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Tomorrow Dorsey will explain the delay in sending the enclosed statement and draft. Nell Ella Loraine Dorsey got back from Casco Bay on Thursday. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 12mo. 2pp.

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The delay was due to Nellie's Ella Loraine Dorsey absence. Nellie has always attended to accounts of every sort. Dorsey sends the enclosed photo because she has given up all expectations of getting anything better. Mrs. Senator Algernon Sidney Paddock? got her the first volume of O'Meara's "Napoleon in Exile" out of the Capitol Library to read, but Ainsworth Rand Spofford pronounced the second volume lost. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The letter Hudson sent told of the conversion of a bigoted young lady through the influence of Dorsey's book "The Student of Blenheim Forest." Bishop John Joseph Keane and Charles Warren Stoddard dined with them Wednesday evening. Dorsey is very much attracted by Stoddard. "Tom Boy" and "Two Ways" will be issued in the spring in one volume. Dorsey has taken out a copyright on "The Flemmings," the story Patrick O'Shea stole from her. and will bring out an author's corrected edition. A.R....

Scope and Contents Dorsey describes a fire in her chimney. She was surprised Maurice Francis Egan was not the recipient of the medal. Was not Ludwig Windthorst's death splendid? Dorsey discusses the threats of the Italian politicians to send one of their warships to the mouth of the Mississippi. With King Humbert's bankrupt government, his demoralized army and the great distance, his ships could not harm us. He would be confronted with a million Catholics who would strike at the usurper of the Church....

Scope and Contents Why did Dorsey's last letter pain Hudson? Dorsey has a letter copied from an autograph letter of Columbus for Commodore Gray of New York City. Gray presented the copy to his sister, Mrs. Harris, Dorsey's friend, who allowed Dorsey to copy it. Dorsey hopes Hudson will put something in the Ave Maria about the monument to be unveiled to the memory of Leonard Calvert by the State of Maryland. The opening prayer is to be offered by Cardinal Gibbons and the closing one by Bishop Paret of the...

Scope and Contents After being misdirected, the check Hudson sent reached her. Dorsey thanks Hudson for his expression of appreciation of her efforts to stem the tide of sensational reading matter. Reading matter for Catholic youths should include the lessons of morality and religion blended with dramatic incidents. Since Mrs. Anna Sadlier laid down her pen, Dorsey has been the only writer of Catholic fiction. Because of Mother Angela Gillespie 's letter to Father Edward Sorin, which he sent to Dorsey...

Scope and Contents Dorsey was delighted with Hudson's notice of "Crasset". "Palms" will be the death of her, for on opening a copy of the new edition, which Frank Murphy sent out she found the dedication omitted. Dorsey agrees with the person Hudson mentioned that there are but six real writers in this country. There is not a lady writer in America, who can compare with the best women writers in England. As for male writers, many are called, but few are chosen. As for Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel...

Scope and Contents Dorsey was pained by the news of Hudson's illness and inquires if he can not be spared for a month from the Ave Maria, during which time he should take a vacation. If the Ave Maria goes out of Hudson's hands it would decline to its old status of goody and dull. Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey remarked that if Hudson retires she will never write another line for it. Her doctor thinks her heart is in a precarious state. Dorsey received John Murphy's statement with only $148 and charges for...

Scope and Contents Dorsey sticks her Swedish coat of arms on her stationery. She sends a copy of her story "Palms" to be bound, for Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. She thanks Hudson for sending The Month, which contained reviews of her book. Dorsey does not consider "The Student of Blenheim" one of her best works; it was written 40 years ago, her first Catholic story after her conversion. Her granddaughter Lee Mohun will receive the Dominican habit at St. Mary's next month. Louie is in Colorado. He got lost...

Scope and Contents Dorsey sends a bill from the A.J. Cox Company for binding "Palms". She inquires if it is correct and if they returned the plates. Hudson's eye trouble distresses Dorsey. She was pleased to see the compliment paid Father-General Edward Sorin, C.S.C. by the French government. But she thinks it strange because of that government's anti-clerical program. Did Hudson read a report in the Fortnightly Review a few weeks ago by Reverend Taylor on the failure of the Protestant foreign missions?...

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Dorsey sent Hudson a check in August and has not received a notice that he got it which makes her think that Hudson is ill. Her own prolonged life is a conundrum. Dorsey inquires how she can get a letter to Father Clarke, editor of the Month, so that she may learn the facts concerning Franz Liszt's eyes having been cured at Lourdes shortly after miracles began occurring. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey received Father Edward Sorin's letter with the pressed flowers from the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem together with the news that Sorin would be in Washington this summer. She acknowledges receipt of the bound copy of "Palms". Kathleen O'Meara's death is a loss to the Catholic world. Her novel "Beatrice" is a delightful Catholic reading. Canon Taylor's outbreak about the failure of Protestant missions has caused a sensation. The negro convention is over. The sight of a negro priest...

Scope and Contents When her stories were being collected for the uniform edition, she objected to Nellie's Ella Lorraine Dorsey insistence that "The Heiress of Carrigmona" be included because some chapters were missing. They learned from Patrick Donahoe for whose paper she wrote the story around 1850, that all files of the Pilot were saved from the Boston fire of 1872, that ruined Donahoe. John Boyle O'Reilly, the present editor of the Pilot gave her permission to copy the parts of the story she lacked,...

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Dorsey explains the inaccuracies in part of her story. She inquires if the earthquake that occurred in the Washington area reached Notre Dame. Louis, her grandson, has departed for college. She thinks it remarkable that Franz Liszt, the great composer who just died, should have abandoned his scandalous life of his youth and become a monk. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey asks Hudson to supply the proper numbers of the Ave Maria containing the missing parts of "Adrift". They are needed for the new edition of her stories which Frank Murphy is publishing. One of the stories, "Zoe's Daughter", she hopes to get from Patrick Donahoe, who writes that he purchased a juvenile tales of hers from Father William Byrne, who published it in The Young Crusader. This story and "Adrift" she would be pleased to incorporate in the uniform edition of her works. ::...

Scope and Contents Dorsey thanks Hudson for his efforts to locate the missing parts of her stories, "Adrift" and "Zoe's Daughter". Her friend Patrick Donahue was kind enough to resell the original copy of "Zoe's Daughter" for less than half he paid for it. It will make a good volume for the uniform edition of her works. If Father-General Sorin is agreeable, she will dedicate "Palms" to him. Frank Murphy, the publisher is enthusiastic about the uniform edition and has written to a Catholic publisher in...

Scope and Contents The death of Louise Lateau has caused concern and mystery in Dorsey's mind. She is a believer in miracles but it is incomprehensible to Dorsey why a frail girl should be chosen to have repeated the passion of Christ. She has always had misgivings as to the cause, since Dorsey could not believe it was of a supernatural character but believes Lateau was afflicted with a high strain of hysteria and catalepsy combined. Dorsey claims that she will have a new story by the New Year. She...

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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On Saturday when the manuscripts were mailed, the enclosed had no salutation. Hudson should regard this explanation as an apology. :: X-2-g A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey was glad Hudson could take the story "The Old Hair Trunk". When he comes to settle with Katherine Faxon, he should do it through Dorsey. She is sorry about the professor and will write him if Hudson thinks it would not bother him. Did he ever get his money back out of "Bob"? Professor James Edwards was as welcome as any one from Notre Dame, would be. Dorsey rejoiced to hear the Englishman still survived the hardships of proof reading and told Edwards she thought seriously of...

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Patrick Donahoe has offered "Zoe's Daughter" to Mama Anna Hanson Dorsey , but they can not spare the money to buy it. Dorsey has an article about how Mama got Edwin M. Stanton to invite the Sisters of Charity to the front during the war. How can this be brought to the eyes of the Bishop of Halifax? The soldiers are not well treated in English garrison towns. :: X-3-b A.L.S. Incomplete 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Dorsey acknowledges receipt of the ten dollars for her article. She will send Hudson a new story and asks to retain the copyrights. Dorsey requests a written statement to show whe has the copyrights of "The Tramp", "Jose Maria", "Chito" and the one she is writing. The matter arises as a result of an offer by a New York Syndicate to bring out all these stories in book form. They have had a letter from Charles Warren Stoddard and are looking forward to his visit. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp....

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Dorsey is recovering slowly. As soon as she can get at the story it will be finished. Dorsey is so weak that not even the offer to be sent to Ober-Ammergau to write about the Passion Play rouses her. She sends a poem. The card is for Brother Francis John Reynolds. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey's physical strength begins to carry her. The letter of Brother Francis, C.S.C. was very pleasant. They have met Charles Warren Stoddard and like him, but regret he dislikes social obligations. Robert Underwood Johnson, editor of the Century, went before Congress in January on the matter of the Copyright Bill. He expressed surprise that Maurice Francis Egan had not gone to the University, and said the surprise was shared by New York litterateurs and publishers. He seemed to...

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Dorsey has not even seen Father John A. Zahm, C.S.C.. They had Eleanor C. Donnelly one Sunday. It was a blow when Father Zahm did not come for Dorsey had counted on hearing all the news of Hudson and Notre Dame. She is beginning "Tom and Jerry", a short story, for Hudson. She sends three sample copies of "The World's Progress". :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends the last of chapter twelve and a part of chapter thirteen. The "Leader" has been good to her ventures and she is thankful. Regarding the chances of a girl to succeed in Washington as a short hand reporter, Dorsey would say no. The supply exceeds the demand. A government position is hard to get and the salary of $720 is inadequate to meet living expenses in Washington. Sylvia Hunting is sweet to fancy her work. :: X-3-h A.L. Incomplete 2pp. 12mo.

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Hudson may use the notes as he wishes. Dorsey will send Mrs. Madaleine Vinton Dahlgren's article. She gives the terms of an agreement with Osgood's to publish works of her mother, Anna Hanson Dorsey . Dorsey asks Hudson's advice on whether or not she should submit certain works for Osgood's inspection. The new addition will be called the Ave Maria edition. Dorsey will call on Maurice Francis Egan and Patrick Hickey when she gets to New York. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 10pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey saw Thomas Noonan, but they could not reach a satisfactory agreement. Noonan asked Dorsey the names of the other publishers in the West who had offered and left her with the suspicion he was attempting to drive a bargain. Old Patrick Donahue was affectionate in his inquiries for her mother, Anna Hanson Dorsey :: X-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey submits part of Chapter XI. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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She sends the rest of Chapter II. Enclosed are some manuscripts for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.