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

---

1855

pg 230            Fortunately Providence had permitted that F. Sorin, a few 
1500fr sent  weeks before, had succeeded in obtaining a loan of $10,000.  An 
to Mother    express was sent on the very day to New York to arrange matters, 
House        and the funds reached their destination in time to save the Mother 
             House from embarrassment.
                  The unexpected disbursement of such a sum just at a time when 
             arrangements had already been made for its employment could not 
             fail to cause the administration of Notre Dame difficulties, which 
             if not of the gravest king, were serious.  F. Sorin could not but 
             see this; but even if they were to be still greater, he would have 
             unhesitatingly sent all that was actually at his disposal.  
             Besides, in addition to the devotedness of his heart to Ste. 
             Croix which he had the pleasure of gratifying, he was glad to be 
             able to prove this sincere devotedness as a reply to all the 
             suspicions and accusations, of which circumstances rather than his 
             actions had made him the object for some years in the 
             Congregation.
                  It was with this view and on the same principles that ten 
             days later, he sent 10,000fr. more to the V.R.F. Rector to help 
10,000 fr.   him to send hither a colony of Sisters who could no longer get 
for Sisters  their living at Ste. Croix.  Twelve were sent without delay, and