy to postpone his vacation to a more convenient time.

304. Cuddy, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October 1901. 5 pp. English. Pleads with Fiat to appoint him chaplain at the leper colony, reasons.

305. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 19 November 1902. 5 pp. English. Deaths of Charles M. Remillon (6 August 1902) and Patrick S. O'Hara (12 November 1902.) P.S. Kindness of the Daughters at the Hotel Dieu to our dying confreres.

306. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 December 1902. 4 pp. English. Changes in confreres at Saint Joseph's. Difficulties at Saint Joseph's caused by young and inexperienced confreres. Relief comes in the person of James J. Devine. Smith's golden jubilee at Perryville. (French résumé included.)

307. Seminarians at the Barrens to Fiat, Paris, 19 January 1904. 3 pp. French. They thank Fiat for the letter written in his own hand. Promise of fidelity to the rules and to the spirit of Saint Vincent, etc.

308. L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 22 December 1900. 4 pp. French. Major seminary to reopen in September. It is so small; “can it be of God?” Feels himself unqualified to be superior of such an institution.

309. William Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 24 September 1901. 2 pp. French. Appointed superior of Saint Louis Seminary in New Orleans and parish. Names persons stationed there and their occupations. Letterhead: “St. Louis Diocesan Seminary of New Orleans.”

310. Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 November 1902. 2 pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Expresses hope that Fiat will visit them in the near future. Sympathy for conditions in France.

311. Part of #310.

312. Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 December 1902. 1 p. French. Requests that twelve Ordos be sent for 1903.

313. Jules A. Gauche, A. Britton and Co., New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 August 1903. 4 pp. French. Asks Fiat to appoint a chaplain for the leper colony. Cuddy still willing to accept the appointment.

314. Jean Nichols, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 May 1903. 1 p. French. Asks for dispensation from vows to assist aging and poor parents.

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315. Musson, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 28 April 1903. 2 pp. French. Thomas Smith to remain visitor. Report on the state of the house.

316. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 July 1905. 7 pp. French. After nine or ten months in the U.S. gives his judgment of the works of the Community in this country.

317 a. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December 1905. 4 pp. French. Yellow fever in New Orleans. Seminary interrupted during epidemic. Only nine students. Archbishop dies. Statistics of Catholics, French, Priests in Louisiana. Studies German language at Saint Louis. Asked to preach a mission in French.

317 b. Vautier, New Orleans, to (?), 27 January 1906. 4 pp. French. Death of Barnwell, visitor (25 January 1906.) Vautier's relations with Barnwell. Next visitor?

318. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 July 1906. 10 pp. French. Gives his impressions of the works of the Community after two years in this country.

319. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April 1907. 6 pp. French. Preaches two mission-like Lenten courses in New Orleans. Describes the work of these two missions and the happy results. Influence of the Miraculous Medal. Much work to be done for the French and Italians in Louisiana.

320. J.A. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 February 1908. 2 pp. English. All confreres of the house sign the decree “Lamentabili.”

321. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 April 1908. 2 pp. French. Mission in French to negroes. Death of his mother in France.

322. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 5 . 4 pp. French. Work among the negroes in Saint Katherine's parish. colored sisters help in the parish. Popularity of the Miraculous Medal.

323. Findey (sic) , New Orleans, to (?), 4 March 1910. 1 p. - French and English. Cablegram announcing the death of Patrick Judge (1 March 1910.)

324. J. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 March 1910. 5 pp. English. Death and funeral of Judge. Division of the parish postponed indefinitely.

325 a. L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 15 April 1910. 2 pp. French. Remarks on points in last Circular Letter: 4 o'clock rising and secrecy of letters. Report of the work in the parish.

325 b. J.J. Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April 1910. 2 pp. -English. As consultor reports on the state of the house.

326. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 2 . 4 pp. English.

6 Preparations for First Communion and Confirmation. Death of Feely (27 .) Visitation of the house by Finney.

327. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 12 June 1910. 3 pp. French. Will offer mass 13 June for Fiat. Energies weakening, but was able to give six missions since last December. Speaks of his other activities in the parish. Delighted with Villette's visit.

328. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 . 4 pp. English. School attendance increasing. State requiring schooling for all children between the ages of 8 and 14. Work of Sisters at the leper colony. Mullen in residence, sick with tuberculosis. (French résumé of letter added.)

329. Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 2 . 1 p. English. Report on the state of the house.

330. L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 May 1911. 2 pp. English. Report on the state of the house.

331. Linn, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 1 . 3 pp. English. Parish divided by archbishop. Finney appeals to the Apostolic Delegate. Death of Brother Moerscher.

332. Cablegram announcing death of Brother Moerscher (24 .)

333. F.V. Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 4 . 1 p. English. Transfer from Saint Louis to New Orleans a severe trial for him. Decision of the Apostolic Delegate on the division of the parish favorable to the Community. Appointed superior of the house.

334. L.P. Landry, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 . 1 p. English. Remarks on the difference in spirit of the Community as compared to forty years ago.

335. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 7 March 1912. 3 pp. English. Report on the state of the house. About the same as last writing. Hopes that some irregular confreres will be changed from the house. 1911 a poor year financially.

336. Helinski, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 12 . 1 p. English. Report on the state of the house.

337. Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 30 . 4 pp. English. Loan to the visitor by Murtaugh of $16,000. Regular observance in the house. Separate accounts for the parish and for the house. Reckless spending in many houses of the province causing heavy debts. Speculation in stocks by many confreres. Purchase of property by confreres in for externs. Investment in gold mines by confreres and visitor

338. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 November 1907. 6 pp. English. Heavy work at Saint Joseph's, few confreres. Lists personnel. Need for a French speaking confrere. Many Catholics in New Orleans neglected spiritually. Sale of old school will help diminish debts. Variety of works in the parish. Usual report on the state of the house. Would like to be relieved of the superiorship.

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339. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 26 January 1908. 1 p. English. All sign decree “Lamentabili.”

340. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April 1909. 6 pp. French. Anxiety over appointment of visitor to succeed Barnwell, recently deceased.

341. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April 1909. 6 pp. French. Asked to go to Panama he pleads to be excused because of the state of his health and because of his work among the negroes and French speaking and also his work on the missions. Suggests several other confreres who would better fill the vacancy in Panama.

342. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 22 . 6 pp. English. Enumerates the many works in the parish. Lists the personnel of the house. The last three visitations of the house. State of the house: observance of rules, zeal of the confreres, communications, office in common, laxity in rising for meditation. Becoming weary of superiorship.

343. Charles J. Alton, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 18 April 1910. 2 pp. English. As local consultor gives report on the state of the house.

344. H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 30 April 1910. 1 p. English. Enumerates various works of the parish.

345. A.F. Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May 1910. 4 pp. - duplicated. English. Enumerates his many duties. Report on the state of the house.

346. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 31 May 1910. 3 pp. French - translation. Visitor coming to make visitation of the house. Weldon hopes that he will be able to correct several abuses for which Weldon feels himself responsible. Enumerates the many faults.

347. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 6 October 1910. 3 pp. English. Changes in personnel made by the visitor. Improvement since last writing. Possible plan for resuming reading at table. (French translations added.)

348. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 . 3 pp. English. Changes of personnel in the house, new personnel list. Irregularities still to be corrected. Will comply with Fiat's direction to subscribe to the Profession of Faith and the oath against Modernism. (French résumé added.)

349. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 14 . 3 pp. English. Confreres faithful to their duties in spite of much sickness. No reader for table as yet. Morning rising still imperfect. Feels unfit to be superior.

350. H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 15 March 1911. 1 p. English. Asks to visit Paris during the coming summer.

351. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 5 . 1 p. Latin. Cannot see his way clear to grant permission to Murtaugh to go to Paris.

8 352 a. H.M. Murtaugh, City, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April 1911. 1 p. Latin. Following Fiat's advice Murtaugh asks Antill (superior) and Finney (visitor) to write to Fiat giving their views on Murtaugh's proposed trip to Paris.

352 b. Antill, Kansas City, to Fiat, Paris, 3 April 1911. 1 p. English. Approves of Murtaugh's trip.

352 c. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 April 1911. 3 pp. French. Establishes Association of the Children of Mary in the parish of Reserve, La. Asks that it be affiliated with that of the Daughters of Charity. Gives occasional missions in French. Report on recent missions.

353. H.M. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, 1911. 1 p. English. Report on the state of the house and the work at Saint Joseph's.

354. Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, 1911. 1 p. English. Report on the state of the house and the work at Saint Joseph's.

355. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 29 September 1911. 2 pp. English. Through sale of property in provincial debt reduced by $4,000. Changes in personnel.

356. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 . 2 pp. English. Lack of Community spirit by some. Financial depression reduces income.

357. Imgrund, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, 1912. 2 pp. English. Report on the state of the parish. First communions. Work lauded by archbishop.

358. Murtaugh, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, May, 1912. 2 pp. English. Annual report on the state of the house and the parish. Archbishop praises the work of the confreres.

359. Vautier, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 18 . 4 pp. French. Between pastoral activities he studies languages, so important in New Orleans. Inundation of the Mississippi River. Fruits of a mission preached at Lafayette.

360. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 21 . 3 pp. English. Report on the state of the house. Some irregularities corrected by the transfer of two confreres. Returns letters patent to the visitor and asks to be relieved of the office of superior as soon as possible. Decries the small number of missionaries as compared with the twenty priests at De Paul in Chicago.

361. French translation of the following letter.

362. Weldon, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 17 . 2 pp. English. More order and regularity restored to the house. Report on individual confreres in the house.

9 363. Remarks make by Nugent at mass at Saint Stephen's the previous Sunday, evidently published by The Morning Star , 10 , on the value of parochial schools vis-à-vis the public schools. 3 pp. French. Quarterly report on the state of the house. Boy from school reads at table. Vocations to the Double Family from the parish. Dissatisfaction among some younger men in the province, reasons: (1) lack of domestic councils, (2) growing debts, the properties at Cape Girardeau, Dallas and Denver given as security for loans amounting to $120,000.

364. Nugent, New Orleans, to Fiat, Paris, 23 . 4 pp. English. Asks if borrowing money to pay old debts is in keeping with the recent instruction of the Holy See (30 .) Reference to the new church at Los Angeles and the enormous debts at Chicago. Describes the irregularities existing in the house at Chicago. Asks to be relieved as provincial consultor, reasons.

365. Nugent, New Orleans, to Villette, Paris, 29 . 4 pp. English. Relieved from the visitor's council. Concerned about Villette's health. Describes the work in the parish. New parish high school for boys to be opened in September under the charge of the Chaminade Brothers. The war in Europe causes suffering among the poor in this country. Retreats to priests in Dallas, Des Moines, Sioux City, and to Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame.

SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

366. J. Rolando, Saint Louis, to (?), 27 September 1877. 2 pp. French. Announces death of John Monaghan at Germantown (27 September 1877.)

367. Thomas Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 July 1880. 3 pp. French. Report on the visitation of Saint Vincent's house in Saint Louis, enormous debts.

368. Brother Hugh Carr, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 3 pp. English. Inquiries about Ch. 2, art. 13 of the Common Rules, about uniformity of dress by brothers.

369. Roger Harty, Saint Louis, to Boré, Paris, 1877. 4 pp. English. Statement under oath by the signer that he was unjustly deprived of money by J. Rolando.

370. Edward Smith, Chicago, to (?), 25 October 1885. 1 p. French. Opposed to division of the province, reasons.

371. M. Richardson, Saint Louis, to (?), 19 October 1880. 3 pp. English. Explains that a statement made by him about the division of the province was misunderstood.

372. M. Richardson, Saint Louis, to (?), 9 October 1885. 2 pp. English. Thinks division of the province is premature, reasons.

373. David W. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to (?), 2 January 1886. 3 pp. English. Inquires about the solution of a case involving a foundation for masses “in perpetuum.” Asks for power to delegate other priests to bless and impose the Red Scapular.

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374. Stephen P. Hueber, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 December 1891. 4 pp. English. Instructions not given at all masses on Sunday at Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis, contrary to our rules and the recent council of . (French translation added.)

375. Translation of #368.

376. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April 1893. 4 pp. English. Asks that Thomas Smith's resignation be not accepted, reasons. Suggests Hickey as a possible successor in the event that Smith is relieved to the office of visitor, reasons.

377 a. P.V. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April 1893. 4 pp. English. Urgently requests two learned confreres from Europe (one a German) to help staff the seminary in Saint Louis, reasons. Asks also that Smith's resignation be not accepted, reasons.

377 b. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 22 September 1893. 4 pp. English. Thanks Fiat for the “Brief.” Celebration on the occasion of opening the new seminary in Saint Louis. (French translation added.)

378. Aloysius Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 November 1893. 3 pp. French. Feels that Smith is too feeble to continue on as visitor, but who will replace him? Need for more capable professors in the seminary.

379. Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 April 1900. 2 pp. French. Smith and council not in favor of a dispensation from vows for McNeil, reasons. Ready to go to New Orleans for the opening of the major seminary. Afterwards will go to Los Angeles for a visitation of the house, things not satisfactory there.

380. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 August 1896. 2 pp. English. Assures Fiat that Saint Vincent's Church in Saint Louis is financially viable. Not so with other houses in the province.

381. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 March 1893. 12 pp. English. Nugent and Byrne delegated to collect money for repairs to the building for the new seminary. Future advantages stemming from the new seminary, details. The effect of Bishop Satolli's coming to the U.S. Opposition from both German and English clergy in the Saint Louis area, reasons. Urgently requests two confreres from Europe to teach Moral Theology, German, Homiletics, Sacred Scripture and Canon Law. Failure of the seminary in Saint Louis would be the death of the seminary work for us in this country.

382. Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 August 1893. 3 pp. French. Transferred from Los Angeles to become superior of the seminary in Saint Louis. Feels that he is not qualified for such a position. Difficulties he must face in this office. Smith aging and becoming less capable of running the province.

383. Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 September 1893. 4 pp. French. Need for two confreres from Europe, one Italian and one German, to teach Moral Theology and Sacred Scripture and Latin, reasons. Asks to go to Paris to explain the situation in the seminary. Smith not interested.

11 384. Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September 1893. 2 pp. French. Received permission from Fiat to go to Paris, but considers it imprudent at this time, reasons.

385. Meyer, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 May 1894. 3 pp. French. Sends a report of a faculty meeting held at the seminary for Fiat's consideration. Report on the inadequacy of the seminary Staff. Smith does not comprehend the difficulty. Advances of the Church in the United States more imaginary than real.

386. Patrick Boyle to Fiat, Paris, 20 October 1894. 6 pp. French. Translation of a letter written to Boyle by O'Callaghan from Saint Louis, containing matters to be discussed with Fiat regarding the seminary in Saint Louis. Lack of competent faculty. Need of help from Europe. Desirable to send young competent confreres to .

387. A. Krabler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 30 March 1895. 2 pp. Latin. Transferred to Saint Louis from Germantown to teach theology, German speaking. Doubts about his status. Does he now belong to the Western Province or to the Eastern Province. Asks clarification.

388. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 23 March 1895. 2 pp. English. Cannot afford to have nuns for the kitchen work and laundry. Asks permission to hire laywomen for this work.

389. Krabler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 May 1895. 1 p. Latin. Answer from Fiat: Krabler remains “pro tempore” a member of the Eastern Province. (Cf. #387.)

390. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 July 1895. 4 pp. English. Explains changing conditions in the U.S. Foreseen influence of the Catholic University in training seminary professors. Seminaries beginning to multiply. This is our opportunity for seminary work. Asks that the two American provinces unite in establishing a House of Studies in Washington. Advantages of such a move.

391 a. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 31 August 1895. 2 pp. English. Writes to accentuate the need of preparing men for seminary work.

391 b. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 6 September 1895. 3 pp.- part missing. English. Reports on a meeting in Saint Paul where Bishop Satolli (Apostolic Delegate) emphasized the need of higher education for the clergy. Much talk there of affiliating all seminaries with Catholic University, also of establishing Religious houses of Study in Washington.

391 c. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Barnwell, Saint Louis, 10 September 1895. 2 pp. English. Thanks Barnwell for his letter and kindness. A sort of internal communication.

392. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 15 September 1895. 3 pp. English. Engages Vassal as a professor. Highly recommended by Milon, (secretary general) and Bishop Keane, rector of Catholic University. Efforts to procure a competent staff, lest the seminary be discredited. Lack of interest and understanding by Smith about education of the

12 clergy. Suggests that Smith be replaced. Asks approval of Vassal's employment and that Krabler be appointed assistant of the house.

393. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 December 1895. 4 pp. English. The archbishop and bishops satisfied with the work of the seminary. Peace and harmony restored by the removal of McDermott.

394. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 23 September 1895. 2 pp. English. Advises Fiat that a secular priest [Vassal] was employed to teach Gregorian Chant, German Literature and to preside at the organ.

395. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 11 December 1896. 3 pp. Latin. Conversation with Cardinal Satolli. D.W. Kenrick named as a possible bishop of Mobile. Difficulties caused by the departure of D. Kennedy. To remedy sad situation in the province he suggests the reunion of both provinces or to appoint F.V. Nugent as visitor.

396. Byrne, O'Regan, Krabler, Murray, Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October 1896. 2 pp. Latin. Kennedy received back by Smith and is sent to Kenrick. The undersigned confreres refuse to accept him, reasons.

397. J.M. Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 2 pp. Latin. Asks to be transferred to the Eastern Province, reasons.

398. Byrne, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October 1896. 2 pp. Latin. Apologizes for harsh words used in his letters. Enumerates the deficiencies in the seminary training in Perryville and at Kenrick.

399. J.M. Nichols, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 March 189?. 3 pp. Latin. Smith refuses change of province to Nichols, but orders him to write to Fiat about the miserable state of affairs at Kenrick. Attributes the causes to P.V. Byrne, the superior, and enumerates Byrne's shortcomings.

400. (?) to Fiat, Paris, 14 June 1897. 4 pp. English. Misunderstanding between Smith and Byrne over number of years of theology required for a candidate for the priesthood. Believes Smith's resignation should be accepted, reasons.

401. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 June 1897. 2 pp. English. Appointed superior at Kenrick. Accepts the office out of obedience but with many misgivings.

402. Smith, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 April 1897. 2 pp. French. Explains his differences with P.V. Byrne.

403. Kenrick, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 January 1898. 4 pp. English. Enumerates his many offices and duties. Report on the state of the house. Brothers invested with cassocks.

404. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 December 1900. 6 pp. English.

13 Spirit among the confreres in the seminary excellent. Increasing number of seminarians. The confreres at the seminary have the good will of the bishops. Lack of seminary literature by confreres. New Life of Felix de Andreis. Nugent appointed vice postulator of his cause.

405. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 September 1903. 2 pp. French. Looking forward to his work at Kenrick: Dogma, Exegesis, Hebrew. Some difficulty with the English language.

406. Musson, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 October 1903. 2 pp. French. Transferred to Kenrick Seminary. Souvay very happy at Kenrick. Good order and charity in the house. Expresses sympathy for the treatment of the Community by the French Government. Death of Archbishop Kain. Succeeded by Glennon.

407. Kenrick, H.R. Asmuth, S.P. Hueber, E.M. Hopkins, J.J. Higgins, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 January 1901. 2 pp. English. Approve of Joseph Kennedy's dismissal, reasons.

408. H.A. Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May 1901. 2 pp. French. Report on the state of the house.

409. H.A. Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April 1902. 2 pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Congratulates Fiat on his twenty-fifth jubilee [as superior general].

410. John J. Martin, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 . 1 p. Latin. Requests Fiat to order the local superior to pay Martin expenses for a trip to Europe.

411. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 . 3 pp. French. Report on the state of the house. Many irregularities.

412. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September 1913. 4 pp. French. Encloses copies of two letters received from Sullivan regarding the line of diversion of the provinces of the Daughters.

413. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September 1913. 2 pp. French. Dispute over the boundaries of the provinces of the Daughters.

414. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 . 4 pp. French. Ryan and Levan elected delegates to the general assembly, Barr and Musson substitutes. Report on the state of the house. Some remarks on the shortcomings of the superior.

415. Musson, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 January 1905. 2 pp. English. Appointed consultor to the visitor. Report on the state of the house. (French translation included.)

416. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 2 April 1906. 5 pp. French. Souvay explains the reactions of the confreres over the appointment of Barnwell, and later, Finney as visitors. Explains that Barnwell had planned to send Souvay to Rome for his licentiate and doctorate in Sacred Scripture. Discusses the plan with Fiat.

14 417. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 November 1904. 51 pp. French. Report on his duties and activities, and on the history, activities and personalities of the houses of the province.

418. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 May 1908. 10 pp. French. Michael Ryan elected delegate to the general assembly. Questions the authority of the provincial assembly to dispense with some of the rules governing the assembly. Colleges absorb- ing most of the confreres to the detriment of seminaries and missions. Stresses need for well qualified confreres for the seminaries. Discusses the time for licentiate and doctoral exams in Rome.

419. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 12 November 1908. 5 pp. French. Thirty fewer students than last year, reasons. New seminary of Saint Thomas opens in Denver. Professors unprepared.

420. M. Ryan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 18 . 2 pp. French. Debts in the province cause for anxiety.

421. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 . 9 pp. French. Trip to Rome postponed because of loss of thesis in the mail. Writes article on biblical geography for the Catholic Encyclopedia . Progress of the Daughters in the U.S. Efforts to prepare confreres for teaching in the seminaries. Speaks of the sad condition of finances in the province. Approves of the appointment of a commissary to visit the province and suggests the qualifications he should have.

422. Francis J. Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 17 April 1910. 5 pp. Latin. As local consultor reports on the state of the house.

423. Francis X. Monaghan to Fiat, Paris. 20 April 1910. 3 pp. Latin. As local consultor reports on the state of the house.

424. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May 1910. 9 pp. French. Appointed local consultor, assistant and admonitor. Preparations for his exams in Rome. Answers the usual questions regarding the state of the house in detail.

425. Skipped.

426. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 23 June 1910. 2 pp. Latin. Should Ryan be removed from superiorship of Kenrick? Provincial council, not a good idea.

427. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 5 February 1911. 2 pp. French. Sends a copy of his thesis to Fiat which he is submitting to the Biblical Commission for his doctorate in Sacred Scriptures.

428. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 3 May 1911. 4 pp. French. A report on the state of the house.

429. F.J. Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 May 1911. 9 pp. Latin. A detailed report on the state of the house and of the province.

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430. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Kenrick, 11 . 6 pp. French. Reasons for not being returned to France.

431. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, July, 1911. 37 pp. French. Report on the province (personnel, Financial situation, extraordinary visitations); works. (Kenrick Seminary in particular); confreres (intellectual and moral endowments.)

432. Souvay, Saint Louis, to (?), August, 1911. 7 pp. French. About division of the two provinces of the Daughters of Charity in the United States. Reasons supporting the original division of the provinces.

433. Souvay, Helden-Panningen, to Fiat, Paris, 18 October 1911. 3 pp. French. Advised to be in Rome by 1 November, to prepare (physically) for his licentiate exam in Sacred Scripture. Asks a letter of commendation from Fiat.

434. Souvay, Rome, to Fiat, Paris, 16 . 3 pp. French. Announces success in his licentiate exam before the Biblical Commission.

435. Souvay, Rome, to Fiat, Paris, 12 . 3 pp. French. Success in doctoral exam in Sacred Scripture. Felicitations and special blessing from Holy Father. First Doctor in Sacred Scripture from the Congregation of the Mission.

436. Remler, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 April 1912. 6 pp. Latin. Annual report on the state of the house. A few remarks about the theater at De Paul. Suggests retreats for lay people similar to those given by the Jesuits.

437. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 February 1905. 23 pp. English. Review of the early history of the Vincentians in “Louisiana” (Mississippi Valley.) Work at Kenrick, at Saint Vincent's parish and of the missions, particularly in California. Condi- tion of unmarried men in the U.S. Evils of the age. Sisters of Charity in California. Geographic and historical survey of California. Early missions. Mixed ethnic population in California. Economic situation in California.

438. Asmuth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September 1905. 1 p. English. Asks to be changed to the Eastern Province.

439. T.P Kelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 11 May 1906. 3 pp. English. Asks for leave of absence to care for aged and sick mother. Renews his petition for a leave of absence.

440. Morgan H. Morris, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 July 1906. 2 pp. English. Asks for a dispensation from vows for five years to support and educate five younger orphaned brothers and sisters.

449. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 12 September 1906. 5 pp. English. Approves appointment of Thomas Finney as visitor. Speaks of mission and retreat work by priests at Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis. Holy Trinity College in Dallas. (French translation added.)

16 442. T.P Kelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 July 1907. 3 pp. English. Repeats his petition for a leave of absence, but if this is not given he request dimissorials from the Community.

443. Souvay, Saint Louis, to (?), 27 January 1908. 7 pp. English. Speaks of his work at the seminary, the necessity of speaking English. Collaborator for the Catholic Encyclopedia . Preparation of his thesis for the doctorate in Sacred Scripture. Financial crisis in the U.S.

444. Michael S. Ryan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 2 February 1908. 2 pp. French. All subscribe to the decree “Lamentabili.”

445. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 December 1908. 4 pp. French. Debt of $800,000 in the Chicago house resulting from bank failure. Dallas house also loses a large sum from failure of the same bank. House in Los Angeles proposes to borrow $500,000. Same house paying interest on a debt of $270,000. Visitor fails to consult consultors before permitting these debts. It would take the Community 50 years to pay these debts. Money squandered on magnificent buildings and costly furnishings. Financial state of the province cause of demoralization among confreres. Visitor incompetent to run the province. Opening of the new seminary for the Daughters in Saint Louis. Rumors of division of province widespread among the Daughters. Willing to accept directorship of Western Province. Reference to trouble in Boston with the archbishop.

446. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 . 7 pp. English. Christmas greetings, Annual Retreat. Report on missions and retreats. Reviving retreats for secular priests. Regrets that the “Instructio” of Cardinal Vives was not issued four years ago. It would have saved the province much financial embarrassment. New seminary for Daughters in Saint Louis producing admirable results.

447. James Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 14 April 1910. 3 pp. English. Description of the celebration of the feast of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Vincent de Paul. Report on the state of the house.

448. J.J. Schlereth, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 15 April 1910. 2 pp. English. Report on the state of the house.

449. Francis Moser, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 16 April 1910. 3 pp. English. Report on the state of the house.

450. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat (French translation of #523), Paris, 28 June 1910. 12 pp. French. Retreat to secular priests. Cardinal Satolli favors seminaries being in the hands of secular priests. Difficulties with this system. Pastors in New York and elsewhere giving missions to Protestants and Catholics. This may affect our work. Lack of preparation of our own for the missions. Discouragement over the state of finances in the province, especially in Dallas. Complains about increasing loan and debts. Complains also of debts in Los Angeles. University in Chicago built to beat the Jesuits, also the one in Los Angeles.

451. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 19 . 6 pp. English.

17 Another loan made at Chicago without hearing the provincial council, evidently a violation of the “Instructio” of the Congregation for Religious. Asks Fiat to appoint a new visitor soon. Gives details of the financial situation of the province. Effects on morale of confreres. Comments on Martin.

452. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 . 4 pp. English. Writes about the scandal caused by the theater in Chicago, includes clippings. Absence of superior from Cape Girardeau. Lack of training of subjects for the missions.

453. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 28 . 3 pp. English. Three plans to overcome debts in Chicago: (1) close De Paul University; (2) turn buildings over to a community of nuns for a high school for girls; (3) change University into a high school for boys. Nugent's comments.

454. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 22 December 1910. 4 pp. - 1st duplicated. English. State of the house. Annual retreat. Profession of Faith and Oath against Modernism. Observance of rule. Hospitality of house toward conferences.

455. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 30 . 3 pp. English. Astonishment over untrue accusations in a letter from Fiat. Enclosed declaration signed by confreres of the house. (1) ten years of age not required for first Communion, (2) announcement in church that children of seven years of age and older would be prepared for First Communion, (3) repudiate the one who falsely accused confreres of disobedience to orders of the Holy Father. (Signed by: Nugent, Hennelly, Schlereth and Moser.)

456. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 7 February 1911. 4 pp. English. Further explanation about procedures for First Communion, after consulting the archbishop. Encloses circular of the archbishop to all wealthy Catholics about assisting sisters in their work among the poor.

457. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 27 March 1911. 5 pp. English. Announcement of closing of Saint Vincent's College in Los Angeles causes much disturbance and complaint among confreres. Indicates reasons for the complaint. Visitor mortgages the property at Cape Girardeau as collateral for a loan of $50,000 or $75,000, without consulting council.

458. J. Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 1 May 1911. 4 pp. English. Description of the feast of the Translation of the Relics and May procession. Report on the state of the house. Sends mass intentions.

459. F. Moser, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May 1911. 1 p. English. Report on the state of the house.

460. J. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 18 . 2 pp. English. Asks that any revision of the boundary lines of the provinces of the Daughters be postponed until an opportunity be given to answer those who wish to make changes and that a thorough investigation be made of the history of the division.

461. Sister Margaret O'Keefe, Emmitsburg, to Fiat, Paris, 10 June 1911. 4 pp. French.

18 Changes her mind about Alabama, Indiana, and Tennessee being included in the Western Province. Consultation with council not made before the division. Division should be the same as that of the conferences, reasons.

462. J. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 20 June 1911. 3 pp. French. Justifies original division of Daughters' eight provinces, reasons.

463. Nugent, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 27 September 1911. 2 pp. English. At the Barrens for a rest. Province visited by a special commissary, Walshe, an Irish confrere. None of the confreres from the closed College in Los Angeles assigned to the missions.

464. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 October 1911. 11 pp. French. Reasons for retaining the original division of the province of the Daughters and the reasons why many in the East object to it. (Pages 4, 5, 6, repeated.)

465. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 25 October 1911. 1 p. English. Loan of $25,000 made by house in Dallas, mortgage of Community property for collateral.

466. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 . 4 pp. English. Report on the state of the new province of the Daughters. Work for the poor insufficient.

467. J.A. Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 February 1912. 3 pp. English. About a relic for a young layman in the parish. Nugent changed to Saint Stephen's in New Orleans. Linn from Saint Stephen's to Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis. Expecting a division of Saint Stephen's parish.

468. Hennelly, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 April 1912. 3 pp. English. Annual report on the state of the house.

469. Skipped.

470. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 13 . 6 pp. English. Printed copy included offering for sale all property belonging to the house at Cape Girardeau. Farm in La Salle to be sold. $5,000 demanded by the visitor from Saint Stephen's to pay debts of other houses. Necessary to borrow $4,000 to meet the demand, consequences for the parish. Saint Vincent's in Saint Louis obliged by the visitor to sell bonds worth $15,000 to help pay debts at Chicago. No meeting of domestic or provincial councils to approve the sale. Asks permission to withdraw from the provincial council.

471. J.A. Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 24 September 1912. 4 pp. English. Encloses a pamphlet giving some idea of the work at Guardian Angel Settlement. Parish diminished in numbers because of increasing number of factories and mills in the neighborhood. Daily visit to City Hospital by one of the confreres, also mass there on Sundays.

472. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 December 1912. 2 pp. English. About receiving back into the Community Sister Rose Mahoney. In favor, reasons.

473. Linn, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 December 1912. 2 pp. English.

19 Work of missionaries most successful in recent missions. Wishes to affiliate a group of girls with the Children of Mary.

474. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 31 January 1912. 3 pp. English. Report on the state of the province, especially debts. To be transferred to Saint Stephen's in New Orleans, reasons.

475. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 9 May 1913. 3 pp. French. Report on the state of the house.

476. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, September 1913. 4 pp. French. Encloses letters from Sullivan about the boundaries of the provinces of the Daughters. Explanatory remarks. Question of changing houses in Puerto Rico to the East.

477. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 26 September 1913. 2 pp. French. Further reflections on the division of the provinces of the Daughters in the U.S.

478. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 8 May 1914. 4 pp. French. Annual report. Ryan and Levan elected delegates to the general assembly, Barr and Musson alternates. Discusses some undesirable attitudes among the confreres in the house and in particular about the superior.

LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI

479. J.J. Helinski, Long Beach, to (?), 18 February 1908. 2 pp. English. All sign document against Modernism. Few remarks about success of the work in the parish.

480. Helinski, Long Beach, to (?), 18 February 1908. 1 p. English. Repeat of previous letter which he thought was not received.

481. T. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 24 December 1908. 1 p. Latin. Summer house in Long Beach completely destroyed by fire. Death of Brother Hugh Carr at Whittier, California (28 November 1910.)

482. C.J. Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 15 February 1911. 2 pp. English. Asks permission to repair a cottage for a rectory. Small parish, many fallen-away Catholics by reason of lack of priests and mixed marriages. Need for a good mission.

483. Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 3 October 1911. 3 pp. English. Report on the condition of the parish.

484. Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December 1911. 4 pp. English. Living alone. Attempt to sell surplus property. Bishop Gunn asks the Community to take over missions to Protestants in the diocese. Plans for small school the following year.

485. Alton, Long Beach, to Fiat, Paris, 7 February 1912. 1 p. English. Asks permission to erect a small school.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

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486. Edward F. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 16 May 1910. 2 pp. English. Describes work in the one-year-old parish. 48 converts in one year. Instruction of catechumens. 109 children in the catechumen class. Zealous assistant in Feely.

487. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 15 December 1910. 2 pp. English. Work proceeds with God's blessing. More converts. Bazaar nets $2,200 to defray debt on church. Simon O'Donovan new assistant.

488. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 30 May 1911. 2 pp. English. God continues to bless the work: daily communions, greater piety. Census finds 142 families. 48 First Communions. Debts reduced to $7,000. Death of Feely (27 May 1911.)

489. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 23 September 1911. 2 pp. English. Extraordinary visitation. Debts reduced to $6,000. Giving instructions to 99 Protestants.

490. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 26 December 1911. 1 p. English. Blessed by many converts and faithful Catholics. Debts nearly paid off.

491. Park, Fort Worth, to Fiat, Paris, 24 September 1912. 2 pp. English. Debt reduced to $800. Plans parochial school for boys. Hopes to complete it by the following September. (French translation.)

WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA

492. James Moré, Whittier, to Fiat, Paris, 24 February 1905. 2 pp. English. Polyglot parish. Reform school. Geographic description.

493. Moré, Whittier, to Fiat, Paris, 26 March 1908. 2 pp. - English and French. All subscribe to Decree “Lamentabili.” (signed by Moré, L.P. Landry and Brother Hugh Carr.)

494. Moré, Whittier, to Fiat, Paris, 20 February 1910. 2 pp. English. People of many nationalities in the parish. Care of boys and girls in the Reform School, no trouble with the authorities.

495. Eugene A. Antill, Whittier, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 5 pp. English. Description of parish and parishioners. Work among inmates of Reform School. Misses the labors of Brother Hugh Carr, who died a year ago. Frequent contact with the confreres in Los Angeles.

496. Antill, Whittier, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December 1912. 4 pp. English. Church destroyed by fire. Death of Brother Charles Ritter (30 August 1912.) Ready to build a new and larger church. Work with children in the Reform School continues.

PART TWO:

MISCELLANEOUS

497. Bishop Amat, Los Angeles, to Étienne, Paris, 13 July 1864. 1 p. French.

21 Encloses copy of a decision from Rome about properties confided to Religious Communities. No bishop is authorized to grant title to such properties to Religious. Quotes decree #4 of the 7th Council of Baltimore stating that all properties bought or sustained by public subscription of the faithful belong to the bishop. This affects both Vincentians and Daughters.

498. Bishop Amat, Los Angeles, to Maller, Paris, 22 December 1865. 1 p. French. Confreres finally established in Los Angeles in keeping with an agreement made between himself (Amat) and John Asmuth. Explains the difficulties which brought about the decision from Rome.

499. Barnabo, Prefect of Congregation of Propaganda Fide, to Amat, 17 December 1862. Copy of decision from Rome about titles to property.

500. Barnabo, Prefect of the Congregation, Propaganda Fide, Rome, to Étienne, Paris, 12 January 1871. 2 pp. Italian The archbishop of and the Bishop of Monterey (Amat) persist in their concept of their ownership of property of the Daughters of Charity. Burlando's reflections on this matter. Recommends course of action to Étienne (currently in .)

501. Account of financial situation in Chicago, n.d. 4 pp. French. (Unsigned.)

502. History of the College of Saint Vincent, Cape Girardeau, by F.V. Nugent. 24 pp. French.

503. Finney, the Barrens, to (?), 16 September 1908. 3 pp. - page 3 duplicated. English. Explanation of existing debts in Chicago, Dallas, Saint Joseph's in New Orleans, Denver, and Los Angeles.

504. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 21 December 1908. 4 pp. English. Loss of $300,000 by the house in Chicago through the failure of The Fidelity Funding Co. Further loans increase indebtedness of the house in Los Angeles. Visitor fails to consult council for allowing further loans in Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Los Angeles. Discontent among confreres. Visitor incompetent in money matters. Sends account (not included) of receipts separated from receipts of the parish.

506. Finney, Musson, Nugent, Byrne, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 20 February 1908. 2 pp. Latin. Explain separation of Community and parish funds in account books.

507. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 20 February 1908. 2 pp. Latin. Requests that in the annual report funds proper to the Community alone be mentioned to the exclusion of parish funds, and if Community funds be used for the parish they be recorded as a loan.

508. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 20 September 1910. 1 p. French. Sends information received from Dallas as requested by Villette. Superior general makes same request. Finney sends information to the superior general. Letter should be available to Villette in parish.

509. Copy of the Constitution of Leo XIII “Romanos Pontifices” as extended to the U.S. about the administration of parochial funds by Regulars. 3 pp. Latin.

22 510. Finney, the Barrens, to Fiat, Paris, 23 December 1912. 3 pp. French. Information regarding finances of Western Province. Retirement of notes held by several banks for the house in Chicago. Farm at La Salle sold to retire other notes.

511. Jean L. Bozec, Germantown, to (?), 2 . 2 pp. French. Writes about some affairs in .

512. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Villette, Paris, 29 . 4 pp. French. Sends catalogues of Kenrick and historical notes on Saint Vincent's College in Cape Girardeau. Problem of sending money to Abyssinia for mass intentions. New council at Kenrick but no change in the frequency of meetings. Preaches at the Cathedral. Contributes articles for Vol. VI of the Catholic Encyclopedia . Thesis to be finished soon.

513. McHale, Germantown, to Villette, Paris, 21 February 1912. 2 pp. French. Sends financial reports of all the houses in the province except Opelika and the Immaculate Conception Church in Germantown, both new houses. Seminary chapel now a public oratory and separated from the parish. Planning to buy a new country house in place of Bordentown, locality not yet determined. Hears that property outside of Los Angeles has been sold for $130,000.

514. McHale, Germantown, to Villette, Paris, 15 September 1909. 4 pp. English. Speaks of Villette's travels throughout the U.S. and of possible observations he has made during his travels. Hopes to see him soon in Germantown before his departure for Europe.

515. Finney, the Barrens (?), to Fiat, Paris, 30 September 1907. 4 pp. Latin. Seminary in New Orleans suspended because of lack of students. Students sent to Kenrick until conditions in New Orleans improve. Opening of new house in Dallas. Bishop wishes the Community to establish another house in Fort Worth, a parish and later a college. Thomas Levan proposed as the superior of the new seminary in Denver. Patrick O'Regan appointed pastor in La Salle in place of Shaw. Two confreres sent to Rome for Canon Law.

516. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, 10 December 1908. 3 pp. English. Asks to be relieved of office of consultor for the province, reasons. Includes facsimile of real estate bond for Cape Girardeau.

517. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 5 November 1909. 2 pp. Latin. The foundation of the college mentioned in the previous letter is not now under consideration, nor can it be considered.

518. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 16 December 1909. 1 p. Latin. Replies to Villette about making a loan but which is now impossible.

519. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Villette, Paris, 21 . 6 pp. English. Busy with missions and retreats. New seminary of Sisters going well. Death of Sister Ann Francis, Servant at Saint Ann's Foundling Home.

520. Musson, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 27 [January?], 1909. 1 p. Latin. Asks if a trip by Musson to Paris during the vacation (at Villette's suggestion) is to be obeyed.

23 521. Finney, Saint Louis, to Villette, Paris, 24 March 1910. 1 p. Latin. Promises to call meeting of the consultors to sign documents pertaining to a loan.

522. Musson, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 2 April 1910. 1 p. Latin. Asks for confirmation of reception of money sent to pay debts of Souvay and Levan. Trip to Paris doubtful.

523. Nugent, Columbus College, Chamberlain, S.Dak., to Fiat (?), 28 June 1910. 8 pp. English. English original of #450.

524. Martin, Cape Girardeau, to Villette, Paris, 1 May 1911. 4 pp. French. Notes explaining the original loans received by Byrne at Chicago from The Fidelity Funding Co., and the losses sustained from these loans by reason of the failure of that company. Also mentions Dallas.

525. Martin, Cape Girardeau, to Villette, Paris, end of April, 1911. 4 pp. French. Refers to report sent to the superior general on the state of the province, cf. letter #526.

526. Martin, Cape Girardeau, to Fiat, Paris, April, 1911. 19 pp. French. Report on Cape Girardeau, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles. General situation. Résumé.

527. Nugent, Saint Louis, to Villette, Paris, 20 August 1912. 4 pp. English. Writes on behalf of a young lady who wishes to become a Daughter of Charity. Sullivan thinks that her application would not be considered favorably in Paris because she is beyond the desired age. Lists reasons why she should be accepted. One drawback, her sister was a possible suicide.

528. Souvay, Saint Louis, to Villette, Paris, 21 . 2 pp.- page 2 duplicated. French. Returns from Paris from a mission in favor of the Daughters of Charity. All well satisfied with the result of the mission. Mention of alarming reports sent to Paris which disturbed Finney.

529. Number skipped; no letter exists.

530. Sullivan, Saint Louis, to Fiat, Paris, n.d. 1 p. French. (Evidently translated by Souvay.) Thanks Fiat profusely for confirming the existing boundaries of the provinces of the Daughters.

530. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 27 October 1913. 4 pp. French. Detailed report on the renewal of loans with the Mercantile Trust Co. of Saint Louis concerning Dallas and other houses.

531 a. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, (?), Paris, 29 . 2 pp. French. Speaks of the case of George, possible dismissal.

531 b. Finney, the Barrens, to Villette, Paris, 3 . 1 p. French. Accounts for the sale of properties in Los Angeles.

532. Sullivan, Sisters Eugene Fealy, M. Barbara Regina, Isabella McCarthy, M. Elizabeth Roche, Saint Louis, to Verdier, Paris, 27 July 1918. 2 pp. English.

24 Offer to buy the farm in Dallas from the confreres who are pressed by creditors for payment of debts. Permission needed urgently from Paris.

John Young, C.M. rev. John Rybolt, C.M.

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