She will do as Hudson rules about the Ave Maria. She is very much obliged to Hudson for putting in the Pope's letter. She thinks she has the length and breadth and some of the prejudice. It began with poor Dr. Orestes Brownson's petty jealousy at the large circulation of the "Nuns Advice." She has had letters from Protestant heads of families — perfect strangers — saying the good it had done and it ended as before — in a "clique", who fancy they are all Americans. If they are persons who are capable of having prejudice removed, it is right for the Isle of religion that it should be done and she thanks Hudson gratefully for his kind efforts. If there is any book that Hudson would like, she will mail it to him. She is glad the prejudice is confined to a small clique. Darcy McGee, editor of the Illustrated Weekly wrote her an urgent letter asking for a tale and saying he would pay her whatever she asked. She replied it was out of the question, she could not possibly find time. His reply dated New York, April 14, 1877, expressed regret that her time was completely occupied and that he would not have the pleasure of laying before the eyes of his readers the story. And he hoped that she would keep his proposition in mind. She has since had very urgent letters from one of the largest publishing houses in New England about writing a subscription book for them to publish. She has not decided yet whether she will do it or not. They do not care about Catholic interest, for them it is merely a venture of gain. She is thankful that Hudson understands her perfectly and she writes to him freely. McGee has also besieged her to let him have her photo for his paper. He said she must be aware that she is a great favorite particularly with the reading portion of the people. There are two sides to the story that she is not popular. The Angelus must last six months — it is no circulation — and anyway it would not interfere with the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 8pp. 8vo.