Brother is certain Mrs. Cromwell of Baltimore took out a life subscription. He met Father John Slattery, the Superior of the Josephite Missionaries, who attended Fordham with Hudson. He asked about a life subscription which he wished to get for the Franciscan Sisters in Baltimore. Maurice Francis Egan was ill recently. Patrick Hickey is not well. Stanislaus left New York after a severe attack of cholera, from which he recovered at his brother's in Washington. The doctors insist that Stanislaus take a three months rest. He has given up hope of transferring any of the publications to Thomas Noonan Company, but Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey intends to have them bring out the works. Piet sold "Excelsior" to Patrick J. Kenedy of New York, hence no hope of transferring the Metropolitans advantageously. The William Sadlier's promise a new program if books are left with them. He wrote to Father General Edward Sorin for instructions. Brother Edward informs Stanislaus that Sadlier's have made a settlement of six months royalty on books. They possess superior advantages for extension of business if they would use them. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo. 10