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Egan will go to Goupil and Schan's and have them send the photo to Hudson. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Egan informs Hudson that he will send him Johnson's notice soon. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Egan informs Hudson that he has attained the last result. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Egan has just copied an article entitled "Joseph's Cottage". He knows a number of people who would like it. Egan wrote the children's story in Patrick O'Shea 's "Youth's Cabinet" to pay off a note of George F. Phelan 's who died so suddenly. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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There is little change in the printing office of the "Freeman's Journal". Mr. John Acton, the proof reader must be dismissed in order to cut expenses. Egan asks Hudson if he can find a job as proof-reader for Acton on the Ave Maria staff. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Egan goes down today. McMaster may stay until Monday. :: I-2-m Telegram 1p. 12mo.

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He intended to send the pictures without a note, because he has an idea John does not like words. James Alphonsus McMaster is well, and so is Gertrude McMaster, Egan's little daughter asks for John, who is much missed. Harry Keens is back, asking for John, and Mr. Larned ? will go to Colorado in the Spring. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Egan has had two letters from Larned ?, who enjoys Colorado, but because of trouble with his partner, is thinking of going to Texas in late spring. He tells John this in the hope that John will sometime turn his thoughts to the plains, where a man is free and can also make money. He saw Gertrude who was well, and Marc Valleth ? with whom he will have a rousing time. Mrs. Egan and Pasty Egan send their love. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Egan has considered what John said about the Steward and shall act on it because John asks him to and because the Steward is John's friend; but first he must know what the steward can do and where he was previously employed. John's father is well, and Gertrude McMaster has recovered from her illness. Egan has lost track of the theaters during Lent, but Booth and McCullough have both had successes. John will come back cured of sea fever, and Egan can say this because John cannot hit...

Scope and Contents Egan is anxiously expecting a list of John's friend's qualifications before he can secure him a post. He will be only too glad to help him settle on shore. Today, the day after James Alphonsus McMaster's sixty-fourth birthday, is unpleasant in New York. Egan expected to hear John's father speak of coffins, but instead he displayed a splendid pall of engraved gold sleeve buttons. Maria has the whooping-cough; and Egan has moved to Brooklyn. Larned has written, explaining the business of...

Scope and Contents John's note came; Egan was glad to see it, and thanks John for his thoughtfullness at San Antonio, Texas. He asks why John left that town so soon, for John's father does not want him to be a mere grubber of money, but to see all that is characteristic on the road. John ought to have taken the ride through the Indian Territory. That would have been part of his education. If John only stopped in a city to amuse himself at theaters and in visiting, it would be different. But he ought to...

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He will be delighted to be of use. He should have gone to the meeting if he had had a substitute there. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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Egan has just returned from Chicago where he saw Mr. and Mrs. Daly who spoke of McMahon affectionately. He sends the syllabi, but he can not go so late. The hay fever comes August 15 and then he is useless. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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He sends the syllabi, but he cannot possibly be at New London so late. He thought it was for July 30 or early in August. The hay fever is a disease with him. He so wrote to (Warren E.) Mosher in the beginning. He is anxious to have a few days with McMahon and (George P.) Lathrop. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

Scope and Contents It is useless to attempt to explain how wretched he is to have caused so much inconvenience. He has delayed answers in the hope that he might arrange matters at the last moment. He has a contract to lecture twelve times there. There are one hundred sisters at St. Mary's. They saw his name on the circular. The lecturer on philosophy was given the present week and that put Egan back another week. As the school dissolves the eighth the directress insists that he must stay. He wrote to (George)...

Scope and Contents Egan admires Jack McMaster's pluck the more now that he knows what traveling in the West means. Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan of Chicago is at Newport, and Father Thomas F. Cashman was out when Egan called. Egan went to Notre Dame to see Mr. Joseph Lyons who had promised him passes to and from Omaha, and whom he missed at Chicago. The hospitality at Notre Dame caused him some delay. He got the passes from James F. Ed wards, and met a secular priest, Father Louis Neyron who lives at Notre...

Scope and Contents Will Hudson have "Preludes" written by Egan and published to aid in the rebuilding of Notre Dame, copyrighted at once. It is nearly ready though Cunningham delayed it by not having the paper made in time. It should be ready by the 16th. He is anxious to have arrangements finished as he is going to join Mr. P.V. Hickey's staff Monday. The book should be advertised in the "Ledger" and "Times" to help the sale. A dollar should be the price and a 1000 copies must be sold. The "Guardian...

Scope and Contents He has received Hudson's note with "Virginia Comedy". He tells Hudson that he understands the art of making a rejection seems as pleasant as an acceptance. He admits Hudson's view of Catholic story writing and he will profit by any suggestions. He has done very little Catholic writing in comparison to the trash he has been forced to write. He tells Hudson if he reads his last book published by F. B. Peterson Co. titled "That Girl of Mine" he will understand why his Catholic writing is...

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for his note and tells him that he prefers having Cunningham bring out "Preludes" as he heard that Mr. Cummiskey is not reliable. He will have Cunningham write to Hudson. His estimate is below $350.00. The plates are to belong to the University. He is sorry that he has so few poems to put in the book. Patrick V. Hickey informed Egan that Hudson did not look well. Hudson must not work so hard. He is planning to advocate a pilgrimmage to Notre Dame in McGee's Journal. He...

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He tells Hudson that when "He placed, mid Dante's bays a diamond true" was first published in the Catholic Record it was made to read "boys" to his horrow. He would like Hudson to find him a proof. He informs Hudson that "Preludes" is under way. :: X-2-e A.L.S. Initials 1p. postcard

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Egan encloses the sonnet, "The Heart Immaculate". He has just finished a memoir of Maurice de Guirin. He finds that the older he gets the harder it is to write. He is about to do Louis Veuillot. Two of his sonnets have been accepted by Scribner's and Egan is in good humor. As soon as he makes his debut, he will send Hudson the magazine. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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Egan has just heard of the fire and is greatly shocked. He hopes to be able to write later enclosing a small sum for the rebuilding of the University of the West. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. postcard

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He apologizes for not having thanked Hudson for his note and enclosure sooner. He promises to do his best whenever he writes for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He submits a sonnet "A Pierced Heart" for the Ave Maria. If he could be of any help to the Ave Maria in Philadelphia he would be pleased. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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If he had been home he would have thanked Hudson sooner for his letter and money in payment for his sonnet, "Cui Bono". As soon as he writes an acceptable article he will send it to the Ave Maria. A sonnet of his was printed in the November issue of the Catholic World. The serial story "Nora" now being published in the Ave Maria excites much interest there. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan Jokingly says there is no use in feeling blue. He is very thankful for the kindness Hudson and other Catholic editors have given him but does not know what he has done to deserve such kindness. He did his best which was not much. Egan sends along a sonnet and his regards to James. F. Edwards. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo.

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He sends a sonnet to the Ave Maria with the request that the payment for the poem, or the poem itself if it is not used, be sent to his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania address. He did not mean to imply that his anonymously published book was objectionable but that it simply professed a negative attitude toward the Church. He admits that a Catholic should not follow this policy but then it is the only type of prose which he is capable of composing. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Egan will send a Christmas story entitled "The Packet With the Anchor Seal". He saw Doctor John Gilmary Shea and gave him a blast about the sketch, Which he will let him have. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan informs Hudson that "The Packet With the Anchor Seal" has been a success. He has received congratulations from the most unexpected quarters. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He asks Hudson to send a copy of the Ave. He will get even with Noonan by taking a lot of Lady Georgiana Fullerton's stories without indicating they are from his book. If Hudson has a little medal, his wife would be pleased to receive it. Merry Christmas! :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.