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

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1847

pg 108            Finally the Propagation of Faith answers that the 2000fr. 
             asked for are granted for the foundation of St. Mary's.  Six 
             months are spent in seeking the author and the correction of this 
             clerical error, but no additional grant is made.
                  On his side F. Sorin, whose hands are tied as regards St. 
             Mary's, is incomprehensible by his silence to Mr. Delaune and to 
             Mgr. Chabrat, so that the former ceases to write to him, and the 
             latter makes known to him through his secretary that he will make 
             no communications to him in future with regard to St. Mary's; but 
             that as he is soon to start for France, he will go to Le Mans and 
             speak with Mr. Moreau.  It was in the month of October, 1846 that 
             he gave this information, and in May of 1847 he had not yet 
             visited Sainte Croix nor written a word to the Rev. F. Rector.
                  Finally at this time Sainte Croix, seeing no escape from its 
             embarrassment, and understanding with what delicacy Mr. Delaune 
             deserved to be treated, resolved to send him a priest to encourage 
             and help him in his difficult and delicate position.  For it must 
             be said that this zealous missionary, left entirely to himself for