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

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1859

pg 367       the college in this city.  It is expedient that everything be 
             finished without more delay; for every delay, I assure you, gives 
             me much embarrassment and has already caused me a considerable 
             loss.
                  It is surely unnecessary for me to remind you that this 
             transaction should be brought to a close, otherwise the pecuniary 
             loss for our college would become a most serious matter.  Be good
             enough therefore to come immediately and settle this business 
             properly.
                  Wishing you all kinds of prosperity,
                  I am, Very Reverend and dear Sir,
                        Very faithfully yours
                           +Anthony, Bishop of Chicago.                       
                  The Chapter of Notre Dame, however, remained some time longer 
             undecided.  The Bishop could not suffer this and came himself on 
             August 3d with all the documents prepared and ready to be signed--
             as might have been expected.  The Bishop repeated the 
             encouragements and the promises that he had formerly made, and 
             finally on August 4th the contract was signed at Notre Dame for 
             fifty years at an annual rental of $2150.  The Bishop demanded