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Dorsey, Anna Hanson, Washington, D.C., to Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1879 August 13

 Item — Box: CHUD 2
Identifier: CHUD X-2-e

Scope and Contents

She acknowledges the receipt of $70 and thanks Hudson for being so prompt. It has been a pleasure for her to write for the Ave Maria since Hudson has had control of it. She is glad Hudson has the courage to resist annoyances and spare the subscribers the reading of weak sentimental poetry. She cannot understand what right Mother Angela Gillespie has to meddle in the affairs of the Ave Maria. She interfered with Mrs. Dorsey when two of her stories were in progress, "Adrift" and "Tangled Paths", and she vowed never to write for the Ave Maria again. She was loved as a sister and with great confidence until she wrote a letter to Father Edward Sorin telling him what "Tangled Paths" would do to the Ave Maria, and Father Sorin forwarded the letter to Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. Dorsey has received two letters from Father Sorin asking forgiveness and she has heard nothing from Mother Angela. As long as Father Sorin wishes her to write for the Ave Maria and the writings are satisfactory to Hudson she will continue to write. She wishes she did not have to write for money. She knows that the Ave Maria pays generously in proportion to its size. She would like Hudson to take a rest. She warns Hudson of the recurrence of the disease each 7th day. She thanks Hudson for his prayers. She fears she could never suffer as God would want her to. She asks Hudson how soon he will want something for the magazine. Her daughter, Mrs. Eastman, sends thanks. They hope to see Hudson in Washington and she will formally adopt Hudson as her son, in place on the one lost several years ago. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 8pp. 8vo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 August 13

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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