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The sketch on Dr. Shea will be delayed. Egan is the proud father of a baby boy. He inquires if Hudson received "Shanah". :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Egan sends some extracts from notices. Professor James Farnum Edwards can supply the lines from the Ave Maria, the Catholic World and the Quarterly Review. Egan met a non-Catholic gentleman from Indiana named Archer, who commended the publication of the book of poems by Notre Dame. Egan calls Hudson's attention to his article in the Review. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Egan will send an installment each week. John Gilmary Shea is a genius, he had an unhappy childhood and many hard knocks have made him sensitive. Poor Daniel Paul ! Regards to Mr. Stoddard. The Kegan Paul book is out - 20 pages of Egan and 20 of Conde B. Pallen. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Illness has prevented Egan from sending Hudson promised articles. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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How can Hudson be disappointed? The "Ave Maria" is better than ever. Egan has given up "A Chat About Books". He will send a short story for boys. Egan missed Father John Augustine Zahm. Egan has to deliver a literary talk at Fordham. He is blamed for giving up the "Chat". Father Augustine F. Hewit did not like Egan's dropping out. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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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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Egan is getting better. Charles Warren Stoddard is to be congratulated on his last poem in the Century Magazine. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Today is Egan's birthday. Egan has just finished an article on Calderon for "The Catholic World." Shall Egan alter the critique? Suppose Hudson cuts out that little bit at Jesuit architecture and says something else instead. Egan is delighted with Hudson's "Longfellow." He will do his best to get to Notre Dame. The family expects and event about the Feast of the Assumption. "The Freeman's Journal" is going well. Johnson sends his regards. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Last night James McMaster came in with last week's "Columbian" which contained a letter written by Eliot Ryder . McMaster interpreted Ryder's views as representing the opinion of Notre Dame, which Egan attempted to disprove. Ryder's remark that "Preludes" did not sell angered McMaster and Egan is uncertain if he convinced him that the University is not responsible for Ryder's opinion. Hudson is asked to tell Father William Corby, C.S.C., that if "Preludes" was a loss, Egan will buy back...

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A relative of Egan's Arthur Cull, plans to enter Notre Dame and Egan asks Hudson to send the necessary information. Helen McMaster, Mr. James McMaster 's daughter, began her novitiate in the Carmelite convent at Baltimore last month. James Farnham Edwards and Egan had a conversation, but Egan did not see much of Professor Joseph A. Lyons . John Mac Carthy told Egan that he was writing for the Ave Maria. Egan tried to get Edwards to call on Johnson. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Egan submits some Verses. Next week he will send Hudson the facts about Helen McMaster's entrance into the Carmelites at Baltimore. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Egan will write tomorrow, John Acton will not be ready to go for some time. He is a very through proofreader; Hudson will find him of great use. Egan wants him, but feels he would be better with Hudson. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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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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Egan recommends John Acton as a proof reader. He is willing to work for a course in Latin and his board. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan asks Hudson to have patience with him, for he had contemplated a long letter because of Eliot Ryder 's advance sheets. He has not seen the poem in the Ave Maria though Miss Eleanor Donnelly and others have congratulated him. He is unable to scare up anything for Professor Joseph Lyons :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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John Acton is sensitive but good and a careful proof-reader. Egan inquires if he should keep Acton and teach him Latin until September or would Hudson desire Acton come to Notre Dame immediately. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egan has received a letter from Father Sorin; he resolves to do something tangible for Notre Dame soon. Hudson should take care of himself. The religious have some consolation in work but laymen do not. Hickey sends his best regards. Hudson should make Hickey happy by giving him a notice in the Ave Maria of the "Illustrated Catholic American ". McGee is doing very well and is much improved. He suggests getting out a circular for the schools and colleges with all the best parts out of...

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Egan sent a sonnet this morning. Mr. Hickey believes he can do some good for the sale of "Preludes" by getting some new notices. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Georgetown people think Egan should have put "Preludes" out for their building. Egan has great admiration for the Jesuits but they do not turn out as good Catholics as the Holy Cross Fathers. Their students are men of the old world. Should Egan write the circular? Johnson, who runs "Scribners", declares he can do no more good for Egan now, than Stedman did, in June of "Songs and Sonnets." Egan is trying to work something so "Scribners" will give an article on Notre Dame. The...

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Egan will write tomorrow. J. G. S.'s address is given. Egan will send the private address later. :: X-2-f A. Postcard S. 32mo

Scope and Contents Egan wants to take all of the best phrases out of the notices, including the notice of "Song and Sonnets" in Scribner. Dallas has no reason to be angry with Hickey as it was Egan who got his poem upside down, and also declined one of his manuscripts, which was excellent but too long. Hudson should make Dallas understand that Mr. Hickey admires him. The "Ave Maria" has improved in the last 2 years. Hudson has too much to do. If only Egan and Hudson had Scribner's resources and staff....

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Egan is surprised to see one of Hudson's poems in "The Independent." He has received the book from Mr. de Vere ? Egan received a note from Father Edward Sorin. :: X-2-f A.Postcard S. 32 mo.

Scope and Contents Hickey and Egan wish Hudson were with them. Egan returns the circular as Hudson will have better facilities to circulate it. He will send extracts from notices, including the one from "Scribner" on "Songs and Sonnets". Egan will put "Notre Dame" in an early issue, as "Georgetown" is in the July number. Professor Ja mes F. Edwards should take care of the circular as Hudson has too much to do. The Ave Maria has improved greatly in the past two years. It is the most highly valued Catholic...

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Hudson's two letters received. Egan is sending Charles de Hay's ? book "Hesperus". Egan hopes de Hay will become a Catholic. Rusking said it was a pity that man de Hay ? with such talents should not devote himself to God. Egan asks for a letter introducing him to some English Catholics, particularly literary Catholics. He is anxious to meet Aubrey de Veri. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson should come north as he has hundreds of friends who want to meet him. Hudson's love for the human race has made everyone love him. Hickey was enthusiastic when he described Hudson to Egan. "The Tablet" is out with a notice of "Preludes." De Hay is a member of one of the oldest families in New York, and is a nephew of Radman Drake, who wrote the famous American poem. De Hay is a graduate of Yale and very talented. He wrote the "Bohemian" and "Hesperus." Egan asks Hudson to give...

Scope and Contents Egan was delighted to receive Hudson's long letter. It was a disappointment to Egan not to be able to attend the commencement, not so much the commencement, as not seeing Hudson. Egan is to meet Brother Stanislaus this afternoon. "Beth" wants condensation as well as the serial. A Miss Conway writes pleasant short stories if her tendency towards hasty "dramatic" sensations could be checked. Egan sees the faults of the "Illustrated Catholic American" better than Hudson. Brother Stanislaus...

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Hudson has been a luxurious smoker, to be able to choose such plants. Egan allowed Kehoe, MacCarthy, and Galway to share the gift as Hickey does not smoke. The first form of "The Review" must go to press as it is 9 P.M. Stanislaus is a brick. Miss Conway writes, protesting against Eliot Ryder's article. The "Ave Maria" is making itself felt. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson is correct about the Illustrated Catholic American, but he has no idea how economical the paper is operated. Egan will keep and use part of the suggestions in Miss Starr's letter. The sonnet of Ethel Tani is good. Brother Stanislaus, C.S.C. is blooming like a rose and another week at the sea shore will give him another year of life. Hudson should come. Mr. Shea's address is in care of Frank Leslie. Hudson is right about Mivart; those notices only fill space. MacCarthy contributes...

Scope and Contents Eliot Ryder lunched with Egan. Egan was wrong about the "human heart" and the "divine art of poetry." Ryder orated at great length and exhorted Egan to be true to his own convictions. Egan wonders if this is the kind of thing a fellow likes to take in with his modest half-brother of frugal repeat. In Rockaway, Brother Stanislaus was comparing the beauty of the New York belles with that which makes the Indiana girls so generally admired. Ryder informed Egan that he was more a child as...