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Egan is in despair because the press of commitments had caused him to become careless in the stories he has turned out. James McMaster and he have discussed the situation and they have agreed on an arrangement at New York Freeman's-Journal. Father Isaac Hecker offered Egan the Catholic World, but he wants to get away. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Egan submits a translation for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan has half finished Hudson's short story. He is sorry Hudson had trouble with the James McMaster cut. Thomas Johnson sends Hudson the Fraserra cut. There is a better feeling here toward Notre Dame because McMaster was pleased with Father-General Edward Sorin's telegram. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Egan promises to have the cut of the picture that Hudson wants ready today. He will send Hudson the proof. Hudson may feel free to alter Egan's "A Rosebud". Mr. Kehoe in a conversation with Egan, stated that it was improved but wanted briskness and new blood. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Egan wrote a story for the Ave Maria but feeling certain that Hudson would not like it he gave it to the Catholic World. Egan positively will do an article on John Gilmary Shea . He asks payment for all the articles he writes for the Ave Maria because he needs the money to publish a book of poems which he hopes will make some profits for Notre Dame. That C.O.D. business was absurd. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egan received Hudson's letter containing the remittance and the excerpt which he promptly ordered to be printed. The conditions under which he operates the Illustrated Weekly are not ideal especially since he is not allowed to remunerate the writers for their contributions. Despite this handicap, however, his burden is lightened by the kindness of the people with whom he works. It is his belief that the Ave Maria, already one of the best Catholic magazines, is steadily advancing to a...

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Egan feels he owes Hudson an explanation. He wrote for O'Shea's "Cabinet" because he wanted to pay off an old debt. Egan will have some new photos made and give one to Hudson early in the autumn. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents He received the biographical sketch of Father Louis de Seille as written by Hudson. Egan feels that this interesting article is just what the Illustrated Weekly needs, and for this reason he is very grateful to Hudson for sending it. He encloses a sonnet, "The Lesson of the Season," for the Ave Maria, Because of his great admiration for the Ave Maria, Egan was very happy to learn that this popular magazine would be enlarged. He extends his regards to Prof. Edwards. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1 p....

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The Scholastic's remarks about his sketches in the "Guardian Angel" not being the things for children are quite right, and he profits by their kind criticism. He has not enough courage to gather anything for Notre Dame but wonders if it would be of any use to bring out a small volume of his religious poems for the benefit of the college. The poems would be a pretext to "rake in" some money. He sends his regards to Edwards. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents He received Hudson's note and its enclosure. He submits a story to be considered for publication in the Ave Maria. Since he does not believe that articles which boldly proclaim the value of living a holy life are very effective, he writes solely to entertain depending on a more subtle approach to produce a virtuous effect on the reader. If this manuscript is not acceptable he would appreciate having it returned at his own expense. He gives Hudson the liberty of revising any passages...

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He sends a poem, not a sonnet, for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egan has had six years of experience writing for secular magazines but he has grown tired of this and now would prefer to write for Catholic periodicals. He has a special fondness for the Ave Maria and would appreciate being a contributor to it. Therefore, he offers to write a sonnet for the Ave Maria every two weeks with the understanding that he would receive some payment for his work. For references he refers Hudson to the Catholic Record and the Catholic World for which he has...

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He acknowledges receiving Hudson's note and remittance and he thanks Hudson for sending him the Ave Maria. He sends the sonnet, "At the Agnus Dei". The serial story, "Nora", in the Ave Maria has found great favor in Philadelphia. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. crown 8 vo.

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Egan has found an advertising man for Hudson. The Jesuits are about to start a new magazines like The Forum. The Catholic World is $8,000 in debt. Farrell has left,Father Hughes is in charge. Patrick Valentine Hickey's people are barely dragging along. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Mr. Galwey sent him a proof of Eliot Ryder's poem with an alleged quotation from Habington. Egan mixed this up with Professor Joseph Lyons 's proofs. Does Hudson know anything about "Lady " Maria Seymour Mary Alice Seymour . She has written Egan several notes. Alden, the editor of Harper's seems to know her. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The meanness and pettiness that paralyses honest work together with the sacrifices that Egan has made to stay on a Catholic newspaper drives him to despair. Mrs. Mary Alice Seymour called Sunday with Mr. Galwey . She had written Egan several letters, but her only letter is from Katherine Conway, and Egan knows Seymour's title was not an English one. Nobody knows much about her except that she is a convert. The insinuations of Garland's in the Catholic Telegraph, Egan has discovered, are...

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They are right; Egan can't get at the root of the matter. "Preludes" was not noticed in "The Freeman" for the same reason. Somebody has been doing understand work. Rossiter? Johnson remembers Hudson's call with pleasure. Johnson fancies there is some animosity there. Can anybody throw some light on the matter? :: X-2-f A. Card S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Hudson will have his book notice on Sunday. Kate Egan asks Egan to thank Hudson for sending Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren's book. Egan asks Hudson to tell Professor James Edwards that the work "The Verbalist" published by Appleton's is good. Eliot Ryder was in the other day, he looked dilapidated and told Egan a tale of marital troubles. John Acton, will write, he is peculiar and Egan is afraid he has spoiled him. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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It must be a consolation to Hudson to reflect that he was Eliot Ryder's trusted friend. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan has reason to dislike the prominence given to the minims at Notre Dame, perhaps Father Walsh told Hudson of the trouble Egan had in placing a man with a Notre Dame diploma because of the minims. Father Andrew Morrissey has been well received in New York. Getting out the New York Freeman's Journal gave Egan endless trouble and he is glad to be free. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Egan will arrive at Notre Dame about August 25th. Professor Joseph Lyons left word that he would be back to see him. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan will send Hudson a short story for the Ave Maria. James Alphonsus McMaster has been ill. He returned to work looking broken. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan submits an article entitled "Idle Words". :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan has severed his connection with the New York Freeman's Journal. Father Thomas Walsh, C.S.C. may send Egan any contract he pleases. The understanding was that the honorarium should be $1200 a year. He will not take Mrs. Egan and the children to Notre Dame until next September. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Egan just returned from a business trip to Washington, where he saw James Alphonsus McMaster's daughter. McMaster he fears is dying and everything falls on Egan. He has weighed Father Walsh's last letter and it has not altered Egan's wishes to be with Hudson. If McMaster dies, he will remain to wind up the New York Freeman's Journal :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Egan telegraphed Father Walsh that he could not be at Notre Dame this semester. He has resigned both to James McMaster and to his administration. McMaster left no will and Egan found himself at McMaster's death in an impossible position. He was left to run and save the New York Freeman's Journal because the slightest intimation that Egan were going away would have driven away subscribers and advertisers. No money was left for hiring an assistant and it was hopeless to secure any one to...

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Egan has not succeded in getting the right size photograph of Rapheal's "Annunciation". He thinks that with an artist like Luigi Gregori at Notre Dame, Hudson might get a design of his which could be reproduced as cheaply as one from a photograph. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Egan thanks Hudson for the material for Father Thomas Walsh's Sketch. TheFather Edward McGlynn article has raised a row. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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There is every chance that Egan will be with Hudson in September. He is at present in negotiation for the sale of the Freeman's Journal. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egan does not think he could go to Notre Dame at a better time. The "Freeman's Journal" is in fair repute. Egan feels he is in a position to add a little to the reputation of the college. He wants to make his work at Notre Dame his life work. He is sure of two congenial friends, Hudson and Father Walsh. Egan got out of the friction, and diplomacy, and the "society" business which Kate hates, and can relieve Hudson of some of the anxieties of finding copy. Egan caught a glimpse of James...