Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1842-1843

pg 54        months, and some of the rooms were occupied from the beginning of 
             June, and all was in readiness at the return or winter.
                  No need to tell the joy felt by those poor religious at 
             sight of the building so much desired, surmounted by the cross, 
             which overtopped the highest trees of the forest.  They had for 
             this year only a few boarders, with seven or eight little 
             orphans.

                                10. Charter as a University

Obtained by       The walls of the college had not reached the third story 
Mr. Defrees, when the Member of the legislature for St. Joseph's Co. came 
a Methodist, personally to offer his services to F. Sorin, assuring him that 
in Indiana-  he could obtain from the legislature of the State a charter for a 
polis.       University, and another incorporating the Manual Labor School of 
             the Brothers.  Mr. Defrees--this is the name of the member--was 
             not a Catholic; but quite the contrary, a Methodist; but in this 
             case God was pleased to cause him to lay aside for once the 
             prejudices of his sect and even his personal animosities, to make 
             him useful to his country even in favoring his enemies.  To the