He sympathizes with Hudson's having the new bother of the "Scholastic" in addition to the Ave Maria. Did Hudson ever hear of a Miss Marston, a niece of Mr. Nat Thayer, who many years ago married a Frenchman by the name of Perrault? She is spending the summer at Lancaster with her uncle. Mrs. Matthews is an admirable lady and with God's grace will do a lot of good. He baptized Dr. Derby 's infant boy. Quite a number of families stayed away from Nahant this year because of the defective drainage. Father Robert Fulton, S.J. visited Boston and took up a collection of $2000 for their college and church in Washington. On his last day there he received his appointment as Provincial. The complications at Washington still keep him there but his residence will be St. Francis Xavier's, New York. He himself was at Portland, Maine a short time ago and saw Hudson's confrere, Father H. J. McGill, who is an assistant at St. Dominic's. He has not received his orders for vacation but presumes he will have more retreats than usual this year owing to the death of Father Joseph Shea, S.J. . Father John Bapst is with them but he is a complete wreck mentally. Father A.F. Ciampi S.J. too is procurator, preaches once a month, and visits the sick. Father Alph. Chartier S.J. is still in his old place. There are several prospective converts. Hudson should pray for them and especially for Dr. Derby's and Mrs. Matthews' families. He is giving a retreat for the Franciscan Sisters of the Third Order who are in charge of this Hospital St. Elizabeth's. Andrew Maher still serves his mass. John is well-married; the other children are at home. Did Hudson know Dr. John G. Blake ? His wife published a volume of poems — Swallow flights — favorably noticed in the "Sunday Herald." If he has no retreat to give at the beginning of vacation he hopes to go to Holy Cross to make his retreat. He was 60 the 20th of last month but feels as young and strong as ever. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo. 10