Nevin acknowledges receipt of McMaster's note of May 28. McMaster misunderstood his letter to Mr. Cozans that the latter would visit New York. Nevin's duties prevent such a visit. He meant that a friend of his would soon visit New York. Nevin would be pleased to form an acquaintance with McMaster as the latter had proposed. He thanks McMaster for the information regarding Audin's work translated, and also for a copy of the original work of De Maistse which he shall read as soon as he can. Nevin expresses surprise and pleasure upon hearing of McMaster's interest in the former's writings before and after he became a Catholic. He states that he reads the Freeman's Journal with interest as well as protestant sympathy. His sympathies towards Catholicism, in its general character and form, have become strong. It would be a privilege to him if he could be made inwardly sure that the Catholic Church is what it claims to be. Such faith with a truly correspondent heavenly reality would be "like life from the dead." He feels that there are too many difficulties on the road to Catholicism for a protestant. He has been reading Ligouri's "Glories of Mary", and would now like the Virgin's aid if he could get it. He asks McMaster's opinion of Pierce Connelly's letter to the Earl of Shrewsbury, with which the Epsicopal papers seem so well pleased. It makes Nevin sad. He asks if any reply has been given in England, or if any light can be thrown on the man to strip his testimony of force. He asks McMaster where he might find an article, written by Dr. Nicholas Wiseman and first published in the Dublin Review to which Dr. John Newman had referred. Nevin is anxious to see the article. He asks if Newman's last series of lectures have as yet been republished in this country. Nevin praises the Pastoral Letter of its last National Council, and states that it would be difficult for a Presbyterian or an Episcopalian assembly to talk in the same manner. He sends his regards. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.