Dorsey acknowledges the receipt of the checks. She believes the Republican candidate, James G. Blaine 's defeat was caused by Blaine's spending too much time in Ohio, the remark of the Protestant clergymen before Blaine, of "Rum, Romanism and Rebels", which Blaine failed to denounce thus losing the Irish vote, and the dinner he attended at Delmonico's given by the millionaire monopolists. Dorsey could forgive Grover Cleveland for being a Democrat, but having a president who hanged criminals that is a national disgrace. Dorsey discusses the national political scene at great length. Patrick O'Shea has not the right to "Flemmings"; before sending the story to Hudson, Dorsey told Father Neal Gillespie that she reserved the right to have the story published in book form once it was completed in the Ave Maria. Hudson conceded this right. FatherGeneral Edward Sorin, C.S.C. was in New York at the time the story was concluded and he gave O'shea the right to publish it in book form. Dorsey was negotiating with Kelly and Piet of Baltimore to publish it. Before Gillespie died, he wrote Dorsey about the arrangement that was made with O'Shea and how little O'Shea had sent as payment for the right to publish two of Dorsey's works. O'Shea's failure to live up to his agreements cost him the right to publish any of Dorsey's works. She considers her story "Adrift" excellent despite Mother Angela 's offensive letter stating that the story was too sensational for the Ave Maria. Dorsey has not written to William Sadliers Company, but she learned from Mr. Spofford, Librarian of Congress, that they had not complied with the copyright laws and have not reserved rights on "Tangled Paths". :: X-2-n A.L.S. 16pp. 12mo.