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

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1859

pg 360       This was a great help, because, the year just ended consumed more 
             than 20,000fr. on this article alone, wheat having gone up to 
             $1.50, that is to say, 7.50fr., where it remained for the last six 
             months of the year.  There were also grounds to expect some 
             fruits, wine, and Indian corn, perhaps even sugar, or at least 
             molasses.
                  This year the Provincial Chapter adopted the resolution to 
             purchase at wholesale, for six months, sugar, coffee, tea, 
             leather, butter, etc.  It was also decided to send away the hired
             men and to have the work done by Brothers, except that it was 
             necessary to keep a hired carpenter until such time as a Brother 
             would be able to direct that work himself.  This was a means of 
             lessening expenses and of preserving the community spirit from the 
             contact with strangers.
                  The Father Salvatorists were successively recalled from their 
             missions and gave up their pastoral charges to devote themselves 
             with the Brothers to the work of education; still, they might 
             accept parishes where there was a possibility of establishing 
             schools of the Brothers and Sisters, but only when two Fathers 
             would find employment.