She thanks Father for his kind and comforting letter to her. She refers to John Boyle O'Reilly and her poem, "Beth's Promise." She does not believe that Mr. O'Reilly, being an Irishman, will keep his promises. She thinks her poem is fine but that it is too intensely Catholic to be accepted by a Protestant publisher. Does Father Hudson know any English Publishers or correspondents through whom she could have it published in London or Edinburgh? She received a check for $73, some postage stamps, and a 1 dollar note, for which she is very thankful and in need of at the present. James Gillespie Blaine is a warmhearted pagan to his friends, and loves her Dorsey for his mother's sake, and will doubtless help her. She thanks Father for his prayers and for the permission to pour out her griefs and crosses to him. Hudson is to burn all her letters so no other eyes may see them. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.