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

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1855

pg 229       and could easily be made afoot;  and a priest from the college or 
             from one of the novitiates easily went to St. Mary's every day to 
             say mass, unless he was called elsewhere.  All letters were sent 
             and received at the same office--an additional convenience.
                  Thus before the end of 1855 F. Sorin had the consolation to 
             see with his own eyes what he had so earnestly desired: the three 
             branches of the congregation established in a permanent and most 
             desirable manner, recognized by the State, and each secured by a 
             charter of incorporation, the Fathers at the University, the 
             Brothers in the St. Joseph's workshops, and the Sisters in the 
             Academy.
1855              Towards the beginning of the month of October, F. Sorin 
             received some letters from the V.R.F. Rector, which grieved more 
             than they surprised him.  It was a demand from the Mother House of 
             the sum of 15,000fr. to be sent immediately in order to save it 
             from inevitable ruin; food was then so dear in France that Sainte 
             Croix was obliged to dismiss all that could be spared, and to 
             confine itself to the strictly necessary for the others.  Two 
             other letters followed the first in quick succession to hurry the 
             loan and the forwarding of the amount.