Baker thanks McMaster for publishing in full, his address on the Golden Jubilee of Our Holy Father. He wishes to correct an error in the notation concerning his lineage. His mother, whose maiden name was Courtney, was born in Cork, Ireland, and his father, born in Mass., was a classmate of Daniel Webster's at Dartmouth. He became a convert to Catholicity after marrying. The statement of the address given by the Montgomery Advertiser abounded in error. Baker encloses an excerpt from the article, showing the correct version. Protestants do not seem to like the idea that Pius IX is the present day successor of St. Peter. McMaster's judgment of the oration was very severe and Baker feels most keenly the statement that the oration was full of ranting from beginning to end. The audience did not receive the talk as if it were ranting, and Baker does not believe McMaster meant his criticism just as it sounded because he also said that General Baker was eloquent. He is perplexed as to the exact meaning of the introductory remarks of McMaster, especially the words, "cambyses vein." The quotation marks were omitted from one paragraph by the advertiser and so Baker fears he may be charged with plagiarism because of it. P.S. He thanks McMaster for the copies of the paper which were sent to him. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 6pp. 12 mo