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Her son? made his first confession. She called on Canon Coghlan and he took charge of the child. The children delight in Murphy's legends. No wonder Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C. should praise them. She will write something for the young people soon. She has not seen Eddie Harding for a long time. The children at the convent had a visit from him last week. :: X-2-g A.L. Incomplete 4pp. 12mo.

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Murphy's friend, Father Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C ., sends her the Ave Maria. She encloses no enclosure a critique on a life of Madame de Maintenon from one of the most bigoted journals of London. Sutton upheld her in the sketch she sent to the Ave Maria. :: X-2-g A.L. Incomplete 4pp. 12mo.

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Sutton found a bit of writing by one scarcely seven years old. Her little boy is growing into a splendid fellow. :: X-2-g A.L.S. Incomplete 2pp. 12mo.

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Hudson is to send the check for her letter to Madame E len G. White. The money is devoted to a needy charity. She will try to send a nice letter after Christmas in Italy. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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She sends two letters instead of one because she must give her undivided attention to other work for two weeks. She asks for copies of her articles and reminds Hudson that Harpers has paid a high price for her work. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The serious illness of her mother made it impossible to send the promised manuscripts. One affliction after another seems to indicate that God is angry with her. She begs for Father Hudson's prayers - more worthy than her own. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He asks for a manual of exercises, prayers and indulgences of a blue scapular. When will Father Hudson publish an account of the possession case? He inquires about buildings the C.S.C. Congregation of Holy Cross own on the north side of Chicago, reportedly intended for Sisters' schools. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for the bundle of pamphlets, which they are reading with great interest. The picture of the new college is a marvellous testimony to the energy and prosperity of Notre Dame. She encloses a letter from a friend of hers who is in the center of everything Catholic and knows what is going on in high quarters even before the best informed journals hear of it. Her information about the Barnebites return came directly from the Nuncio and is not yet suspected in Paris. Would...

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Her delicate health and circumstances will excuse the offering of her services to the Ave Maria for a small remuneration. She lists possible writings she could do for Hudson and asks for his prayers. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She mailed four chapters of her story. Three more chapters will complete it, although she would prefer more elbow room to work out her plots. She lists instances of the good influences of her writing. Fiction is understood by the general reader more readily than profound essays. She discusses the Book of Job from which she learns faith, patience, courage, sorrow for sin, among other things she lists. Her body complains more and more as the hinges of life grow rusty. Yesterday Angela's...

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He thanks Hudson for the proof and asks that he put "E.H." at the bottom of his pieces, where it will be less likely to attract criticism. He is glad Hudson added to his notice, making it "his own". The next time they will furnish the particulars only and let the editors write the notices. :: X-2-g A.Postcard S.

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for joining in her novena prayers. She feels they have already been answered. Her husband's Eliot Ryder's repentant letter arrived last Thursday. She found the novena in an "Ursuline Manual" given her by a surgeon in the Confederate Army. She implores Hudson to influence her husband not to return east. Her scheme was to have him become a lawyer - for the reasons she discusses. She speaks of the work of Charles O'Connor in Congress. Her first husband's partner cheated...

Scope and Contents May God reward Hudson for his kindness in sending the complimentary notice of her dear departed cousin, Jan. The letter contains a description of Jan's difficulties, beginning with his rude greeting by Father O'Neall when he went to the Jesuits in St. Louis. He later studied in Brussels, France, Spain and Germany and finally desired to come home but was delayed first by the Franco-German war and later by the Spanish war, writing articles for Bennet during that time. The writer tells of...

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She encloses a poem suggested to her by something about Santa Klaus from the Notre Dame "Scholastic." After publishing it in the "Ave Maria" Hudson may incorporate it in the new book, "Crowned with Stars", if he wishes to do so. It may interest local readers. She received Father Edward Sorin's telegram and is glad the book arrived safely. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He owes Hudson apologies for neglecting to write. Thanking Hudson for Lasserve's book, he asks for a translation of the first part. If Hickey were to publish the books on Lourdes and Bernadette, would Hudson handle the sale to Indiana friends for him? He speaks of the origin of the letters IHS on the Cross referring to an article in the Ave Maria. He heard Father O'Hare's sermon at Father Kiely's old church last night. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for the "Scholastic Annual". He would like to receive something about the peculiar claims of the Congregation of Holy Cross, its history, constitution, rules. He has made many enemies by abandoning Protestantism and is very poor. He hopes the poems, "Star of the Sea" and "Behold Thy Mother" were acceptable. The Paulist Fathers begin a mission there in four weeks. He is glad to hear that Father Edward Sorin has returned. Note by Hudson: What is there to send a Protestant...

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He acknowledges receipt of the "General Index to Brownson's Review" and expresses his gratitude for Hudson's thoughtfulness. Fr. P. F. O'Hare and he are in the best of health and hope that Hudson's health has steadily improved. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He sends thanks for the General Index to Brownson's Review, which was sent to him. :: X-2-g A.Postcard S.

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Assured, through reading the "Ave Maria", of the charitable and Catholic spirit of Father Hudson, he asks Hudson to republish in the magazine an appeal for the relief of the suffering nuns in Italy. He encloses a pamphlet containing the Appeal and also a slip containing notice of what has been effected in the diocese of Toronto in this cause. No enclosures. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He thanks Hudson for the Index to Brownson's Review and also for the other book, which he already had. He has been ill with a cold for twelve days. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for the letter of the 8th. He would like to know if the society has a building on north side Chicago suitable for a residence, which he might use. He would enjoy visiting Notre Dame but finds it impossible to do so very soon as he has to stay to get some business. The C.S.C. Congregation of Holy Cross has lots of business there and he hopes it will come to him after a while. He is very fortunate in having Mr. F.W.S. Brawley as his law partner. Brawley is one of the best...

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He has received the General Index to Brownson's Review and sends his sincere thanks. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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He thanks Hudson for the General Index to Brownson's Review, and hopes that Mr. Brownson will soon publish his father's works. The cost of St. Thomas' picture is #3.15. He will spend Lent in New Orleans on missions and if he comes back by way of Chicago he will stop to see Hudson. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He is grateful for the "General Index to Brownson's Review" which he just received. He needs the April, 1862, number to complete his set. If he cannot get the original number he is confident he will get it when the Review is republished by Mr. Henry F. Brownson as stated in the Preface to the "Index". He is enclosing a small contribution for the University of Notre Dame building fund and regrets that it is not consistent with his feelings of gratitude. P.S. In the page of the "Index"...

Scope and Contents She is forwarding chapter ten of her story; the two she has in hand will finish it. She thinks the readers will like it because it is more full of examples than precept. In this chapter she refers to an incident in the life of Bishop John England which is similar to that of one of her characters. The income of $75 per month which Angela has been receiving furing the past year has been stopped, and she does not know how she will manage without it. She did not intend to mention money so...

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He thanks Father Hudson for the two copies of the Index which he received, and if he is ever able to reciprocate the favor he will be most happy to do so. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He asks Hudson to send him a few vials of "Water of Lourdes." He has many applications for it from people in his missions. He sends thanks for all past kindnesses and best wishes to all his friends at Notre Dame. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Memarbashi and Schelhot thought Hudson would be pleased to know the status of their mission in Syria and Mesopotamia. For a long time these places were in darkness. After a long period they began to turn again to the faith of their fathers. A little Syro-Catholic community was able to be formed. The patriarch of Antioch has under his jurisdiction four archbishops and seven bishops. Six new missions have been opened among the heretics. Innumerable requests are made to Patriarch Ignatius...

Scope and Contents He enjoyed Hudson's last letter, and is trying to make an entente cordiale between his associate and Notre Dame so that the cause of religious education may have another powerful friend in the New York Freeman's Journal . If Hudson has any "Preludes" an ad in Freeman's would help to sell them. James A. McMaster asks him to thank Hudson for the Index. Egan wonders if he has been too hard in his criticism of Mr. Ryder's poetry. Ryder has talent but it needs pruning and the fact that he...

Scope and Contents He will send some sonnets on the Stations for Lent. Only two are done as yet and it will be slow work with the set. Hudson may also keep "Passionist" for Lent, if he prefers, as it suits that season better. He is enclosing a short piece to Our Lady which he wrote some time ago. He thanks Hudson for the Index to Brownson which will be very useful, and compliments the Ave Maria press on getting things out in such creditable style. His Father Rector was much pleased with the addition to...