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The Bishop would like 100 copies of the enclosed. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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She acknowledges the receipt of the "Life of Haydn." She is pleased that the small contributions she sends can be used. The devotes her time to work for the altar. It is consoling not to be wholly useless in old age. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Father General told Hudson to ask Edes if Passaglias has not married. Will Edes send two copies of "Petits Entretiens Pratiques" and order Gamurrini's book as soon as it appears. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The article referred to in the Pastor's Monthly is an answer to the one in the Quarterly Review entitled "Converts." It is plain O'Shea is meant. The Pastor's Monthly finds in some other papers attacks upon priests of German descent. Apparently it refers to the Cincinnati Telegraph . Father Walsh told him that a Catholic of Council Bluffs told him how the Catholics fell away because the priest would not allow them to have their own church. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Enclosed is a description of a present from Mrs. D. Cobb of San Francisco. It is a fine specimen and handsomely mounted. Mr. Cobb is not a Catholic and Mrs. Cobb not a practical one. Brother thinks the price of the birds ranges from $25 to $50. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He has been busy caring for his flooded people. More than half were driven out of their homes. Nine-tenths of the houses were surrounded by water. He is on the City Relief Committee. He will try to send an article on the stations. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She gave Lulu the papers and they enjoyed reading the account. If she sends the carriage will Hudson give the sermon on prayer? Father Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C. promised to conduct the children's retreat. Will Hudson please pray for Mr. Reilly and his afflicted family? Sister has been offering her prayers for Hudson's brother since she heard of his death. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She sends the corrected "Record of a Life in the World." She is grateful for the slip on Father William Henry Hoyt . She threw the two notes into one, the Benjamin and Mrs. Julia Smalley . She would like Hudson to tell Joseph A. Lyons how much she admires his Annual. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Is Father J. Rese, C.S.C., of Hudson's community, a relative of the late Bishop Frederick Rese of Detroit? If Father Rese is a nephew of the bishop, Clarke will write him as he is thinking of writing volume 3 of the Lives of the American Bishops. If there is no copy of the 2 volumes since the burning of the building and library, Clarke will present one to the University. Father Peter Paul Cooney, C.S.C., dined with them at Morristown on Christmas day. A Pencilled note on the letter:...

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Would Hudson mind publishing "Lost" and "Lotte" without the name of the author? The reason is that the publisher who is going to bring out these tales in England wishes to secure a sale in America. Rev. Mother Mary Magdalene Taylor did not know this before. She has another tale ready called "Miss Tea". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 6pp. 16mo.

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Ryder's pay is only $7 per week. He is writing a sketch of Maurice Francis Egan and hopes to finish it in a month. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed is $5 for a Mass to be said for the soul of Mr. Thomas McCormick :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a picture of Mr. O'Reilly that he gave to Kelly. A photo of Dr. Joyce may be hard to obtain because few of his friends have any of him. Kelly promises to send Joyce's sketch. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sienna sends a rhyme that she wrote for the Ave Maria. If it is satisfactory, she would like to make further contributions. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Van Ness sends a second anecdote of St. Joseph. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Kemper thanks Hudson for his kind interest in Kemper's affairs. He took the verse from a small prayer sheet published by Sullivan of New York. He did not consider it wrong since it was sent to him from a Catholic House in Paris. The expression "Sweet Heart of Mary be my Salvation", he took from the Raccolta - the correctness of which he thought beyond question. Notwithstanding the large quantity of artistic productions that Kemper has imported from the Dusseldorf Society the past few...

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The Prioress is thankful for the alms that Hudson sent. Enclosed is an article on the "Life of Sister Saint Pierre". It was translated by M. de Pombriay. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sr. Florentine wrote for the necessary instructions and ink for the design that she is making for the Ave Maria. She sends her sympathy to Hudson on the death of his brother. The specimen letter enclosed, she thinks pretty and would be right for the Ave Maria. Florentine knows that Sister Mildred will appreciate the copy of the "Life of St. Mildred", which Hudson sent to her. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Howe thanks Hudson for the article "Festival of the Holy Rosary". Eight copies of it and a half dozen of the "Record" are requested. Howe regrets that she missed seeing the priests from Notre Dame that visited Chesterton recently. Howe grieves over the tragic death of Father Cusci :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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O'Leary has been asked to teach one of the brothers now to run a printing office. He wants to know the name of a book that Hudson has for instructing beginners in this art. If Brother Stanislaus is at Notre Dame, let him answer. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Ryder writes regarding the correction necessary in his work submitted to the Ave Maria. Recalling Christ's assertion "Except a man leave father and mother etc., he can in no wise be my disciple", it seems to Ryder that the true disciple might do. But he prefers to leave the matter with Hudson. Regards to Joseph. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Chisholm has received the Annual Volume of the Ave Maria for 1881 for which he is grateful. Now he wants two more volumes, 1879 and 1880. He promises to send an account of the Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Aberdeen soon. Permission is given to Hudson to use extracts from his letter. Chisholm has an excellent 26 volume collection on the saints. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Edes mentions some books that will be published soon which Hudson may be interested in. :: X-2-m A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Mannix has not been able to reply to Hudson because she has been helping her get things ready for the presentation of the creditor's case to the Supreme Court. The clergy attacks Mannix's husband for carrying matters too far against the Church, while the creditors accuse him of being under the thumb of clergy. Catholics of this diocese ought to make an effort to pay the debt. Many Protestants and Jews have expressed a willingness to help. In Mannix's opinion the fault lies almost with...

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Hudson's book "Glimpse of the Spiritual Life" is in the binding department. In one week, Hudson's lot will be shipped to him. :: X-2-l A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Oechtering encloses several death notices. He liked Bishop Spalding's lecture and thinks it scientific and well written. Cardinal McCloskey's article Oechtering also approved. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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A poem dedicated to Walsh by the Princes of Notre Dame. :: X-2-m A.D.S. 5pp. 4to.

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Seymour wants the legend on Our Lady to appear first. The last paper she wrote was on the traditions of the Tutelary Saints. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Acknowledgement is made of the enclosed $10. The first remittance that Thompson received through her writing she sent to the Holy Father. She is thankful that Hudson enabled her to make this contribution. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dahlgren is translating a narrative made at Rome by order of the Holy Father, regarding the persecutions of the Russian nuns. Since she cannot get certain references, Dahlgren cannot make it into a romance as planned. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.