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Dorsey sends the longest of the chapter of "Palms". The cold wave that Washington has been experiencing has produced much illness. She hopes Hudson is enjoying good health. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey sends notes on the early Italians. Dorsey knows as well as Maurice Francis Egan that Italy had no standard language in 253 to 260. Bishop John Joseph Keane thought the criticism contained in Hudson's letter hypercriticism. Dorsey is indifferent to the criticism of Egan because she does not consider him an authority. Her unfortunate story will soon end. Dorsey is making her last appearance on the stage of literature. She ran the first furrow in the field of American Catholic light...

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Dorsey asks Hudson to make a settlement of her account. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Dorsey discusses errors made by the proofreader with her story. She sends the beginning of another chapter. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey requests a check for the amount due her. She is pleased to learn that Father-General has read her story, "Palms". Eliza Allen Starr sent 120 names. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Before Hudson publishes her story Dorsey wishes he would send her the manuscript. Eliza Allen Starr sent one hundred orders for the new edition and kind words about Dorsey's story "Palms". Nellie will send particulars. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey did not realize "Palms" would be so long and thinks that Christian Reid's story would compensate for discontinuing her story. Dorsey praises Hudson for raising the Ave Maria to its present high standard. She is happy to hear good reports about her grandson Louis Mohun, who is attending Notre Dame. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends some manuscripts. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Dorsey is pleased to learn that Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. likes "Palms". When it is published in book form, she will dedicate "Palms" to Sorin. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey submits another installment of her story "Palms". Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey has received a promotion in her job with the Federal government. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey returns the corrected article "Mad Penitent of Todi". She corrected her error of placing Sodom and Gomorra at the bottom of the Dead Sea. De Salsy found the ruins of these two cities near the west border of the Dead Sea. Nellie Ella Loraine Dorsey showed Mrs. Dorsey proofs of an article relating to Commodore Kilty which surprised her. In 1862, Mother Angela Gillespie related the incident to Mrs. Dorsey and she wrote the story for a city newspaper. In it Mother Angela appears as...

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Dorsey hopes the concluding chapter of her story will not seem too dramatic. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12 mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey thanks Hudson for the kind words about her story "Palms". She appreciates receiving the letter in which the writer speaks of Bishop Ryan's praise of her story "Palms". Dorsey inquires if the writer means the Archbishop of Philadelphia, or the Bishop of Buffalo, because Bishop Stephen Michael Ryan of Buffalo sent her a letter of encouragement and an order for three sets of her books. She praises the Ave Maria and thinks that no changes should be made in it. They were pleased by...

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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...

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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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.

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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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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 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.