She sends Hudson the book "Jews and Jerusalem" noticed in the Ave Maria on p. 476. It is an old edition but the only copy she can get. They are now publishing the 8th edition and if Hudson will write about arrangements he has made she will put it in. She sends a copy under separate cover from a priest who knows her name as well as she does, but they have a fancy to direct every issue this way and how can she help it? The highest class of English papers do the very same. She does not want to change it, because she believes it does good. It is no business, it is simply used as a term of affection and if a few fastidious Americans chose to smile at it they are heartily welcome to the amusement. She knows about the feeling Hudson speaks of in America but it is confined to a little clique who fancy they represent the whole of America. She could not help being amused at Hudson's article in the Ave Maria, she thanks him for it all the same. She wishes he could see her American correspondence for a few posts. This very day's post brought an urgent letter from one of the best firms in New York asking her to let them take up an agency for her books. And not a week ago she had to refuse a most liberal offer from a Catholic magazine for which the editor was very anxious that she should write. She doesn't like to spend Hudson's good time, except that she is sorry to see Catholics indulging in petty jealousies. Those who are activated by it will go on to the end with it, but there may be a few whom Hudson can reach for it is hard to see Catholics opposing a good rule. The great grievance seems to be that she is so well known, but in the Name of God how can she help that. Either it is right or wrong for her to write books. Her superiors say it is right. She wished to give up three different times but was not allowed to. And people are greatly scandalized that a nun should come so much before the public. If they are nuns let them thank God they have her to do it, if they are scandalized, let them leave her to God and her bishop. The books have an enormous circulation, and she humbly thanks God for it. An Australian priest wrote for 100 copies of her books. Is she to write to him, and say she is thankful for the order but that she is sorry she wrote at all, She does not want to sell them—it will make her name too well known? The whole matter originates with Dr. Orestes A. Brownson. He could not contain his rage and boasted that he would put her down. He daughter Sarah Brownson Tenney wrote letters there that would be an eternal disgrace to Brownson's memory if they were published. He was obliged to give up his own review very soon after. At this time the President of St. Patrick's College is saying 50 Masses to get her to translate and adapt sermons for Ecclessiastical students. She asks Hudson to beg the poor people to pray against prejudice. She does not aspire to please or to write for the rich or the clever men and women. If they are pleased well and good, if not it matters little. Her work is for the poor and the little ones. She speaks of the visitors there. In America the books had an enormous circulation list but were so defrauded that they had to take legal proceedings to receive at least some of what was due. They recovered by very little and had to bear heavy loss, in addition the ill will of those who defended them. P.S. She had two American gentlemen there, good Catholics, but said they had never heard of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 12pp. 8vo.