When Father Corrigan called on Dr. Shea in Baltimore during the Catholic Congress and urged him to abandon all other literary labor in favor of the speedy completion of the history of the Church, Shea told him of the time and the expense that such a course would entail. Corrigan asked Shea to give him one month to prove that Shea's clerical and lay friends would be willing come to his aid. The response of the clergy has been so enthusiastic that he feels justified in exhorting Shea to go on with the good work. The three years regained for the finishing of the history will give Corrigan ample time to hear from clergy and laity. He encloses a check for a thousand dollars. The cancelled check is enclosed. :: II-2-o A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo. 32mo.