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He was very grieved to hear of the burning of Notre Dame but glad the Ave Maria escaped and tells Hudson to keep a dollar from the remittance owed him for the new building. He wonders why he hasn't heard from Hudson regarding the letter he wrote that was published which described the audience of the Catholic journalists. He thinks the remittance for that letter may have gone astray. He hopes that Hudson received the relics he sent in the middle of May. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. crown 8 vo

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The heat has driven her from the city and she wants her Ave sent there. Father Bapst will send this week's. She sympathizes with Hudson's interior wants and aspirations. She is still afflicted with rheumatism. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She sends a translation which concerns Our Lady for the Ave Maria. She is a convert from Unitarianism. She thinks she should leave home if that it possible. She asks Hudson if he knows of a Catholic family that needs a governess. She wishes to find a pleasant home. Salary is not a primary consideration. She can teach children the French, German, and English languages. She would like Hudson to inform her as soon as possible if he hears of any opening for her and also if he accepts her...

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She asks Hudson to accept the enclosed from Josey towards the new College. She was happy to have met Hudson at Miss Eliza Allen Starr's. The relics pleased Josey. She is glad Hudson prays for her children and she asks Hudson to pray for the Doctor who leaves for Lake George to attend the American Institute of Momoeopathy. He expects to make arrangements while away for life insurance. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 18mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson receives thanks for the kind words, and Tello expects them from his generous friendship. Tello will be pleased to publish the "Chicago Times" sketch. A proof is enclosed to prove he recognized Hudson's earmarks in the Notre Dame notice. The "Leader" attack was infamous. The Sisters are not receiving any aid from either Ordinary or priests. The poor women are struggling to pay a debt of $30,000.00 on their building. They have to pay the bank $2,000.00 a year. Being French speaking...

Scope and Contents After being misdirected, the check Hudson sent reached her. Dorsey thanks Hudson for his expression of appreciation of her efforts to stem the tide of sensational reading matter. Reading matter for Catholic youths should include the lessons of morality and religion blended with dramatic incidents. Since Mrs. Anna Sadlier laid down her pen, Dorsey has been the only writer of Catholic fiction. Because of Mother Angela Gillespie 's letter to Father Edward Sorin, which he sent to Dorsey...

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He thanks Hudson for the flattering notice of the New York Catholic. This notice, with the prominence Hudson gives his poem, is going to increase Ryder's vanity. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo

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He has received Hudson's invitation and regrets that he cannot attend as he has his own exhibit on June 22. Copy of article ends as sent. :: X-2-e A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for his note. He tells Hudson the matter that he referred to is that which he wanted and he should send it. The notice in the Ave Maria came today and it is very nice. He thanks Hudson for the hint about the Public Social Works and he knows some of them are unsuitable. He asks Hudson what books he recommends. Miss O'Meara wrote years ago about Msgr. Chrysoston. He does not know how the Cardinal expected it not to reach England when it is in the Ave Maria; the matter...

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for the article from the Chicago paper as it will fit on the heels of the N. Y. World sketch. There will be Protestant voices on the subject from East to West. The turmoil has made the Sisters dearer to the Catholics. Americans are not woman fighters. He thanks Hudson for being so kind to him. He does not care much for popular applause, but Hudson's opinion is dear to him. He is not too well and asks Hudson to remember him in his Mass. A newspaper clipping in Latin is...

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He calls Hudson's attention to the fact that about five weeks ago he sent him a story called "The Answered Prayer" for the children's section of the Ave Maria, but he has had no reply. Hudson would do the author a favor if he would state his opinion. :: X-2-e A. Postcard S. 1p.

Scope and Contents She sends Hudson's certificate and tells him that their founder, Father Rowes, told her that all the people who enrolled could choose their own day for gaining the Plenary indulgence attached to the day of enrollment. Father Rowes said to write to all she can and say that he begs them to pray that our Lady may put it into the priests to erect Confraternities of the Servants of the Holy Ghost in their churches and that Father Ward will aggregate them to the Archconfraternity. The Pope...

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The Ave Maria, #25, was hardly distributed when Miss Eliza Carey was heard from. She wishes her name inserted correctly as a donor for the University and not Ellen Casey. The Morning Star pays for contributions and Elder wants to know what the Ave Maria could offer for original historical sketches. :: X-2-e A.Postcard S. 1p.

Scope and Contents The news of the fire of Notre Dame has made her very sad. It is a mystery that there should be such a loss in these times of need for Catholic education. Hudson should deduct a dollar from his next remittance to her. There is an error in the Ave Maria of June 7 regarding a story called "Little Lulia" by "Cousin Maurice". This is taken verbatum from a book written by her sister, Mrs. Dean, and published 20 years ago. Her sister would be happy to know her work was used but to take what...

Scope and Contents Mrs. Dorsey has mailed Hudson part of the last chapter of "Beth's Promise" and she will send the concluding pages this week. The story has gone beyond the length that was originally planned, but it was necessary or else it would have interfered with the construction and disappointed the readers of the Ave Maria. She is sure Hudson will be willing to pay whatever may be over what she has received. Our Blessed Lady has given her great help; with all the interruptions she has never written...

Scope and Contents Miss Emery is disappointed as she has received nothing for her "Into Port". She wonders if Hudson's letter could have been lost. She does not like to take anything from the Ave Maria with all the trouble at Notre Dame, but for the last two years she has earned so very little. When the "Catholic Record" was in existence Mr. Hardy and Mr. Mahoney used to pay her at a fixed rate per article and not per page and she wonders if Hudson would be willing to do the same. She is writing this...

Scope and Contents At the request of a young man Strub talked to while at Notre Dame he is sending a picture of the Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas. The gentleman desired pictures of every Bishop in the United States. He imagines Hudson had trouble after the fire at the University and could not attend the prospected lottery. Miss Eliza Allen Starr perhaps could not be ready with the description of the prices. He has written to Father Louis J. L'Etourneau in French and is ashamed he cannot write in...

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The Scholastic's remarks about his sketches in the "Guardian Angel" not being the things for children are quite right, and he profits by their kind criticism. He has not enough courage to gather anything for Notre Dame but wonders if it would be of any use to bring out a small volume of his religious poems for the benefit of the college. The poems would be a pretext to "rake in" some money. He sends his regards to Edwards. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Miss Emery has received Hudson's postal order for $16. She is glad she sent that letter to Hudson as it will show how matters stand. She becomes very puzzled over money matters as she does not seem to understand them. She asks Hudson to pray for her and a Protestant friend who has been ill and suffers with nervous prostration, and sometimes they fear insanity. She would like to give her the water of Lourdes. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He would like to have Hudson accept this little sketch. He has been ill for two months which is a hard trail even though he is sure of employment in the college after vacation. If Hudson thinks it is too long, it may be divided where it is marked. If it cannot be published he would like Hudson to preserve it for him. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for his letter of June 16. He was glad Hudson was in such fine spirits after the disaster and suffering of Notre Dame. The scene in the Illustrated Catholic Paper has afflicted him terribly. He hopes in ruins Notre Dame will take a deeper foundation and he thanks Hudson for the numbers of the Catholic New York Herald containing the first portion of Catholic Belief. He will try to get a message from D. Fra? di Bruno about his book as he is about ready to bring out the...

Scope and Contents She wrote to Hudson some time ago about an arrangement with the Ave Maria and also about a personal interview with Father Julian Benoit and he asked her to be patient until the pastor at Chesterton was changed. Now she has no hopes of the change until the Catholics of Porter County have been scolded out of their jealously of her family. Porter County Catholics say that the Howes are rolling in wealth and Fathers Michael O'Reilly and Timothy O' Sullivan second their assertions. It...

Scope and Contents She is beginning to translate St. Anne of Auray. She will do the whole of it and send it to Hudson early in the fall as she is sure he would be pleased more with it that way than extracts from it at the present. About the reviews, she keeps to her bargain. Even though Hudson refused her favor of paying her in advance he paid her $30 out of $50 she wanted. She will send him a long or short review of every book he wishes from time to time. She has her own reasons for wanting just this...

Scope and Contents After posting his last letter he did not know whether he enclosed the "In Memoriam" on Prince Louis or not. He gives an explanation as his life is not so interesting in America. The "Salvation Sign" is the relic of the true cross that the Prince always wore attached to his neck together with a scapular of the Blessed Virgin. By the "Son of St. Louis" is meant to refer to the baptismal name of the Prince as a child of his patron St. Louis and making illusion to the words said by the Abbe...

Scope and Contents Miss Starr has received the $5 Hudson sent her for the manuscripts "Rivals" and "Friends." She thanks Hudson for the money. She encloses a description of the article on raffle. She wishes she could afford the Madonna but she is sure she can get some chances if Hudson will send a few numbers, and then she will return the articles by Express. She has not yet received the manuscript that was left with Father Tighe. She is sorry she did not get to see Hudson. Professor Edwards called the...

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She sends a short insertion and hopes it will find favor in Hudson's eyes. It was written long ago but nothing was done about it so she partly rewrote it. She has to depend upon her pen for support. Her name is not entirely unknown in Catholic literary circles, but her uncle, Colonel J. G. Meline, is more deserving of renown. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1 p. 8vo.

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Hudson should oblige one of his life subscribers and copy the article on the "Irish Catholic Colonization Association". :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Hudson's telegrams and postals received after the manuscripts called for had been forwarded. While she was straining every nerve to keep copy supplied her three daughters were ill, her son-in-law dying, and her grandson was brought to her house with a broken arm. Fortunately her story was finished and only needed putting together. She had a thousand interruptions while she worked and many times she thought she would drop dead from sudden paralysis of the heart. The story should have...

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He has never taken any stories directly from the Ave Maria. Those to which Hudson referred he found among other Catholic papers without the credit being given but he cannot find out where they appeared originally. He has had little experience as an editor Monitor but tries to do what is right and give other publishers what is due to them. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She has always neglected to ask Hudson when he acknowledged the $5 the sent him in April. If Hudson has sent the Ave Maria to the Carmelite Convent in Baltimore they have never alluded to it. She is afraid there may be some mistake. Money is dirt but a good understanding is gold, as she cannot be too exact since becoming a widow. She aks Hudson to excuse the inquiry but they have a new Mother who has not yet found and learned the ways. She hopes Hudson is having success and she sees...