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

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1856

pg 291       made answerable for more than $2000 to the postulants and $300 to 
             the children, boarders in the house of New York.
                  If we now take figures for our basis of examination and not 
             mere probabilities, it will be seen that the house of New York at 
             the time of its closure was not ahead.  Its actual condition 
             valued at the cash prices received from the merchants was hardly 
             half of the dowries due the postulants; its treasury did not 
             contain half the money received for board, and besides this $950 
             were due to Mr. Devlin.
                  And yet there was no lack of industry and of economy, but the 
             good Sisters were slaves in the hands of a man who whilst 
             protection was ruining them.  God grant that this lesson may 
             serve the make the Congregation understand that strangers should 
             never be admitted into the administration of its affairs.