He is glad that Hudson met Father Francis X. Dutton . Father Wendelin Moellers spoke of sending Hudson a note of thanks for the bell. Dutton rings all the regular bells at the Church, so he can not judge the range of the sound but understands it is heard to Kalaupapa; the tone is excellent. Hudson's notice of Edward Clifford' s book is not a bit too severe. Dutton was unfavorably impressed with Clifford from the time he arrived at Molokai. Fr. Damien, Father Lambert Conrardy, and James Sinnott took care of his needs. It was thought Clifford was an Episcopalian, but when he returned to Honolulu, he preached at a Calvinist meeting house. Clifford corresponded with Conrardy and Sinnott and once wrote to Dutton, but his book does not give a true picture. He requests Hudson send the Ave Maria to Mother Marianne . Dutton received a letter from Sister Aurelia in Elyria, Ohio who expressed the desire together with eight others of her community to come to Molokai, but with Bishop Hermann Koeckemann's approval he discouraged them. Concerning attacks on Father Joseph Damien De Veuster, after seeing Hastings' letter and consulting R.W. Meyer, it was determined to let the matter rest. The writer of the harsh charges is Doctor Charles M. Hyde of Honolulu, President of the Pacific Missionary Institute. Bishop Koeckemann recently had a newspaper controversy over school affairs with him in which Hyde was worsted. Dutton has no photographs, but can get copies from J.J. Williams in Honolulu. Miss Elizabeth Harper of Brooklyn, New York had pictures made from a portrait of Damien. Doctor Godwyn Swift's negative of the death bed is unserviceable. Dutton does not know the origin of the sketch of his life that was published in New Orleans, Memphis and Chicago newspapers. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 19pp. 12mo. 16