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Egan sends a story entitled "A Young American". The photo will be in the workmen's hands tomorrow. He has no doubt that Johnson misunderstood Charles Warren Stoddard 's relation to the magazine. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 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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Egan feels a sense of deep personal loss. Where can Joseph A. Lyons' like be found again? What a vacuum he leaves. Their furniture has gone. Egan will start next Sunday night. Katharine Egan will follow later. Herman Ridder is furious. Edwards did his best to make an arrangement between them but under the circumstances Egan could not write for him. Egan is afraid he will have to let the "Freeman" go. Hudson has first claim on him. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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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...

Scope and Contents Egan has given up all interest in the "Freeman's Journal ." John A. McMaster can now do what he pleases with it. Egan will probably lose all he has put into the paper. But Phony will probably get some thousands for himself. Egan finds himself besieged with requests not to leave New York. James F. Edwards has been driving about a great deal. He received a bust of Archbishop Hughes and a letter of Cardinal McCloskey. Edwards is the most zealous, energetic, and single-hearted man. Egan is...

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Egan encloses a letter from John Boyle O'Reilly. Egan is going to lunch with Father Morrissey at the Cathedral Rectory today. Egan has just finished a poem for Father Sorin's jubilee. John Alphonsus McMaster begs Egan to postpone the announcement for a week. The rumor has had a bad effect on his list of subscribers. Egan hopes to be able to get a house near the college. Kate does not seem afraid of being lonely. A.L.S. Enclosure:

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Egan can not understand what he has done to deserve so much affection from Hudson. It is a disappointment to Egan that he can not be with Hudson on the Assumption. The printers who are doing a new book which Egan translated, in order to pay his debts, could not do without him. Egan believes the "Freeman's Journal" will be sold today. Austin E. Ford and Robert L. Ford made a bid.Egan will continue to write for it for a few months from Notre Dame. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The proofs will be sent to Hudson as soon as possible. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Resurrexit sicut dixit! :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Professor Arthur Stace 's article has been received and given to Johnson. Egan has resigned but can't get away because the property must be saved. He hopes to be with Hudson by February 15. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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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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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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It's a little girl born Saturday. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The writer feels lonely without John. James A. McMaster thinks of him continually and worries about him. The writer is now having a short vacation. on a farm where he has been helping with the work, which he thinks stupid. He cheers John, and looks forward to a "howling good time" on John's return. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He does not know how to answer Hudson's kind letter. Hudson has borne bravely the destruction of the University. On the first free day he will tour his friends for Notre Dame. He sent "Sings and Sonnets" for Hudson alone. J.A. McGee has been very good and confession did it. McGee told Egan that Hudson was very good to him. He sends regards to Professor James F. Edwards. :: X-2-e A.L.S. initial 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents He received Hudson's note and is glad Hudson believes he will be of use. He has enough verse to fill 50 or 60 pages and thought of calling the little volume "Preludes". One of his friends, a publisher, thought of bringing out the book free of cost but his enthusiasm has cooled. He planned on doing it without expenses to the University but Egan will try to think of some other way to help Hudson. He feels that the critique in the " Scholastic" was fair and he is honored that the editor...

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He does not think "Preludes" would pay as nobody will do it for the love of Notre Dame. He sends an estimate. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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The samples were sent yesterday. Will Hudson send to Cunningham a list of papers to which he wants the book sent. He will also send a list and Cunningham can cross off duplicates. The list should be exhaustive as possible. :: X-2-e A.L.S. Initial 1 p. postcard

Scope and Contents He is very busy. He writes a leader in the "Review" every week along with his other work. He has advised Cunningham to make the books sixty cents wholesale if Hudson approves. The Freeman's Journal gave a notice of his book. He dined with James Alphonsus McMaster Sunday and McMaster was enthused about the book. The Standard noticed his book, also. Egan made the dedication simple but he could have said much more from his heart. P.S. The New York Times noticed "Preludes" last Monday. ::...

Scope and Contents Egan was shocked to hear of the death of Samuel Hudson, Father Hudson's father. His dying in the creed in which he lived showed the honesty of his convictions. Hudson will do Egan a great favor by thanking Professor Timothy E. Howard, whose notice was too good. There are some errors at the beginning of his verses on Eleanor Cecilia Donnelly's book. The secular press in Philadelphia have given kind notices, but Egan has only seen the New York, "Times" and "World". "Preludes" may not sell...

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The "American" has been successful so far. The New York Tribune has declared it a worthy Catholic rival of "Harper's." Hudson will be so glad to hear this as Egan is to tell it. He wrote a letter to Hudson on Saturday. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He sends several notices. Most of the secular papers in Philadelphia have noticed "Preludes" favorably. Cunningham has not sent Egan the notices. Egan asks Hudson to stir Cunningham up about a New York agency for the book. Mr. Hickey has advertised it free in the "Review". The sale of a number of copies has been lost because nobody knew who sold it in New York. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1 p. 8vo.