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

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1846

pg 96        seminarian, with three professed Brothers and one postulant.  The 
             new colony did not bring much money with them, but they did bring 
             sixty chests which contained a number of articles of actual need 
             in the house.
                  The passage was fortunate, although rather long--forty days.  
             F. Sorin had the good fortune on landing in New York of availing 
             himself of the last day of grace to prevent the protest of a draft 
             for $500 drawn by F. Granger three months before, during his 
             absence.
                  After celebrating the feast of the Assumption in New York, he 
             and his company travelled rapidly and cheaply, having all the 
             facilities and advantages of the season in their favor.