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Scope and Contents She gratefully acknowledges the generous financial assistance given in response to her appeal for funds by Hudson and other donors whom she asks Hudson to publicly thank in the pages of the Ave Maria. In order to remove the the embarrasing situation whereby she is mentionned as a contributor to the Ave Maria but in reality never contributes anything she intends to write an article for publication during the current year. If certain old issues of the Ave Maria are available she requests...

Scope and Contents Wall read a sermon of Manning's in the New York "Freeman's Journal" in behalf of the education of students for the priesthood and sends $5. for that purpose. Wall is an Englishman also, and a convert along with his whole family, and asks for prayers of thanksgiving for it and for all Englishmen throughout the world. He likes to think of Manning as a gardener of the Lord, nourishing the trees which bring forth good fruit. May God bless the Cardinal, British subjects, and may their...

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He wants to borrow Hudson's copy of the "White Hall Review" with the intention of using it to help in the conversion of a Protestant friend of his. He encloses postage money enough for the book to be sent first class. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2 pp. 12 mo

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She received a letter from Hudson along with the Ave Maria containing her poems. It gives her great pleasure to be permitted to write for the Ave Maria. She names her stories which were previously sent to the Month magazine. :: X-2-d A.L.S. postal card

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Despite his many duties he will try to write the introduction to the new series of stories in the Ave Maria so that it will be completed sometime after Christmas. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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He encloses some lines intended for publication in the Ave Maria which he was inspired to write after reading Maurice F. Egan's sonnet, "The Knighthood of Today." This sonnet is sent with Mr. Egan's permission. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter of Nov. 18th received and she wrote one to him the same day. Hopes the sketch of Pere Lecondaire has reached Notre Dame safely. "Cyril" is supposed to appear without the name of the author at the Cardinal's request. Also for the people concerned in the history it needs a much more famous name to make it interesting. The story is the true story of two souls and while writing it, the power was felt so intensely that it was an effort to go on with the work. She is sure it...

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He includes a letter especially suitable for publication in the Ave Maria and promises to send another of equal importance in about a week. In return for these letters he asks that the remuneration be forwarded to a friend of his whose address is enclosed. If this request is granted Paul will regard it as a great service to him. He received Hudson's letter and regularly gets the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

Scope and Contents He gives the names of four new subscribers he secured for the Ave Maria. The prayer books and leaflets Hudson sent have arrived and have already proved of great benefit to the Indian children to whom they were distributed. Ebner and the children are both very grateful for Hudson's kindness. One of the Grey Nuns associated with him in teaching the young Indian children has been transferred to another position. Because of her great ability and popularity as a teacher this nun will long to...

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He acknowledges receipt of the pamphlets Hudson so kindly sent to him and states that both he and his wife read them with great interest. His delay in answering is due to a sickness which confined him to his home for several days. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Inspired by a recent story of Father Abram Ryan's printed in the Ave Maria she wrote the enclosed lines with the hope that they too would be published in Our Lady's magazine. If they are she asks that the number of the Ave Maria containing them be sent to the address shown on this letter. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo

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He received Hudson's notice concerning the necessity of having a family Catholic library in every Catholic home and states in regard to this notice that he himself, who is so interested in this work, could not have written a more favorable report. He promises to send advertising copy as soon as Hudson asks for it. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2 pp. 12 mo

Scope and Contents Being in debt to such an extent that it is necessary to beg fifty or sixty thousand dollars if their abbey, New Malleray, is to be saved, McCaffery seeks the aid of Hudson. He wants a copy of the enclosed letter containing a plea for financial assistance to be inserted in each copy of the Ave Maria, with the exception of those addressed to residents of Dubuque County, Bishops, and priests, of an issue printed during the Christmas season. If Hudson accepts this plan and states the number...

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Noticing that Hudson intends to enlarge the Ave Maria she again advances her proposal to provide the Ave Maria with sketches of the lives of Catholic poets with the expressed purpose of later publishing them along with some of the authors' works in book form. She thanks Hudson for sending the payment for the last story and she promises to send another in several weeks. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3 pp. 18 mo

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He regrets that the enclosed story written with all the carefulness possible could not have been shorter. Wishing to have the story printed without errors he asks that a corrected proof be sent to him along with the manuscript. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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He thanks Hudson for the token and its inscription. Hudson's amiableness in serving the Blessed Virgin is especially attractive to him since he has become engaged in a quarrel with a priest. He extends Hudson best wishes for the Christmas season. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Depending upon Hudson's kindness to aid her she requests that he obtain employment for her on some magazine either as a translator of French stories or as a writer of original essays. Any money she would earn as a result of her literary work would be devoted to the development of her parish church which is sadly in need of outside financial assistance. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3 pp. 12 mo

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He repeats his request to have the payment for the enclosed and previous letter on beatification and canonization sent to a friend whose name is contained herein. Now that it has been enlarged he believes that the Ave Maria could easily arrange for the publication of a monthly letter from Rome. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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He asks how the work on his pamphlet "Mixed Marriages" is faring. His other tasks are being accomplished to his satisfaction. The history of the diocese of Pittsburgh is expected to be completed and revised by the end of next February. He regrets that he has been unable to contribute to to the Ave Maria but he hopes that circumstances will soon allow him to do this. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 P. 12 mo

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He hopes to visit Hudson next month. The Catholic World and the Ave Marias Hudson sent were both appreciated and enjoyed by French. He promises to have forwarded a copy of the Christian Eclectic containing a story which he is quite sure Hudson will find interesting. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2 pp. royal 8 vo

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He sends a sonnet "The Power of Prayer" for the Ave Maria. Egan was very much gratified by the dedication to himself of the sonnet written by Mr. Norris. The Illustrated Weekly continues to make slow progress and he is quite confident that eventually it will accomplish great things. He congratulates Hudson on the success of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

Scope and Contents In delayed answer to Hudson's query, she states that she already has secured the Archbishop's permission to begin the publishing of St. Patrick's Monthly. The only remaining obstacle hindering the printing of the first number is a lack of funds. In order to remove this impediment, to the first publication of this magazine founded with the purpose of encouraging Catholic business enterprise among women she humbly asks Hudson to pay for the many different articles she has contributed to...

Scope and Contents She sends a manuscript on St. Terese entitled "One of God's Heroines". If the title is objectionable Hudson may change it to one more suitable to the subject therein. Refering to the remarkable mid-ocean adventures of Rev. Laurin, which serve to promote devotion to the Blessed Virgin by exposing the miraculous help obtained, effecting the rescuing of his ship, through invoking her assistance, she states that an account of this narrow escape written by Rev. Laurin would prove very...

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Hudson is informed that 10 pounds is what is asked for the advance sheets of "Nora". :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Miss Canedo has worked all night to write what she is sending and her hand trembles. She has another translation almost ready. She would like to have the money for both as she has to pay some bills, the reason she has worked so hard. Hudson will have the other soon unless the overwork kills her. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 18mo.

Scope and Contents She has read in the Ave Maria how the Benedictine brothers of St. Meinrad, Ind. have sacrificed themselves for the sake of our red men of the west, and to encourage the whites to settle upon the vacant lands. The rich land is deserving more attention from our priests than it receives. The protestants come, but the Catholics pass it by. People would rejoice if some of those fathers would come among their midst. Their country is not Catholic and wonders why not make it so. The people are...

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She received the remittances yesterday. She thanks Hudson for offering to insert a notice for her, but her plans are not settled. She is working on a translation of the sketch of the childhood of St. Rose of Lima. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12vo.

Scope and Contents Sister Clare encloses a letter to print in the Ave Maria and also printed reports of the district for which she is appealing. The life of thousands may depend on this printing and she would like to receive a copy of the paper in which it is printed. There is a printed report entitled "A Cry For Help From Ireland" which is royal 8 vo. There is also the handwritten manuscript titled "Distress in Ireland" written by Sister Clare to the editor. Also included is a long newspaper clipping on...

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter received with enclosure. She thanks Hudson for his expression of appreciation of her work. Young Catholics need relaxation and amusement. If this is not provided inside the Church they will seek it on forbidden grounds. The Mediaeval literature and the lives of the Saints will hold the attention of some readers, but in order to hold the attention of the young she has endeavoured to blend religion with strong dramatic incident. She believes she is the only writer of...

Scope and Contents The long silence is due to the illness of her daughter Nellie. It has pleased Our Lord that the last years of her life should be filled for her daughter's health, and for the conversion and restoration to health of her son-in-law who has heart disease. The Sadlier's are to bring out "Tangled Paths" if she agrees to the terms given. They are going to bring it out for $.75 a copy and she is to receive 8.07½ a copy. What Hudson said about Father Reville impressed her and whatever was the...