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Donnelly encloses a poem for the Ave Maria and an article for the Scholastic. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Christmas Eve Anthem has been received. Donnelly is busy with her distinguished guest. :: X-2-n A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's favor arrived at a time of trouble. On Nov. 8 her brother-in-law, Samuel Kilpatrick of Philadelphia, died unexpectedly, a death-bed convert. He had always been very dear to them. Will Hudson ask the prayers of the readers of the Ave Maria for his repose? His conversion has made quite a stir and she trusts will do some good among his Protestant friends. She thanks Hudson for his kind remembrances of her. P.S. She will try to prepare something for the Christmas No. after these...

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Donnelly encloses an article for the Ave Maria. Bishop Eugene O'Connell visited with Donnelly for a month. Today, O'Connell left to visit a former pupil of his in Brooklyn, New York. Yesterday Sister Mary Frances Clare of Kenmare wrote of her arrival in Philadelphia. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Donnelly submits a sketch of Rosa Mulholland and her works. She was guiltless of any intention to offend Hudson when she wrote that she sent her poem entitled "Martyr of Molokai" to the San Francisco Monitor. Donnelly thought it would secure a better notice of Stoddard's book than if published in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Donnelly is quite ill and is sorry to hear that Hudson is also ill. She has had several invitations, among them is one from her brother Ignatius Donnelly and another from Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren to visit with them. Benziger Brothers wrote that they had been commissioned by the Sisters of Charity at Yonkers to invite Donnelly to visit them. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Donnelly has received the remembrance from Father General. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a little poem. Donnelly was flattered by the article that Sara Smith wrote about her in the Ave Maria. Donnelly extends her regards to Father GeneralEdward Sorin. Please send a copy of the Ave Maria of the 19th to Ignatius Donnelly, Hastings, Minnesota. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She sends a copy of "Children of the Golden Sheaf". As a result of Miss Smith's article, Donnelly received a letter from an entire stranger who expressed a resolution to work for the Ave. :: X-2-m A. Postcard. S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents The Franciscan Sisters are in charge of their charity Hospital of St. Mary' s which has become too contracted for the work. A new Hospital of St. Agnes is now being erected in the southern part of the city. The order has suffered from calumnies in print against the Superior, Mother Agnes, by a former member of her community who was dismissed. Mother Agnes wants to reprint Donnelly's "Rhyme of the Friar Stephen" printed in the Ave and sell it for the new hospital. Father F. Pila asked...

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She sends the notice of Father Lawrence's "O'Salutaris" and a sonnet based on a fact related by Sister Otillia. She hopes some day to accept the invitation to see her friends at Notre Dame. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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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 little note prepared for Hudson's Catholic Notes on Padre Pila . Also enclosed is a poem for the Scholastic. It grieves Donnelly that her strong lines on Luther should have wounded any reader of the Scholastic. The Bard's Apology is intended to soothe any ruffled spirit. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She encloses a poem on Miss Regina Jamison's clothing. Miss Jamison has entered the Sacred Heart Convent at Kenwood, Albany, New York. If it pleases Hudson to publish the verses he should send her a copy at the Convent. She will soon send a story in defence of the 6th Precept of the Church for the Christmas No. of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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She sends a Christmas story for the AVE MARIA. There is considerable discussion over cousins' marrying and Mrs. Craven's tendency to countenance such marriages in her romances has scandalized some folks. :: X-2-j A. L. S. 1p. 12mo.

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Donnelly writes to wish Hudson and his friends at Notre Dame a happy New Year. :: X-2-k A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Donnelly sends a little poem as a New Year's salute to the Ave Maria. She is confined to bed but can get up occasionally. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Donnelly sends a clipping containing an article which may interest Hudson. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She submits a poem called "True Friend" as a substitute for "Written on Sand" if it has not been put in type yet. Enclosed also is a little poem for the "Notre Dame Scholastic." :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Enclosed is a poem for the Ave Maria, together with a poem for Mrs. Drexel, deceased. Copies of this poem have been circulated privately, Hudson being one of those who received a copy. Drexel distributed $25,000 to $30,000 annually to charity. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Donnelly received the $3 for her poem "The Happiest of New Years". The writing she has been engaged to do keeps her from keeping up with her correspondence. Charles Warren Stoddard 's sketches "With Staff and Script" are beautiful. She sends Father General compliments for the copy of his circular letters. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Donnelly submits a poem commemorating the approaching Centennial of St. Rose of Lima. MadeleineVinton Dahlgren and her daughter spent some time in Philadelphia and Donnelly had a delightful conversation with them. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Donnelly submits a poem for the Ave Maria. She is pleased to learn that her cousin Dr. Rowsey has placed his son at Notre Dame. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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The authority for the statement about St. Rose's Feast is an article printed in the New York Freeman's Journal and quoted in the Messenger of the Sacred Heart. The tercentenary of St. Rose will be solemnized in South America on April 30, 1886. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Donnelly sends a poem together with a notice of her book that appeared in the Catholic Standard of Philadelphia, which she asks Hudson to reprint in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Donnelly submits a poem. The reason for not alluding to the misunderstanding was that the person who did her the wrong is dead. Eliza Allen Starr's visit to Philadelphia afforded the rare treat of meeting her. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Donnelly sends Hudson a copy of the "Life of Father Barbelin" which she asks Hudson to notice in the Ave Maria and the Scholastic. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Bishop Thomas Albert Becker in acknowledging receipt of "Rescue of the Divine Prosoner" praised this work of Donnelly's. She has received word that her "Ode on the Conversion of St. Augustine" is to be part of the program of a literary, scientific and musical academia to be held next May at the Royal College of the Escorial, Madrid, Spain which is celebrating the 15th Centenary Conversion of St. Augustine. James Cardinal Gibbons has accepted the dedication of her latest book which will...

Scope and Contents Donnelly submits a poem to the Ave Maria entitled, "Painting on Glass". The subject of the poem was a gift from Misses Drexel . They are awaiting its appearance in the Ave Maria. The poem is not inscribed to them because they do not like publicity. The loss of their Archbishop James F. Woods will be sorely felt because he was one of their best friends. Father Pila, a Roman priest, gave Miss Donnelly a paper for Hudson. He was pleased to learn that the Roman letter agreed with the one...

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Donnelly submits a musical to Hudson. She hopes that the singers at Notre Dame, can use it. :: X-2-l A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.