Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia (Volume 9) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...fix upon the course to be pursued. You will need Patrick and Mary, and if you have a good girl on whom you can depend, let her come up too, for we have none, and I will pay her wages. You had also better have a boy and girl about fourteen years of age bound to you, and they could be sent for in the Spring. You can form no idea of the difficulty of obtaining servants. Caroline will tell you what clothes to buy; as to furniture, bring everything of any value, chairs, tables, pictures, etc., kitchen furniture also. You could not at this time obtain anything like their value and the freight for carriage would not be anything like the loss you would have to sustain. My father's bureau, etc., bring, and let him have everything to which he is used to. We have here only bituminous coal and wood; sheet iron stoves are of no use whatever. Bring your two pianos with your furniture.... I advise you not to take any situation in the common schools, and to come here at once. Save what you have; there is more danger than one to be apprehended in the East; a war with England is not unlikely, and what would become of you and your property? You will have to bring with you some of the best old brandy, sherry or madeira and port wine for my father's use in case of sickness, as these things are not to be had here. Your affec. brother, Ar1st1de. Letter from William Rodrigue to his father (translated from the French): New York, 13 Apr1l, 1842. My Dear Papa: I write to give you news, and in particular to make known to you that the bill has passed the Legislature,1 and that Bishop 1 The bill referred to was one growing out of the agitation in New York over the school fund, Catholics objecting to paying taxes for school purposes when they could not in conscience...