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

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1845

pg 83                              4.  The Printing Office

                  The necessity of having the Constitution for the Brothers and 
             Sisters printed in English made F. Sorin desirous for some time 
             to be able to do it at home, and not to have to put such papers 
             in the hands of Protestants.  The other printed matter that had 
             often to be given out in the Society, not to speak of classical 
             works that it was desirable to print and sell cheaply in the 
             country, made the administration of the Lake resolve on buying a 
             press at Niles that happened to be for sale at 3500fr. with three 
             years' schooling.
                  The first publication that was issued from this press was the 
             Rules and Constitutions of the Brothers, which were printed by 
             Brother Joseph under the direction of a regular printer.  Then an 
             abridgement of Murray's little grammar, afterwards the Epistles 
             and Gospels, then the first volume of Mrs. Herbert and the rules 
             of the Archconfraternity, besides some detached leaves.
                  Unfortunately it was impossible to continue the work as it 
             ought to be done; the expenses were not sufficiently justified, 
             and the attempt was given up.  The following year, in January