Rudd finds a letter from Brownson dated August 20, asking when he would return from Europe and requesting him to prepare a paper for the Catholic Congress. As the letter is not marked "answered," he writes to acknowledge his oversight. Although Charles-Marie Allemand Cardinal Lavigerie has delegated Rudd to represent him and his work at the Congress, it is now too late for him to write a paper in time to submit to the advisory committee next week. He was in St. Louis last Sunday and Monday and met Peter L. Foy and Henry J. Spaunhorst. He doubts if either of them will be able to meet with the several committees in Detroit, on the 16th. Rudd will be present if possible. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 2 pp. 12 mo.