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Chisholm has sent an account of the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Aberdeen. :: X-3-k A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Crowley offers to write an article about Father John Bapst, S.J., who was persecuted by the know Nothings at Ellsworth, Maine in 1854. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Fidelis acknowledges the receipt of the check for $113.25 and thanks Hudson for it. Father Edmund Hill, C.P. and he expect to sail next week. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Sister expresses thanks for an interview with James F. Edwards. Sister had not seen the Misses Tenny in two years and thought they were nieces of Mother Mary G. Edwards, R.S.H.. Sister has a photograph of Archbishop John Joseph Hughes taken in his prime. Would it be of any use at Notre Dame? Sister sends the Reminiscence of Georgetown Convent. Reverend Mother Anastasia Combs and Sister Mary Eulalia Pearce were her informants. She read "San Marino" three times. So the Freemasons have...

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Crowley is sorry to hear that Hudson has been ill and sends a story entitled "Christmas Cards". :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Fonda is hard at work teaching her vocal pupils. Fonda hopes to go to Europe next June to remain as long as Mr. Fonda wishes. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Ordano sends Hudson a pamphlet of an appendix to the last sacerdotal Golden Jubilee of Our Holy Father. It may be translated into English for publication by the Ave Maria. :: X-3-j A.L.S 1p. 8vo.

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Enclosed are the notes of the late Archbishop Francis Norbert Blanchet, an uncle of Blanchet's, on the establishment of the Oregon Mission in 1838. The notes are for the Bishop's Memorial Hall at Notre Dame. The notes include mention of Father Modeste Demers, Bishop Joseph Norbert Provencher and Father Augustin Magloire A. Blanchet. :: X-3-k A.L.S.Notes in French 2pp. 4to.

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Breton submits an article entitled "The Lost Chord". :: X-3-k A.L.S 1p. 16mo.

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Cleary's article "A Home for Priests in France" has appeared in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record bearing a close resemblance to his paper entitled "To the Pyrenees in Mid-Winter", which was published in the Ave Maria. The manuscript was sent to the Record but after waiting a year for its publication, Cleary revised it and sent it to Hudson for the Ave Maria. Its recent publication in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record came as a surprise to Cleary. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Faust submits a poem. He is glad to see Hudson notice the publisher's work on "Our Christian Heritage". :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Father Fidelis Stone, C.P. and Hill are not off yet; it appears they cannot manage it till Saturday. They are going by way of England as the result of the yellow fever epidemic at Rio. He is thankful for the chance of seeing Amy and his other sisters. The General Chapter next May is going to discuss the question of giving Buenos Aires to the English Province and Chile to the Spanish. He hopes this will be done and that within a couple of years he will be back in the United States. ::...

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King was glad to see the article on "Hypatia". After king became a Catholic she parted forever from him and his family whom she dearly loved. King submits a story. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Moore expects Hudson to come for a visit and will be disappointed if he does not. Banks sent home a first honor in Latin. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Stoddard gave his first lecture at Catholic University today. He got through alright, but he does not know if the forty students understood or liked it. He fears Bishop John J. Keane expects too much from him. If he were not at Catholic University, Stoddard thinks he would be content to lose himself in obscurity and try to scribble enough to make a living. He did not see John Boyle O'Reilly, Father Fidelis Stone, C.P. or Father Edmund Hill, C.P. or anybody on that dreadful day. He...

Scope and Contents Among the many things which Mannix admires about Hudson is his frankness. Mannix refers to Hudson's recommendation to destroy her story "Kitty's Piano", which she has not carried out. She sends some French sketches which she has translated together with a Christmas story of Southern California. Her story "A Tale of Two Coasts" is taking shape. She has been honorably mentioned in the Magazine of Poetry. Hudson's new story is very strong and she has read nothing better in a long time....

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Egan will send a Christmas story entitled "The Packet With the Anchor Seal". He saw Doctor John Gilmary Shea and gave him a blast about the sketch, Which he will let him have. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Stoddard is thankful that Hudson is his true and tried friend. Stoddard is the only layman living in a house with fifty priests. Bishop John J. Keane is a glorious fellow; he floods the house with sunshine. Stoddard begins to fear that Keane is disappointed in him. All the learned doctors are sweetness and kindness, while their family at table is harmonious. Stoddard wishes he could find that he has not deluded anyone or done anyone an injustice in accepting this position. :: X-3-k...

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Mulholland informs Hudson that she has not received what was due her for the story published in October. She reminds Hudson that Hudson owes her for the article on the "Stuart Exhibition" and thanks him for the notice of her book. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Reil requests Hudson send him a few St. Benedict Medals or St. Joseph's chords. He is thinking of entering the Novitiate of the Christian Brothers at Glencoe, Missouri. He thinks Father Granger would hardly remember his altar boy. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Parsons sends an article on the Middle Ages. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Since the publication of her article "Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel" in the Ave Maria, she has received the magazine each week. Williams submits an article. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Acton asks permission to reprint the verses he has contributed to the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Forget submits a manuscript entitled "Johnnie's First Christmas Tree" to the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Browne thanks him for his words of encouragement and is not crushed by the criticism of the Catholic World. She was pleased with Hudson's favorable opinion and the notice the Catholic Review gave her. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The papers have been sent to Bishop Herman Koeckemann . Fortunately Dutton did not have to reply for it has been decided to let the question rest for the present on Mr. Hastings' defense. Archbishop John William' inquiries of Koeckemann required a reply and Koeckemann sent a strong one. Dutton sends some photographs of Father Joseph Damien De Veuster and asks Hudson to forward one to Doctor Prince Albert Morrow, another to Father Ralph Dewey, S.J. If he should get any pictures from...

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Mulholland acknowledges receipt of the money order but complains that Hudson's secretary miscalculated and sent her the wrong amount of money. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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J.E.C. Bodley the writer of the article on Roman Catholicism in America is a Protestant. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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A chest cold has made him miserable and hampered his lecturing. Bishop John Keane spent most of the evening with him and was in good form. He has been promised carpets, easy chairs and other items for his room. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Cleary submits an article. Shortly after sending his last letter, Cleary joined the Ballarat Mission and his health has been all that he could desire. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.