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1861 Jan 19
McCloskey, Father W(illia)m (G.)
Rome, (Italy)
To Bishop (Francis P. McFarland of
Hartford, Connecticut)
On receiving McFarland's letter he called on Dr. Kirby who said he could
not receive Mr. Sheridan
in the Irish College. He has doubtless explained his reasons to
McFarland. Sheridan might remain
where he is. He would give Italiam news but it is difficult to know the
truth.
The truce proclaimed at Gaeta expires today and they are told that if
the King (of Naples) does not
come to terms with the plunderers the only remaining French vessel will
be withdrawn. The town will
not be easily taken. There may be a new Sevastapol. A few days ago a
number of diplomats went to
Gaeta to dine with the King. The impression gains that the great powers
will unite to crush the
Mazzini Party. In Rome there is no change for the better, and the Pope
will be obliged to leave
Rome or suffer the taking over by the Sardinians. They see trials for
the Church in the United States.
McCloskey fears that they cannot prevent bloodshed. He asks McFarland
what he thinks of the
position of the Church in case the union breaks up. With the exception
of Mr. Hart the young men
are all well.
I-1-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.
1
1861 Jan 20
Guinane, John
Jackson, (Michigan)
To Bishop P(eter) P(aul) Lefevere
(Detroit, Michigan)
Guinane resents Lefevere's unwarranted attack on his character as
contained in Lefevere's letter of
the 17th . The transfer of his property to Lefevere and Father
C(ornelius) Moutard was made under
the influence of strong liquor conveyed to his house for the purpose of
making him drunk; at that time
his wife was insane from the effects of sickness, Guinane considers
Lefevere's letter as a repetition of
the degraded character Lefevere gave of him and of the whole
congregation in the Catholic Church
of Jackson. Lefevere requested him to name some more reputable person
than he to write. He
names Governor Blair, Judge Johnston or John Connoly. Guinane thinks
himself as reputable as any
man in Jackson.
III-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.
2
1861 Jan 20
Jenkins, Father O(liver) L.
(Ellicott's Mills, Maryland)
To Bishop F(rancis) P. McFarland of
Hartford, (Connecticut)
Their doctor said that day that it is impossible to give an opinion on
the propriety of Laurence Walsh
resuming his studies without knowing his previous condition. At the time
he left St Charles College he
needed repose from serious mental application. The doctor suggests that
they learn from the
Providence physician whether to allow his return to St. Charles. He
could be excused from the less
important classes.
I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.
2
1861 Jan 20
Lucas, O. , c/o Bishop (John McCloskey) MacCloskey
Albany, N.Y.
To Father (Stephen Rousselon
New Orleans, Louisiana)
He has just received a letter from a European bishop about one of his
subjects who wishes to devote
himself to the missions. Until now, he has refused permission thinking
that perhaps it was instability
but his vocation has persevered. As he is not an ordinary subject the
bishop wishes to procure a
suitable place for him. He is 29 or 30 years old, a doctor of theology,
full of zeal and piety. He must
have a warm climate. He speaks French and even a little English. If
(Rousselon) has occasion to see
Bishop (Thaddeus) Amat he should tell him that an excellent Italian
subject is at his disposal. He is a
young priest from the coast of Genoa.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 2pp. 8vo.
2
1861 Jan 20
St. J(ane) F. de Chantal, (R.U.), Sister
Liberty, (Texas)
To Mother St. Andrew, (R.U.)
(Quebec, Canada)
She should ask Mother St. Gabriel, (R.U.) to have a novena in honor of
the Blessed Virgin made for
her. Her health is pretty good. The (Ursulines) are situated in the most
healthy part of the city which
is a poor place but rapidly improving. The railroad to New Orleans will
be finished in about two
months. The greater part of the population are Catholics but totally
ignorant and indifferent to what
regards religious matters. The nuns from France who were expected last
year have not yet come.
They (at Liberty) are only four choir sisters - one of whom has been
confined to bed for the last 10
months - and one lay sister. Times are pretty hard, the ensuing year
promises to be a severe one.
Father (Peter) Lacour, their former chaplain, returned from France, has
been with them since
Christmas Eve, and will leave tomorrow for N(ew) O(rleans) to which
diocese he will belong. She
has written to Lewis only once and does not know if he is dead or alive.
She is sorry to hear of Dr, (
) Nault's illness and she is also sorry to hear that Archbishop (Peter
Flavian Turgeon) is ill. She sends
regards to him. She is sorry that Sister St. Thomas, (R.U.) is poorly.
(The latter) and her companion,
Sister St. A. ( , R.U.) know how to make it stormy wherever they go.
P.S. See how "she" is trying to coax their dear mothers. Should she
return, her bitter temper and
remarks might seriously injure any advance towards the South. Therefore
they must make haste as
their dear Mothers, in the interest of her soul, will advise her to
return. However, Mother St. Andrew
should make no allusions to this in her correspondence. She wonder if
Mother St. Andrew thinks it
unkind of Bishop (John Mary Odin, C.M.) to act as he has: never a word
in her defense when he
saw her treated in the most outrageous manner, and since her return
never a word so that if she did
not have the best Mothers and sisters they might imagine that she was
the cause of all the disorders
that forced her to leave. He is a saint but a most cowardly man. Their
Mother was delighted with
letters last summer from Mother St. Pierre (Margaret Harrison, R.U.) and
Sister St. Felicite, (R.U.).
That is the reason she said many were favorably disposed and willing to
go to them. If their bishop
would write it would advance the affairs for she is working nearly alone
since Father (Napoleon
Joseph) Perch=E9 left. However she should make no direct allusions to thi=
s
and above all tell Father
Perch=E9 not to tell Bishop Odin that she gave this advice. Several young
professed might go and they
could assist until the postulants are better able to assist.
VI-2-d A.L.S. 9pp. 32mo.
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1861 Jan 21
Coste, Father J.
Pointe a la Hache, (Louisiana)
To Father (Stephen) Rousselon
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
He thanks Rousselon for having sent him to Father (A.) Langlois who has
an excellent heart. He
wonders if there is not some hope of being employed at a Redemptorist
house. Since he has been
known by a great number of people in the diocese for more than two
years, Rousselon should be
able to tell him if there is any possibility of an arrangement as his
poor head is in a turmoil. If not, he
asks Rousselon to open the door for him in another diocese. He prefers a
post situated amidst a
group of people which would give him an opportunity to working either
for the sick or for the
interior(?) of the church.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 1p. 4to.
2
1861 Jan 22
O'Connor, O.S.R., Father Bede
Terre Haute, Ind(iana)
to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell
of Cincinnati, Ohio
He writes in behalf of one of his parishioners. John Tally who has $500
coming to him from the
legacy of his Aunt Bridget Carigan who died in New Orleans over two
years ago. The money was
sent to Cincinnati on the supposition that Tally resided there. Tally
thinks the money is in Purcell's
hands and asks if on proof of his identity Purcell could let him have
the money.
II-5-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.
2
1861 Jan 26
Raymond, Father G(ilbert)
Lake Charles, (Louisiana)
to Father (Stephen Rousselon
New Orleans, Louisiana)
To get to Lake Charles where he has been for 12 days, he traveled more
than 80 miles partly in St.
Landry's parish and partly in Calcassieu. He came there to see things
more closely and also to give a
series of lectures to a number of well-disposed Protestants. Calcassieu
is beginning to increase in
population. The Catholics are becoming a little more equal in society.
Everywhere there are a great
number, at Grand Lake, at Lacas(s)ine, at Vincent, on the gulf of
Mexico, at Chenieres where Father
(Philibert) Gutton fell sick. But there are a few places such as
Chenieres where Father (Philibert)
Gutton fell sick. But there are a few places such as Chenieres which are
as far from Lake Charles as
from Opelousas. The people are simple, ignorant, well-disposed. The
Protestants are very easy to
deal with. His brother (Father J. Francois Raymond) has done much good
there. The Church at
Lake Charles is situated at the center of the population. It and the
land for the cemetery are all paid
for. Other land adjoining that of the church is dear and not yet paid
for. It is now necessary to make
more frequent and prolonged visits to all sides. It is an arduous and
dangerous mission. They have
much need of a priest. The population will demand a school but
unfortunately there are always the
two languages - English and French. He asks for some missionaries to
harvest the mission. Gutton
who arrived at Opelousas before he left is very disconcerted with the
trustees of St. Martin(ville)
who rejected his demands for a salary. Father (Ange Marie Felix) Jan at
first promised to take him
as assistant but Gutton demanded too much of his revenues and then he
listened to the objections of
his trustees. He likes and esteems Gutton who is truly a good priest but
too greedy. He is confident
the Lord will protect their convent. When he spoke to (Rousselon) at New
Orleans and in his last
letter, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, he did not think of those at Bay
St. Louis as Archbishop (Anthony
Blanc) had concluded that they would not be suitable.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 4pp. 4to.
10
1861 Jan 27
Andrieu, C.M., Father A(nthony)
Donaldson, (Louisiana)
To Father S(tephen) Rousselon
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
He seeks a dispensation from the impediment of consanguinity in the 3rd
degree for Michel L.
Lanoux and Philomene Boudreaux.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 1p. 12mo.
3
1861 Jan 27
Lamy, John B., Bishop of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, N(ew) M(exico)
To Archbishop (John Baptist Purcell
of Cincinnati, Ohio)
He was glad to hear what Purcell wrote in regard to Father (Francis)
Cubero, (O.P.). It would be a
great acquisition to New Mexico if Cubero should come as he speaks the
two necessary languages.
Cubero could very easily establish a house of his order in New Mexico.
He would be useful to give
retreats to the clergy. For nine years they never had any but a few
days. Father (Joseph P.)
Machebeuf is at Pike's Peak since October on Christmas Day he said Mass
in his fine new brick
church in Denver. The Indians are worse than ever. Lamy's schools are
prospering.
P.S. He hopes the matter of the 8,000 francs is settled as he left his
allocation of 1860 (from the
Propagation of the Faith) for this debt.
II-5-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.
3
1861 Jan 27
Marion, Father F.
Pointe Coup=E9e, (Louisiana)
To Father (Stephen Rousselon
New Orleans, Louisiana)
Before leaving New Orleans, he knew that his character and his
conscience would not permit him to
live with Father (Francis) Mittelbronn. The only three priests of (New
Orleans) whom he esteems
told him not to go if he would be living with Mittelbronn. He does not
intend to remain 2 weeks if a
separation does not take place. The two churches are under the direction
of trustees who do not
wish to listen to any talk of a separation and as the cemetery is at
Pointe Coup=E9e the priests are
obliged to live there although almost all the Catholics are at Fausse
Rivi=E8re. He came to America not
to amass money but to be a missionary. He now regrets leaving France
because he has fallen into the
middle of hell. He blushes for the priesthood, he blushes for himself
for having had the misfortune to
attach himself to this diocese; he is scandalized. Nevertheless, he does
not blame Mittelbronn's
conduct, but (the latter) has lost his ecclesiastical spirit and he
wishes to keep his. He is disposed to
live without a position until the arrival of an archbishop and while
waiting to go to Cincinnati where
Archbishop (John B.) Purcell will give him a post where he can be alone.
Yet if (Rousselon) will
permit him to go to the house of the Lazarists at (Barrens) Bas-Rins for
several months he will be
content; perhaps the archbishop will let him stay there. He makes three
resolutions:
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1. To go to the Lazarists
2. To return to Cincinnati,
3. To be alone in a parish,
and if (Rousselon) consents only to the third, he will do his best. As
soon as he receives a reply he
will write to the gatekeeper of the archiepiscopal palace and to Father
(Anthony Verrina) Varina to
send him his effects by the first boat.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 5pp. 12mo.
7
1861 Jan 28
Hillaire, Father ?(mile)
Royville, (Louisiana)
To Father (Stephen Rousselon)
New Orleans, Louisiana
He seeks a dispensation from the impediment of consanguinity in the 3rd
degree for D=E9sir=E9 Langinais
and Az=E9na Broussard. Today he blessed the marriage of Seville Broussard
and Marguerite Girouard
for whom he has not yet received the dispensation which he has
requested.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 1p. 12mo.
5
1861 Jan 29
McMahon, Father P.
Pattersonville, (Louisiana)
To Father (Stephen Rousselon
New Orleans, Louisiana)
An inhabitant of Pattersonville for 30 years assures him that no one
named Carr resided there. There
is no Marshall St. When he goes to Franklin he will investigate the
subject further and report to
(Rousselon). There is no Thomas Carr either (at Pattersonville) or in
the neighborhood.
VI-2-d A.L.S. (French) 1p. 12mo.
2
1861 Jan 30
Elder, B(isho)p William Henry
Natchez, Mississippi
to O(restes) A. Brownson
(Elizabeth, New Jersey)
Elder intends to write another letter to Brownson after he has finished
reading the Review. For the
present he wants some advice. A Catholic teacher, whose pupils are all
Protestants, wants to select
a book for instructing some of her advanced student in Philosophy. They
have been through
"Upham's Mental Philosophy Abridged" and desire to go further in their
studies. Brownson's
translation of Balmes is too large for the purpose. Perhaps Brownson
could suggest a good book.
Bishop elder also desires to know whether Worcester or Webster is
regarded as the better standard
of pronunciation in the East and North.
I-4-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.
1
1861 Jan 30
Moutard, Father C(ornelius)
Jackson, (Michigan)
To Bishop (Peter Paul Lefevere)
(Detroit, Michigan)
Some of the people of Bunkerhill, (Michigan) are attempting to erect a
church upon the consecrated
graveyard without permission and against the wish of the congregation.
Moutard names James
Markey as president of the building committee without Moutard's leave.
He requests Lefevere to
write immediately to Markey and annul all proceedings until the
committee submits to Moutard's
control.
III-2-j A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.
1
(1861? Jan 30)
(Odin, C.M., Archbishop John Mary? of
New Orleans, Louisiana)
(A notation on the back of a slip of paper. Front of slip has pious note
about) Christ living in the lives
of his servants. Paul Alfred (Van Paemele) child of Alphonsus Van
Paemele and Mary Emma de
Bruysse born January 28, baptized January 30, (18)61(?).
VI-2-d A. Note 2pp. 32mo.
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