Scope and Contents Through a mutual friend, Father Peter Paul Cooney, Kilroy learned that Hudson is trying to acquire a complete set of Brownson's Review. Having a large number of extra and odd volumes himself and expecting that Hudson's collection is in the same condition, Kilroy suggests that they exchange these surplus numbers thereby assisting each other in the acquisition of a complete set. According to Kilroy the mission conducted by the Holy Cross Fathers at Stratford was a great success. At...

Scope and Contents In place of her husband who is ill she acknowledges Hudson's note of October 24th and thanks him for regularly sending them the Ave Maria. They enjoyed the "Visit to the Blessed Sacrament" very much and would appreciate it considerably if Hudson would enclose two more copies within the pages of the next Ave Maria he sends. Her husband, who was instrumental in revising "Catholic Relief" sent a copy of the latest volume to Hudson who, he hopes, will recommend some improvements for the...

Scope and Contents She sends a letter to Hudson written to her by a close friend who along with his family she is trying to convert to the Catholic faith. At present he is a Methodist and his wife a Campbellite. Now that her supply of Catholic literature which she can lend him is nearly exhausted she asks Hudson to advice her before she proceeds any farther with work toward his conversion. She thinks it advisable that his name be forwarded to the Association so that he may benefit from their prayers. She...

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Having written Christmas stories for the Ave Maria for the past four years she asks to be allowed to write another for the coming Christmas. The money for the story which she intends will satisfy Hudson will be used to make her children's Christmas happy. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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He received Hudson's letter but not the second lot of proof sheets. With two insignificant changes and a rearrangement in the order of the introductory pages he encloses the corrected first proof. In answer to Hudson's query Lambing states that he was never busier in his whole life than he is now and then he proceeds to enumerate the manifold duties which occupy his time. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Having been forced by circumstances to leave England after her father's death she would now like to establish a reputation as an American writer. She encloses a circular showing that she has written for the Irish Monthly and a story entitled "A Picture's Message" which she wrote for the London Saint several years previous to this desiring that it be published without remuneration in the Ave Maria. The initials of the pen name attached to this article differ from those she uses at...

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He sends a copy of his "Points in Canon Law" to Hudson asking that it be reviewed in the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She wrote the account of the cure with great respect for minute details believing that it is by the seemingly insignificant facts that the reader is most greatly affected. Not wishing the following observation published because it would undoubtedly embarrass the attending doctor who by his own admission expected the death of the patient at any moment she feels certain that he would ascribe the recovery to supernatural causes if it were not for the fact that he is a Protestant. Because...

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She thanks Hudson for his letter and the enclosure. She sends a hymn to be printed in the Notre Dame Scholastic magazine. In her opinion the Ave Maria is showing yearly improvement. She especially likes the new story, "A Pearl in Dark Waters". :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents The "Catholic Review" is continuing its campaign to sell cheap books for the Vatican Library. Hudson will receive part of his installment of these books soon at prices so low as to barely allow the accompanying expenses of handling and up-keep to be paid. He asks Hudson to republish the favorable report on the Vatican Library printed in the Ave Maria a year ago. Besides wanting information concerning the Ave Maria's advertising rates he asks what it would cost to have Hudson address...

Scope and Contents Jenkins is very grateful to Hudson for the two kind letters he sent to him and the receipt of the two volumes of Canon Law with instructions to review them for the Ave Maria overwhelmed him. That Hudson would entrust such an important task to a writer as inexperienced as Jenkins considers himself to be seems incredible. However he did not have sufficient modesty to refuse this request so he has already begun writing the revier. He will send it in a few days with the hope that Hudson...

Scope and Contents The sketch of Pere Lecondaire was sent a few days ago. There was no hurry as she found Hudson was reproducing her Robin Redbreast. Supposes "Cyril" will begin with the new year. She has been cramming her outlines and leading events into her manuscript and it will make about 15 pages in the Ave Maria, for $15. Father Dennis has been sent to Rome for a post of responsibility. It was a great grief to the English people and they sent petitions to the Holy Father begging for a reprieve but...

Scope and Contents She received Hudson's letter which mentioned the possibility of his being removed from the editorship of the Ave Maria. In her opinion the idea is very unreasonable. Since the Ave Maria is flourishing under present management she cannot understand why things should be changed. She advises Hudson to hold tenaciously to his position. In regard to the stories Hudson desires for the Ave Maria's juvenile section, she believes that with the financial aid of the Ave Maria she can...

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Chisholm sends Hudson a mortuary card of her father. Has Hudson noticed that the Whitehall Review of London has published four lists of converts. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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.