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    Letter from Bishop Bourget to Michael Power, Cure of La Prairie, appointing Power Vicar General.

    Letter to Michael Power at Ste. Martine, concerning a school teacher for the parish.

    The items in this group contain letters received by Bishop Power from various people.

    Item seems to be part of a letter to the Very Reverend M. Hudson(?) Vicar-General of the diocese of Montreal, regarding the settlement of 1763. It is incomplete and unsigned. Written in French

    Item is a letter from Bishop Power to an unidentified French Bishop regarding his proposed trip to Europe to recruit clerics. He goes on to make an account of all the clerics under his authority and what positions they hold. Signed Michael, Eveque de Toronto.

    Letter to Rev. Angus Macdonell, in which the Bishop avails himself of Macdonell's offer of assistance by asking him to bring some questions to the attention of some members of Parliament. The first has to do with a bill before the Legislative Assembly in Upper Canada concerning religious societies. The ...

    Item is a letter to the Reverend Mr. R. Mills, instructing him not to go to Brantford anymore and to refrain from corresponding with a certain Doyle family. His interference in their affairs was "improper, irregular, censurable and altogether uncalled for," says the Bishop.

    Item is a letter to the Reverend William McIntosh, informing him that he has received $4772 for the erection of a Catholic Church in or near Caledonia, the site of which Rev. McIntosh is directed to select.

    Letter to Monseigneur le Barrow of Vienna asking for money to bring over Irish priests to minister to the Irish immigrants in Canada. Written in French

    Letter to Monseigneur Milde, Prince Archbishop of Vienna. Written in French

    Letter from Bishop Bourget to Bishop Power giving him faculties of a Vicar General in Montreal diocese.

    Letter from Bishop Bourget inviting Bishop Power to assist at the Consecration of Bishop elect Blanchet for Walla Walla, Oregon.

    Letter from Bishop Bourget to Bishop Power inviting him to join the petition to Pius IX for the erection of the Diocese of Bytown. Letter written in Latin

    Bishop Power replies to an earlier letter from one Patrick C. of Coole (near Mountrath in Ireland) concerning some property that his brother, the late Reverend J.C. possessed in Upper Canada. Bishop Power answered the said Patrick C. vaguely and is now explaining the whole matter to Bishop of Kildare ...

    Item is a letter to Bishop Power from Patrick Casserly thanking him for writing to the Bishops of Detroit on behalf of the Very Rev. Mr. Byrne about the amount owed him by the Reverend Mr. Cullen. It also discusses the whereabouts of the reviews (nos. 24 and 25) written ...

    Item is a letter from Patrick Casserly, a book dealer in New York, recounting various bits of news including American politicians who are all anti-Catholic as well as anti- Irish.

    Item is a letter to Bishop Power from Patrick Casserly primarily discussing his financial position within the company.

    Item is a letter to Bishop Power from Patrick Casserly containing more complaints about his son's unnatural conduct as editor of the "Freeman's Journal". He also asks the Bishop to recommend a few responsible booksellers in Toronto to which he could forward some material.

    Item is a letter to Bishop Power from Patrick Casserly making mention of a number of books and journals. The editor of the "Freeman's Journal", published a book in pamphlet form against his express wishes. Appended is an account of the amount owed him by Bishop Power for the journals ...

    Item is a letter regarding the succession of Mr. Moore to the Parish of Petite-Nation of which Michael Power had been Vicar. Power is sent to St. Martine. Written in French