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

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1847

pg 105            Some days later F. Sorin sets out, and on his arrival in New 
             York he finds a letter from Mgr. Chabrat, who accepts with thanks 
             the conditions submitted to him by the administration of the Lake, 
             and ends by saying that he considers the matter settled, and 
             encouraging F. Sorin not to fear the least disappointment in 
             regard to St. Mary's.
                  F. Sorin, who cannot put off his departure, writes to Mr. 
             Delaune, one of his old friends, who resides at Madison, ten hours 
             from Louisville and a day and a half from St. Mary's, informing 
             him of what is going on and requesting him to go in person to St. 
             Mary's and send him without delay to Sainte Croix an account of 
             the state of the property and buildings, with as close an estimate 
             as possible of the expenses required in order to establish a 
             community there.  At the same time he informs Mgr. Chabrat of the 
             request made to Mr. Delaune, and next day he embarks for London, 
             being still more desirous of visiting Ireland, and seeking 
             subjects.
                  Mr. Delaune lost no time in complying with F. Sorin's 
             request, but instead of confining himself scrupulously to the