Hudson's letter and Ave Maria were received. He thanks Hudson for pointing out his errors in his manuscripts. He is returning the books Hudson sent him. He is glad that Miss Eliza Allen Starr has taken his subject in hand as he could obtain no adequate information on it. He thanks Hudson for his kindness and for the book he sent as he needs cheering more than anything else. His health has not improved. He asks Hudson to commission Father Alexis Granger to than Our Lady's confraternity for the prayers said for his brother's partial relief. He hopes his brother can be released as he has been 20 months in prison. He never was sure that the story was not translated before, but could find no proof that it was. He wants Hudson to send him a list of Schmid's tales to see if "Fernando" has ever appeared. He wants Hudson to inform him if there are any of Hein Conscience's works not dressed in our tongue as he has a French translation of one which is a fine historical romance according to the enclosed from Maurice Francis Egan. Hudson need not answer if it is troublesome. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 4 pp. 8 vo