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

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1845

pg 88             Mr. Benoit met F. Sorin, and for two days scrupulously 
             examined the whole series of accounts.  So far from finding a debt 
             of 4000fr. in favor of the plaintiff, he is obliged to acknowledge 
             him a debtor to F. Sorin to the amount of 300fr.  It is said that 
             F. Badin was very much displeased with his agent, and that he 
             afterwards accused him openly of being in complicity with F. 
             Sorin, of whom he continues to say all the evil he can.  However, 
             the money question remains and will remain as it was settled and 
             signed at this time by Mr. Benoit.
                  From the end of 1845, F. Badin is evidently angry with F. 
             Sorin.  The latter is well aware of the cause, which is not a 
             matter of dollars, but one that he must keep to himself, leaving 
             to God to arrest the effects whenever it is his good pleasure to 
             do so.