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

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1859

pg 362       Dame and appeared soon to have become its warm friend.  He often 
             expressed the desire to see members of Holy Cross doing in Chicago 
             the good that he witnessed in Indiana.  Finally on May 26th, 1856, 
             he made a formal proposition to have his desires in this matter 
             carried into effect.  He proposed to sell St. Mary's University to 
             the Congregation for $60,000, payable in twelve instalments of 
             $5000 each without interest.  All things having been maturely 
             weighed by both parties, it was agreed to put the fundamental 
             points of the contract in writing, and the document was drawn up 
             and signed in duplicate by both parties.  Here is the literal 
             translation of this document:
                  Bishop O'Regan, wishing to introduce the Congregation of Holy 
             Cross into his diocese, has had an understanding with said 
             Congregation in the following terms, after mature deliberation and 
             serious examination of all things.
                  1.  His Lordship desires that the Congregation of Holy Cross 
             shall as soon as possible open a day school in the buildings known 
             in Chicago by the name St. Mary's University, and afterwards as 
             soon as possible parish schools in four or five parishes of the