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

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1861

pg 449       have been supposed.  The lake was in the midst of the horrors of a 
             war which no one would have believed.  Ste. Croix wanted to have 
             its funds come in sooner than was agreed upon, Notre Dame was 
             hardly able, on account of the war, to meet its engagements.  
             Seventeen times Ste. Croix insisted on payment before the time, 
             and just as often F. Sorin was obliged to defer.  He had promised 
             to make his repayments from the Propagation of the Faith, and he 
             must wait to learn what allowance would be made him and until the 
             usual checks were received.
                  F. Sorin was urged to obtain a draft on the treasurer, 
             contrary to the confidential instructions which he had received 
             from this office and which he had made known to Ste. Croix before 
             leaving France.  And because F. Sorin did not yield to the appeals 
             of Ste. Croix, for the simple reason that he could not, cruel 
             reproaches were heaped upon him, orders were issued and reiterated 
             in virtue of holy obedience, even when the execution of those 
             orders was out of the question.  Ste. Croix refused the sanction