Egan explains to Hudson how his last letter had given him encouragement as at the time the letter arrived he was very "blue". Egan has resigned as Editor of the Illustrated Weekly because he could no longer stand the work after a year as J. A. McGee has been ill so long from over work, which has caused him to indulge in stimulants. McGee's wife who owns the paper offered Egan a half interest but he could not take it because McGee would still be business manager. Egan is going to return to Philadelphia and write novels and articles for his old publishers. Egan suggests that Hudson read a sonnet of his in the March Scribner . Egan asks Hudson to announce his resignation on March 1st in the personals; he will be very thankful. Egan, much to his regret, must drop out of the fraternity of Catholic Publishers. He gives his future address to Hudson. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. royal 8 vo