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

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1861

pg 418       to make trouble and to have it taken from the Fathers of Holy 
             Cross, His Lordship repeated his declaration that there was no 
             danger, and that he would rather close the church than yield to 
             their insolent demands.
                  Almost at the time of the reconciliation just mentioned, the 
             Bishop made known his pressing need of money, and his wish to get 
             $3000 before the following month of May, promising that if it were 
             advanced to him, he would make no further demand till the month of 
             May of the next year.  With considerable difficulty the 
             Congregation succeeded in obtaining for him on time the sum 
             specified.
                  Up to this time no doubt had arisen as to his real 
             dispositions, and in its full confidence in him the Congregation 
             had made improvements costing more than $2500, and put up such 
             buildings as would set the Sisters on a regular footing, so that 
             by the following spring the Congregation had expended 30,000fr. in 
             buildings and repairs on the grounds.  It is true that the Sisters