Nilan asks for a circular on Brownson's Works, which he hopes to procure, along with Brownson's translation of Farducci's Life of Columbus, for the city Library. The latter will not receive much praise from Catholic critics, as it shows clearly the cruel character of the Spanish explorers, as well as their rapacity and general ill-treatment of the natives. Even Columbus evinced some of the same traits and deserves reprobation for his unjust initiation of slavery, although his motives may so far to exteruate his guilt. Catholic critics don't like to have their idols' undeserved honor lessened. Their love of truth is not their chiel characteristic. But Brownson has done a good work, and Nilan hopes the book will be extensively read. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.