Scope and Contents At the suggestion of Mr. Trudell, a brother of one of their religious, Sister forwards Hudson a copy of his recent publication. Trudell has promised half the proceeds of its sale to a poor priest near New Orleans. She also forwards an account of the dedication of the new chapel in Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart from the New York Sun. The library there contains one thousand works, $500 worth of which are the gift of Lucy Drexel. Hudson will please read Bouvier - the father...

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Forien submits an article entitled "Joe's Triumph". She does not know what is paid for Catholic stories but she received one hundred dollars for a society story of less length. Last week Forien wrote to Hudson under her non de plume, Harriet Tangier. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents McDonnell thanks Hudson for the bundles of Ave Marias and the bound volume. Alfred des Essarts evidently took the story from someone else. She has permission to publish a life of St. Pius V. She will have no dealings with Burns and Oates, but perhaps the Catholic Publication Society would publish the manuscript. McDonnell was sorry to hear of Ella Loraine Dorsey's illness. She suggests a trip to Europe for Hudson. McDonnell just looked up from her letter to see a German iron-clad glide...

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O'Reilly thanks Hudson in the name of her mother for the notice of the life of her father John Boyle O'Reilly. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Since her recovery, Tiernan has been working on "Carmela", but can submit only a small manuscript. She would be glad if Hudson could defer publication of her article until the first of June, because she expects to return to the United States in May. Tiernan requests Hudson advance fifty dollars on her story. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Seymour has been trying to write Hudson about the dreadful stories, but cannot. The account of the preservation of the statue of the Blessed Virgin is from a Protestant. The tabernacle and the presence lamp were also uninjured. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Durward hopes Hudson and Professor Luigi Gregori received copies of his book "Christofero Colombo". Illness prevented Durward from getting an engraving of the head of Columbus in time. One of the members of Catholic Ladies Reading Circle in Milwaukee told him that a Jesuit priest had advised them to read Eliza Allen Starr's "Isabella" and Durward's "Christofero Colombo". A clipping on his book is enclosed. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter of January 26 has arrived to find Osouf at Nagasaki where the Bishops of Japan and the delegate of the Superior of the mission of Korea were gathered for the first synod. Osouf thanks Hudson for the welcome he gave the request regarding the Leprosarium of Father Testevuide. During a confirmation tour Osouf is spending time with Testevuide, who was touched by Hudson's appeal. During the synod the people came from long distances to gain the indulgence which the Holy Father...

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Brooks is pleased to see her article, "Saint Francis" in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Stoddard is home after three weeks in New York. He would have returned four days earlier, but he met Benoni Irwin, the artist who painted a portrait of Stoddard in 1872. Stoddard sat for another portrait and the old one was given to him. For ten days Stoddard was in the flat of Reginald Birch, who did the illustrations of Little Lord Faunteroy. Stoddard had not seen him for fourteen years. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Tynan wonders if her article, "An Old Catholic Manor House" was received by Hudson. She has been writing about New Tipperary for the Daily News. Tynan would like to send an article about the Sisters of Mercy. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Brother Ira B. Joseph Dutton requests that Hudson send a copy of January's Ave Maria to R. W. Meyer at Kannakakai, Molokai. Mr. W. said he would like to see Charles Warren Stoddard's "Legend of Lanai". In a previous letter Dutton mentioned that Walter Gibson learned what to do from Father Joseph Damien De Veuster. He gave Gibson dishes and Talulah Hayselden gave him a lesson in cooking. Hayselden's husband was secretary of the Board of Health, Foreign Minister and Premier. He gave De...

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Tiernan finds that there is need of two intermediate chapters in her story "Carmela". She sends Chapter V and VI. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Tynan will do the Marian article at once and send it. She asks Hudson to pray for the conversion of people dear to her. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Donnelly sends a letter from a Visitandine nun in the Convent at Wheeling, West Virginia. She thinks the book to which she refers is "Crowned With Stars". Donnelly submits a poem for the Ave Maria. Last Sunday, they had a visit from Maurice Francis Egan and his sisters. The death of her cousin, Doctor W. T. Rowsey, has greatly affected her. He and his brother John were students at Notre Dame. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Starr is sorry the article does not quite fit. If Hudson sends the pages with the mistake, Starr will correct them. She is sorry to hear that Hudson has been ill. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Tiernan sends a chapter of her story "Carmela". :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father P. Beaudet, C.S.C. of St. Laurent has given Frederic Hudson's letter and he is going to begin the description of the rosary. Since this will be voluminous he will send it in installments. :: X-3-k A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo.

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Kelly wrote to the editors as soon as she received Hudson's letter and hopes they will speedily repair their mistakes. All French publishers are not like that Lyons firm. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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If Hudson will send the cover for 1886 and state the amount due, she will send it immediately. A May piece is sent. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Richards congratulates Hudson on the healthy condition of subscription list. He hopes Father J. Talbot Smith saw Hudson's articles on convent schools. It is too bad that a Catholic priest should disparage Catholic schools. Hudson's remark on the American spirit suggested an article which he has submitted to the Catholic Review. Helen Murtagh and Richards are anxious to get some more beads. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Their estimate for a ninety-six page book is $330 for 1500 copies. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Hudson will receive copies of Choral Leaflets originally prepared for use in the Confraternity of Thanksgiving at the French Church, Notre Dame des Victoires, of which Angelique de Lande is secretary and Jordan is president. She wishes to know if she can look to Hudson for encouragement in this matter. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 8pp. 12mo.

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Shannon submits some verses for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mannix has just thought of something for the beginning of May. She thinks it ought to go before the article she sent this morning. "A Tale of Two Coasts" is taking shape in her mind. A visiting priest applied with a letter from Bishop Francis Mora for permission to say Mass in San Diego. Someone who know him elsewhere saw him at the altar and told Father Anthony Uback he was a silenced priest. He denied the charge, but when Uback wrote to his former bishop, he learned the charge was...

Scope and Contents Maurice Francis Egan should write a novellette for Lippincott's. Although she considers herself ill treated by Egan, she appreciates his able talents and uncompromising Catholicity. Aubrey de Vere seems to be a poet of the intellect only. He must have taken it amiss that so far the prizes have been awarded over his head by the Magazine of Poetry. He did receive honorable mention. Mannix did not try for the prize, but she sent two "Rondeaux". Hudson is right, it is not much wonder that...

Scope and Contents Is Hudson aware of the compulsory education agitation originated in the Women's Club of Chicago? There is some hatred of the Catholic Church in it, but more sheer love of notoriety. Nearly a year ago, Howe boarded in the family of the ringleader of the gang. Her parents were friends of Robert G. Ingersoll. Members of that committee of the Women's Club used to call where Howe boarded. The leader is about forty years old, showy in general appearance and well known in offices downtown. She...

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At the suggestion of Father Paulinus F. Dissez, S.S. Johnston sends a notice of "The Life of Father Charles Sire", recently translated from the French. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mannix submits a correction of her article entitled "Columbus". How feminine Maurice Francis Egan is in his description of what women do, say and think. She quotes extensively from a letter of Mr. Valentine that she received. The Sisters in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia are the Sisters of Notre Dame from Cincinnati, Ohio. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 9pp. 12mo.

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Illness has kept Berlinquet from answering Hudson's letter. She never received any message from Madame Daly. While the children interest her and she loves them, she hates the house work. Berlinquet misses her work and letters from friends. She has no time to write and is unable to find an English-speaking confessor. Berlinquet asks Hudson for stamps for her stepson's collection. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 8pp. 12mo.