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

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1845

pg 85                           5.  Life Pension of Mr. Badin

                  About the middle of July of this year (1845) the Rev. Mr. 
             Badin of Kentucky, the first priest ordained in the United States, 
             arrives at Notre Dame du Lac, admires all that has been done there 
             since his last visit in 1836, and offers F. Sorin to give him two 
             lots in the city of Louisville in order to help to support and 
             develop the work for the orphans, as well as to purchase a piece 
             of two hundred acres between Notre Dame and the river; on 
             condition, however, that a yearly allowance should be made him of 
             $400, or 2000fr., and one year after his death to his universal 
             heir.  
                  In the month of August F. Sorin went to Louisville to try to 
             dispose of the lots; but instead of the twelve or fifteen thousand 
             dollars that Mr. Badin had given him to expect he, together with 
             the judged of the place, could not value them at more than $6000.  
             Three months later the lots were actually sold for this amount by 
             Mr. Badin's own agent, whom F. Sorin had also retained as agent at 
             the recommendation of the former.