He enjoyed Hudson's last letter, and is trying to make an entente cordiale between his associate and Notre Dame so that the cause of religious education may have another powerful friend in the New York Freeman's Journal . If Hudson has any "Preludes" an ad in Freeman's would help to sell them. James A. McMaster asks him to thank Hudson for the Index. Egan wonders if he has been too hard in his criticism of Mr. Ryder's poetry. Ryder has talent but it needs pruning and the fact that he can stand criticism and not lose his temper is proof of merit. Patrick V. Hickey seldom writes letters so Hudson should not expect an answer until July. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.