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Scope and Contents Hickey thanks Hudson for his letter. He is an old admirer of the Ave Maria and speaks of it whenever he has occasion. The Ave Maria was never better than it is at present. As to the reprinting of Peronne he is not sure even though it has merits. It had some defects for American readers since it was intended for Italians. He has asked a Jesuit Priest to adapt it for this hemisphere and he probably will. He intends to publich Peronne's "Rule of Faith" in three volumes. He is also going to...

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Hudson's letter of the 13th received. St. John B. Vianney was born in 1786 and St. Cyr. was born in 1803 on Nov. 2. Consequently he could not be the schoolfellow of J. B. Vianney. St. Cyr will do anything for the well being of the Ave Maria which is read by the novices with pleasure. He asks to be remembered to the Father Edward Sorin and Alex Granger. He has not forgotten their kind hospitality in 1867. :: X-2-e A. L. S. 1p. 8 vo

Scope and Contents Received the "Sun" and the marked letter of Bishop Whipple . The Regular Army was not responsible for the butchery of the Indians by Anthony, who was commissioned by the governor of Colorado. The terrible affair under Wassells in Wyoming was unavoidable as the duty lay before Wassell. The whole treatment of the Indians is sickening. The responsibility is with the government as treaties are made only to be broken. The appointment of the agents under the cloak of religion aids the...

Scope and Contents At the request of Miss Ella B. Edes she is sending a manuscript for the Ave Maria. Both pieces are translations and Miss Edes will send the originals if desired. Miss Edes would like to have them cover a subscription for the Ave Maria. Miss Starr sent her extra copies to Brother Francis dePaula and she cannot send any to Miss Edes. She has no doubt that Hudson will make business arrangements with so popular a writer like Miss Edes. Her writings are very highly valued by Mr. James...

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He asks Hudson if anything is being done on the "Mixed Marriages" as he has been waiting for the proof and has received none. He is well and busy and doing as well as he could expect. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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The subscription price of "Le Foyer" is 15 francs a year in the United States. If Hudson wants the complete set, there are 6 volumes at 6 francs each. :: X-2-e A. Postcard S. French 32mo 1p

Scope and Contents An old boy read an article in the Ave Maria, "we love a thing in proportion to what it has cost us." The old boy relates that this is generally true but not always as the Lord has cost him little and yet he loves him more than anything, so much so that heaven would not be acceptable without him. Van Gennip wants to know if the old boy is correct. He encloses a sentence he wishes to have translated for the Ave Maria as he is certain that it will be read by Hudson's numerous well wishers....

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Bennett sees no chance for improvement on his article. He would have answered sooner but it was Ash Wednesday. He can only get rid of 12 copies so far and if Hudson has not already made calculations for a thousand he wants it cut to five hundred. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo

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The subscription to "Journal de la Jeunesse" in the United States is 11 francs for 6 months and 22 francs a year. The subscriptions begin on Dec. 1 or June 1, post free if paid in advance. :: X-2-e A.L.S. French 1p.

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Egan says that J.A. McGee has straightened up wonderfully and asks Hudson to pray for him, Egan is quite sure that if McGee keeps his promises the Illustrated Weekly will become a great success. He also wants Hudson to write to him as he believes it will encourage him. He gives Hudson his new address. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo

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She thanks Hudson for the letter which was forwarded from Paris, where she will soon return. She is quite sure she will get the souvenir of Pere Lacordaire. Her mother thanks Hudson for the prayers and hopes they will be continued. She is very glad that "Cyril" pleased Hudson. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. Postcard

Scope and Contents Miss Howe wonders if Hudson is aware that someone has corrected her contributions at will, but she does not believe Hudson knows of it as he has always been so liberal. She would like Hudson to put a stop to it. They weakened the effect of a moral which her sister wished to make very strong. Her sister spoke of the Archbishop of Munich as Gregorins. She translated the title from a pastoral address which she will bring with her to show to Hudson. She realizes that they are fallible as...

Scope and Contents Miss Howe encloses a pamphlet written by Father Hermit sent by the Superior of the Camaldolensi at Naples. She placed strips of paper between the pages containing the list of indulgences attached to the Rosary of Our Lord when the beads have been given by the Camaldolensi. The paragraphs enclosed in brackets are those where Mass privileges are mentioned. Miss Howe asks Hudson to take care of her book and return it. She believes that O.S.B. books are just as incontrovertible as S.J....

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Mrs. Scravendyke reminds that she sent him a story, called an "Easter Story", in July to be printed in the Ave Maria around Easter time. She wants Hudson to let her know if he can manage to publish it the Sunday preceding Easter. She hopes her suggestion will meet with his approval. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The reason Hudson has not received the remainder of "The Apostle of the Sacred Heart" is because some interesting matter has been found concerning him in the archives of the House of Lords. She is sending some lines for a feast in Lent. Her story will probably appear in England in complete form so as to preserver the copyright. She is expecting Mother Angela Gillespie to stay there. Notre Dame is waiting for her. Sister M. Magdalene does not know where she is. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 32...

Scope and Contents Enclosed is a story in verse founded on one of the narratives contained in "The Glories of Marry." There has not been many of that type in the Ave Maria. She sends two copies and Hudson may take the one he likes best. The one on white paper has two more stanzas than the other. Miss Emery wishes Our Lady would conquer her. She has been reading Father Faber's "Growth in Holiness" and it nearly makes her cryout in despair and revolt against struggle, but not against Our Lady. Now she knows...

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Murray requests the present circulation of the Ave Maria as he is making some changes in the plates of his History and wants the Ave Maria to appear as correct as possible. :: X-2-e A.L.S. Postcard

Scope and Contents Enclosed are two articles and Hudson should take his choice between them and mail the other one without delay. Something that Hudson said about her articles for the Children's Department got her thinking that the articles required too much culture. If all these slanders on the Catholic people are true, then we should go to work and give our children this Christian culture which has so much to do with the understanding of the religion, enriched by 1800 years of prayer, turned into poetry...

Scope and Contents The account of a convent is enclosed. She is now in Rome and will probably surprise Hudson by her new home. Some lines describing places she visited are also enclosed. She has read many accounts of Rome in the Ave Maria and she feels shy to offer her impression of the eternal city, but everyone observes from a different point of view. She thinks an account of her visit to the Vatican would be interesting. She advises Hudson to address all his letters to her to London as their stay in...

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He tells Hudson that he went to Mr. F. Corby about the back number for Mrs. Rattigen but he did not send them. He tells Hudson that the water of Lourdes has done a great deal of good already and asks Hudson to thank the Immaculate Mother of God for the favors. :: X-2-e A.L. Incomplete 2pp. crown 8 vo

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Ives thanks Hudson for the periodicals he sent. Ives has been busy moving which accounts for the delay in writing. He has read the papers that Hudson sent and so has his mother, as well as many soldiers. Ives trusts that this circulating of Catholic papers among the men of his company may sew the seed of conversion among many men who are not of his faith. His mother sends her thanks and regards to Hudson. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Piet has received Hudson's letter of March 6. He informs Hudson that his partner has died and he is having trouble getting business adjusted. He has sent the Dublin Review for January and will send the Inner Life of Lacordaiye in a few days. Piet hopes to have matters organized soon. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo

Scope and Contents Mary L. Meany expresses gratitude to Hudson for the ten dollars she received from him and for the graces of the last few weeks which she is sure are a result of his prayers. She explains why his prayers were so highly valued. When she first spoke of the order of the Immaculate Conception to her confessor, the Encyclical of Pio Nono regarding secret orders seemed to show her that she was to have an active part in the struggle between the Church and those secret orders. Her confessor and...

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Miss Lloyd sends a poem to be published from her late aunt's writings. The grand aunt of the girl upon whose death the poem was written is a subscriber to the Ave Maria. P.S. She also wants to know if Hudson received the manuscript that she sent in September. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents French found Hudson's letter and package awaiting him when he arrived at his semipolar home. He is looking for the crucifix and tells Hudson that the best way to send packages is by mail and that express is very expensive to that remote place. He almost wishes that Hudson was a victim of hay fever so he could compel him to seek the same climate as he. The commercial world is indebted to the Jesuits for the discovery of that copper region. It would be a pleasure to show Hudson around...

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Mrs. Wood has enclosed a poem entitled "The Annunciation". Miss Starr advised her to send it and said that it would be better if Hudson patronized home talent more than so much from abroad. She is writing verses for her own pleasure and sends this one as an offering. A priest wrote commending her on some of her verses in the Ave Maria. If they please anyone she is pleased to send them abroad. She thanks Hudson for the Magazine. The poem is enclosed. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 18mo.

Scope and Contents Miss Emery thanks Hudson for his letter and returns the manuscripts with the alterations and Hudson may alter it more if necessary, and correct any work of hers if he chooses to. The fourth anniversary of her reception into the church will be St. Joseph's day. St. Joseph and Our Lady have been very good to her. She asks Hudson to pray for her entire conversion as she has great spiritual needs. St. Joseph's day is her day and Our Lady is her mother's and she asks Hudson to pray that Our...

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She is sending a book for children to Hudson. Two of the stories have appeared in the Young Catholic. A notice of a Child's book "The Wonderful Wood" would be a favor. She requests a copy of the Ave Maria as she wrote for one before but never received it. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Gilmour is very obliged for the letter received from Hudson on his pastoral. There is a little awkwardness under the heading of marriages as a natural contract. Hudson is to wait for his correction. Gilmour welcomes Hudson to Cleveland at any time. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo.

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Dallas has received Hudson's letters and papers. He has been saving some time for writing for Hudson but he has been busy with court martials trying three officers for misconduct. He is glad none of them belong to his regiment. They are to have Father Ferdinand Wolf, O.S.B., there the latter part of the month to say Mass enroute to Fort Elliot and on his return. He thanks Hudson for saying Mass for the late Mrs. de Frondat. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. crown 8 vo.