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

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1858

pg 341       by the Bishop's own hand, who must have forgotten.  Here it is in 
             full:
                  "Vincennes, March 22/58
                  "Bro. Lawrence, Steward.
                  "The money for the orphans arrived here yesterday by express.
             Accept my sincere thanks and believe me always.
                  "Your devoted
                  "+ Maurice, Bp. of Vincennes."
                  The letter in question mentions also another complaint, 
             namely:  that F. Sorin had his subjects ordained by visiting 
             Bishops, and that one of those ordinations he left the Bishop of 
             the diocese two months without informing him.
                  Having no remembrance of this delay of two months, F. Sorin 
             can only humble himself for it and say, that it could only happen 
             through forgetfulness on his part.  If, however, the good Bishop 
             did not bestow holy orders on all that were ordained at Notre 
             Dame, it is because he authorized this proceeding, as appears by a 
             permission signed by himself on Nov 14/49 and worded thus:
                  "We humbly beg of Mgr. the Bishop of Vincennes the following 
             permissions: