He thanks Hudson for the favorable review his book concerning the works of the founders of the Christian religion on the Pacific Coast was given in the Ave Maria. He appreciates this service all the more because of the outstanding popularity of the Ave Maria enjoys in the Catholic homes of America. He agrees with Hudson's contention that the wood cuts were too coarse. A salesman's reference to the satisfaction the Ave Maria was receiving from a certain style of printing press has convinced Thomas to buy one of the same type. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. royal 8 vo.