DeVere thanks Hudson for sending him 2 numbers of the Ave Maria. He encloses a few poems that Hudson may use if he wishes, for he is always glad to aid in furthering the holy cause for which the Ave Maria has been established. But he has few poems with him, except such as have already appeared on his side of the Atlantic. Because he has found that mistakes invariably occur in the printing of poetry, he asks for three copies of each proof to be sent him. He will return the proofs immediately. He trusts that the religious community which has set up the Ave Maria will pray for him and for those in whose conversion he has a special interest. - P.S. Two of the enclosed poems are intended to appear in the future edition of his Irish Chronicle poem, "Treistail". DeVere will request Duffy, his Irish publisher, to send Hudson a copy as Hudson may not have heard of it. He is sure Hudson already has his "Poems", published by Burns Oates; otherwise he would send him a copy. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.