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Hudson's letter with enclosure received. Also the two last issues of the Scholastic. She has not received the Ave Maria for January 31. :: X-2-f A. Postcard S. 32 mo.

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Hudson's letter received. Hudson may do as he wishes in regard to making the Ave Maria the official paper. It should increase its circulation. To the Bishops of Galway, Kerry Elphin, Raphoe, Clonfert, Killala, Achonry, Dwenger has sent 400 pounds sterling for famine sufferers. He will publish a full list, but it will not be in time for the next issue. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Hudson's letter and enclosure received. Hudson should return "Golden Pippin" and if the printed copy of the sonnet is handy she would like that too. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Enclosed is a sonnet, "Close of the Carnival" as as Lenten offering to the Ave Maria; also a poem "The First Good Friday Night" suggested by an exquisite engraving of Paul La Roche's "La Vierge en Contemplation". Any compensation will be accepted. She sends regards to all at Notre Dame and asks a share in Hudson's Lenten supplications. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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The mail is very irregular so the items will be mailed without delay and he hopes that Hudson will use them. These items should encourage the readers of the Ave Maria to be more earnest in their religious practices. M. Laura was a perfect model of a good Christian. Ebner has $2.50 from Sergeant Swan for Hudson but it is impossible to procure a check at present. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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How will she thank Hudson for the souvenir which they have just received? She prays that Notre Dame will receive what they desire: good postulants and a large number of students and charitable friends. A more glorious Notre Dame is coming from the disaster. :: X-2-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Many unhappy days have come to Stoddard since he last heard from Hudson. He has been ill and wanted to die, as he did not desire to live on and struggle. While Stoddard was confined to bed his 67 year old father was discharged from a position held 5 years. His only brother's salary was reduced from $8 a week to $6, and that is insufficient for the four living at home. Stoddard is selling his souvenirs of travel to help and asks Hudson to pray for them. His family are all Protestants,...

Scope and Contents Hudson will receive a package of manuscripts with which Mrs. Dorsey is quite well satisfied. The story should be complete with 4 or 5 more chapters. Hudson has given Mrs. Dorsey 32 pages in the Ave Maria which tides her over the payment of $100 and as she is in need of money she asks Hudson to forward her a remittance. Those who have vocations escape the anxieties that want of money brings. In May Archbishop Gibbons is going to take "Tangled Paths" and some other of her books to Rome...

Scope and Contents Enclosed is an answer to a letter of Toohey's written when he opened his box. The postscript contains a misstatement saying "There was no smell nor sign of oil on outside of box." The smell was very strong, but fortunately few of the books were injured, but many manuscripts are soaked. If the accident happened as the writer of enclosure supposes, there is an end of the matter, if not, the Express Co. will learn a lesson. Toohey is again as hearty as ever. He hopes all at Notre Dame and...

Scope and Contents Miss Howe will send the article on St. Joseph as soon as it is finished. She asks Hudson if he sent any recompense for the article on Corpus Christi. Hudson may as well regard it as a present as the story was written on Sunday in order to get it finished on time. The money would have been given to charity anyhow. Mr. Seamman sends her money in checks made out to Frederic Burstrom, the person who cashes them; it saves extra endorsing. She wonders if the South Germans would understand the...

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Enclosed is receipt for Postal Order. There remains a balance in Hudson's favor. He awaits instructions. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Hudson would be overwhelmed if he had received all the letters that have been started to him but never finished. Our Lady's feast brought her no consolation, but she remembered a promise made to St. Joseph, that she would write articles for his month. Now she can answer Hudson's suggestion about the Reverend Mother at St. Mary's. When Miss Meany had been advised to write to Father Gillespie about the Order, he was ill. She would have written to Mother Angela, C.S.C. at the time had she...

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She has not sent contributions for some time. She inquires if Hudson will accept a story and wants to apply what he will pay, half to the relief fund for the suffering Irish poor, and the other half to Father Granger for Masses for her intention. Hudson should inform her as to the type of story he wants. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 16 mo.

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Hudson misunderstood the bill for the "Preludes". Fifty dollars of the bill was to remain for future settlement. If Hudson sent him $300, the other $50 would be settled when an account of the sales of "Preludes" was made. He hopes to sell many. He sent some sale copies to 3 houses in New York, 2 in Baltimore and 1 in Boston. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter received. Dallas has escaped colds so far and it is like spring. He is glad Hudson likes the plan of the Library Association. Henry Amy sent $100, J. K. O'Connor $25, and Bishop Corrigan $10. If it had not been for the Irish Gumari they would be authorized now to go ahead. Thanks Hudson for the "Ave Maria's" kind words. His children's semi-annual examination pleased Dallas; he discusses their progress. Dallas believes St. Mary's is nearer perfect as a girl's school than...

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Hudson's letter and enclosure received. Enclosed is an extract from the "Glories of May" which may increase devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows if published. She thanks Hudson for his promise of prayers. No inclosure. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents His sister Lise, who is enscribed on Hudson's Register of Lourdes asks Hudson to pray for her as she is very scrupulous expecially since the sudden death of a neighbor. He is grieved at the death of Hudson's father. He had hoped for him through the intercession of the Sainted Man of Tours. de Pombriay has had rhumatic pains in his knees and a swallen finger and for 5 weeks has not been able to do anything. M. Janvier ? told de Pombriay to wait before translating N. Dupont's life. The...

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A sudden attack of illness prevented her from acknowledging the receipt of the money. She asks Hudson to excuse the writing of the last manuscript as she was seized with the chill that ushered in her illness. The memoir of Father Masse is nearly finished. It is perhaps not as interesting as others because he was not a martyr. The next memoir, of Father Jogues, is a terrible picture and it is a torture to read or write it. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Carrier thanks Hudson for sending him the Index to Brownson's Review. He was gratified with the short preface. Hudson should ask Father T. Maher to send the "Scholastic Almanac" if he has a spare one. He wonders why Hudson does not publish the St. Aloysius Manual of Piety perpared in 1874. :: X-2-f A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter of the 13th received. Mrs. Mannix is busy with the translation. When last writing to Hudson she had received only one volume of the book and found it incomplete, now she finds it consists of 3 volumes. It will make 175 pages in the Ave Maria. Because of the peculiarities of Leval's style it is difficult to translate. In a review in the "Catholic World" of two translations of "Jesuits" by Miss Sadlier and T. F. Galway, they find fault with both for trying to preserve...

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A new article is being sent. It has grown much longer than Jenkins had intended. It needs curtailing. He would like several copies when it is printed. :: X-2-f A. Postcard S. 32 mo.

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He thanks Hudson for his encouraging reply. The hope of having his verses printed in the Ave Maria will make him more happy to learn. He will do all in his power to follow Hudson's advice. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Hudson's letter of the 12th received. Toohey annointed Father Mackin of Deadwood yesterday. Toohey does not want another totum, but the 4 volumes. His sore throat is gone. :: X-2-f A.Postcard S. 32 mo.

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He encloses two sonnets that have been in his pocket for sometime. The "Sponsa Dilecta" should appear prominently, put the other in a corner. A sister is dying in Ann Arbor. Howard asks Hudson to pray for her. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Miss Butler asks Hudson if this contribution is up to his standard. She would not send it if it did not relate one more instance of confidence in Our Blessed Mother. No inclosure :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 16 mo

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Hudson's letter and enclosure of the 17th received. He expresses thanks for Hudson's kindness. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Sister Mary Magdalene came across a legend of St. Joseph which she adopted for the Ave Maria. She hopes it will be in time for the feast. She would like Notre Dame printed on "Meditations" and Hudson should secure the copyright and send them to the publisher. The January numbers will not sell now but arrangements will be made with the publishers about the succeeding numbers. Hudson should charge her and deduct it from draft she will receive. A story for children, "Stupid Hester" was...

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Sister Gonzaga asks Hudson to insert the enclosed in the Ave Maria. No inclosure. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Richards has only recently became acquainted with the Ave Maria and regrets the time lost in which he may have profited by its material. He cannot pay for it. Most of the New York papers and the Boston Pilot come to him as an occasional contributor and one of his neighbors gave him the Ave Maria. He hopes the Ave Maria has a wide circulation and is glad to see it is interested in converts, to which class he belongs. He encloses an article for publication should it be suitable for...

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Sister is sending a story for children by her sister, Mrs. Dean, the author of "May Temptation". :: X-2-g A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.