She is sorry to hear of Hudson's illness and tells him that she may enable him to guard against reattacks of malarial fever. She explains different preventive measures to take in order to avoid these attacks. The withdrawal of Father E.D. Reveille from the Washington was an unnecessary sacrifice. She would be glad if the two priests who caused his withdrawal would be sent to Memphis to work out their salvation. She tells Hudson that the story is under way but she will not try to finish it unless she is assured that the engagement will be accepted by his successor in case Hudson would be compelled to give up the Ave Maria, which would be disastrous for the magazine. She wants Hudson to put into writing the agreement with her, send her a copy, and have both signatures put on it. She will wait until such an arrangement is made before she works on the story. She tells him that she wants four months instead of three as she could not write a tale worth reading in that time. She has no talent for condensing so she must have room for her story in the Ave. She tells Hudson to get well as the Blessed Lady needs him there and asks him to pray for her daughter, Mrs. Eastman, who has been ill and great sufferer. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 6 pp. 8 vo.