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Scope and Contents Dorsey recommends means of preventing the recurring illness that Hudson has suffered. Phil and Edyth received the books Hudson sent and thank him for them. Dorsey has attempted to get her book "Tangled Paths" out of the hands of Sadlier, but in vain. She hopes to make some arrangement with Lippincott for "Nora Brady's Vow". Dorsey is writing two short stories; one is about the time of Aurelian, concerning the martyrdom of a child who had been cured of blindness. Dorsey grieves over the...

Scope and Contents Dorsey offers condolences to Hudson on the death of his brother. She sends another chapter of "Jamie's Temptation." Dorsey is seeking a pension offered by the Federal Government to mothers of soldiers who died in the Civil War. If her claim is allowed she will get over a hundred dollars a year, besides the two thousand dollars of arrears. She is determined to get it for Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey 's sake. She received the two Ave Maria's containing the article by Dr. Pooley :: X-2-m...

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Dorsey thanks Hudson for the picture and the St. Agnes card. Angie Dorsey is much better. Clare visited Dorsey with her two youngest children; her health is better but she suffers from heart spasms. Dorsey thanks Hudson for the prayers offered for the success of her pension claim. She will receive $120 per year, and the arrears of $2000 if Congress passes the full bill. Dorsey asks Hudson to send another check to her for as much as he can spare. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey writes about her daughter's trip to Notre Dame. Father-General Edward Sorin charmed Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey . She feels that God has blessed Sorin by prolonging his life so that he may look upon the fruits of his labors. Nellie brought Dorsey a picture of Sorin. Dorsey is pleased with the proposed edition of her book, Patrick O'Shea said Sorin gave him permission to publish Coaena, the Flemmings and the Old Gray Rosary. Angie Dorsey is in bed all the time. :: X-2-n A.L.S....

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Dorsey discusses the conclusion of her story, "The Old House at Glenaran". Brother Stanislaus has visited Dorsey twice. Dorsey was amused as well as provoked by Father Pye's James Neale, S.J. letter. Dorsey inquires if Hudson read the story about Miss Lea ; for if he had she feels certain he would not reprint it. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends the finis of the story. It is a story of Catholic home life. After finishing a story in the Ave Maria called the "Wasp" one of the fiends bit her index finger. :: X-2-n A.L. Cut 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey acknowledges the receipt of the checks. She believes the Republican candidate, James G. Blaine 's defeat was caused by Blaine's spending too much time in Ohio, the remark of the Protestant clergymen before Blaine, of "Rum, Romanism and Rebels", which Blaine failed to denounce thus losing the Irish vote, and the dinner he attended at Delmonico's given by the millionaire monopolists. Dorsey could forgive Grover Cleveland for being a Democrat, but having a president who hanged...

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Dorsey has recovered from her illness and sends a chapter of her latest story. She sends a poem by Teable S. Wallis :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Dorsey relates the incident of Congressman Hurd 's refusal of an invitation to dinner at the White House during Lent. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends chapter VIII which brings part One of her story to close. She criticizes the proof reading of her stories in the Ave Maria. Who is Sister Magdalene McDonnell and what is her nationality and her ideas about America? She objects to Hudson's sending her letters to McDonnell and wants him to burn them after reading them. Bishop John Keane visited her and complimented her on working in spite of her illness. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends her old volume of poems. She will send within the next ten days two or three chapters. Nellie Dorsey was invited to the diplomatic reception at the President's today. She writes under the initials E.L.D. in the Chicago Tribune. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey's heart trouble is aggravated. She discusses two stories she sent Hudson. She asks Hudson for information concerning various scapulars Hudson sent her. Did Hudson get Dr. Pooley 's little work copied? She thinks, Bishop John Ambrose Watterson, who is going to deliver an address at the close of the University's scholastic year, is a fine orator. She was delighted to hear the cause of Father-General Edward Sorin 's errand to Europe. Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey 's ankle gives her...

Scope and Contents Dorsey has applied for a pension for her son's service during the Civil War. She has been experiencing difficulty in furnishing evidence that her son died as the result of a disease contracted in the field. The pension will average $120 per annum, and about $2000 in arrears. Dorsey sends Hudson copy and intends to complete three more chapters. The Jesuits are delighted about Father Pye James P. Neale, S.J. Father H. C. Denny visited Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey to tell her that it was...

Scope and Contents Dorsey encloses a postal from Patrick J. Kenedy the New York Publisher as a specimen of what may be expected if Dorsey made a stand about her books. Dunigan died, after having failed years ago, and Kircher his successor carried on the business. Kenedy bought the stereotype plates he says, but Dorsey will not notice his communication. Dorsey is afraid she will get to hate the Irish, most of her Shylocks have been Yankeeized Irishmen, more Yankee that the Yankees themselves. :: X-2-h...

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Dorsey relates a dream she had about Pope Leo XIII. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey thanks Hudson for the bound copy of the Ave Maria. Separating her story "Palms" from her numbers of the Ave Maria causes her to grieve because much interesting reading is mutilated. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Dorsey sends a draft for $120.90 half of the royalty paid by the publisher on sales of the uniform edition of her books. In securing "Zoe's Daughter" for the series she will pay Patrick Donohoe $100, half of which he paid Dorsey for the story before the great Post Office fire; and since they share the profits of the edition, she supposes Hudson will be willing to pay one half the cost of the purchase of "Zoe's Daughter". :: X-3-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey was pained by the news of Hudson's illness and inquires if he can not be spared for a month from the Ave Maria, during which time he should take a vacation. If the Ave Maria goes out of Hudson's hands it would decline to its old status of goody and dull. Nellie Ella Lorraine Dorsey remarked that if Hudson retires she will never write another line for it. Her doctor thinks her heart is in a precarious state. Dorsey received John Murphy's statement with only $148 and charges for...

Scope and Contents After being misdirected, the check Hudson sent reached her. Dorsey thanks Hudson for his expression of appreciation of her efforts to stem the tide of sensational reading matter. Reading matter for Catholic youths should include the lessons of morality and religion blended with dramatic incidents. Since Mrs. Anna Sadlier laid down her pen, Dorsey has been the only writer of Catholic fiction. Because of Mother Angela Gillespie 's letter to Father Edward Sorin, which he sent to Dorsey...

Scope and Contents She rejoices in the fact that her child is rapidly convalescing. She knows the cause of her recovery is due to the prayers of the holy souls at Notre Dame. She thanks Hudson and all of them for these prayers. Her book will be out in May. Sadlier's has sent her contracts to sign and will pay her ten per cent on every copy sold. They have made no mention of when the publishing costs should be paid. She wants to know if she has the right to publish "Adrift". She thinks she has but wants to...

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Hudson owes her nothing on "Beth's Promise". Dorsey will begin writing the short story Hudson desires and hopes to have it completed by October 1st. She relates an amusing incident. :: X-3-g A.L.S. Incomplete 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Clara Dorsey is slowly recovering from her illness, while Angie is still gravely ill. Dorsey requests Maurice Francis Egan 's address, for she hopes he can dispose of the copyright of "The Legend of St. Dennis". The poem, entitled "Annunciation" she can furnished revised but she can't give it away. Hudson should know how scurvily she was treated by people at Notre Dame about her poem which was awarded the first prize of $300. Yet, the next Ave Maria announced that this sum which had...

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As to Mrs. Madelein Vinton Dahlgren 's contribution to the Dome, it may come. Dorsey sends an article on Abbe Huc's book of travels. She will not be able to send part of the new story until the middle of January. Archbishop James Gibbons has permitted Father James Doonan, S.J., vice-president of Georgetown College to celebrate Mass at her home because of Angie 's illness. Dahlgren sent Dorsey her new work "South Sea Sketches" which is entertaining. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Ill health has prevented Dorsey from answering Hudson's letter sooner. It was refreshing to hear of Mr. Collier's reputation for fair dealing, but she cannot see how a uniform edition of her stories can be brought out since she no longer controls the copyrights to her works, except for "Nora Brady's Vow" and "Tangled Paths". "The Sister of Charity", "May Brooke" and "Woodreve Manor" are out of print; the first two were brought out by Dunigan and Kircher, the latter by Hart. Dorsey would...

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter and check came. They are delighted at the prospect of seeing Hudson in Lent. Dorsey will be glad to tell Hudson about General Ulysses S. Grant of whom he hears only through the Catholic papers, which hold him up as a sort of monster. Angie Eastman in general health is much better. Clare Mohun's health is no better. Nellie Ella Loraine Dorsey is not as strong as she might be. They have heard nothing about the writing for Angie. Dorsey is glad Hudson is interested in Rabbi...

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A photograph of the scene in the Rotunda of the Capital where the President's body, James A. Garfield, was deposited is sent. Dorsey describes the funeral scene. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Dorsey asks Hudson for the names of two or three London Catholic Publishers and Lady Georgiana Fullerton 's address. Tell the Scholastic that the elephant Jumbo, now fourteen feet high, is so enormous that the Smithsonian naturalists had a discussion as to the probability of its being a mastodon, but finally decided that he was the largest elephant on record. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Dorsey informs Hudson that she is moving and gives a lengthy description of her new home. She promises to send a story by December first and asks for an advance. Dorsey wrote to Maurice Francis Egan, but has not heard from him because he probably never received the letter due to an incorrect address. A personal interview with Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren will be satisfactory and Dorsey thinks Mrs. William Sherman would help Hudson in the object in view. Dahlgren and Sherman are not on terms...

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Dorsey sends more of her manuscript. Her granddaughter, Lee Mohun, will remain at St. Mary's during the spring vacation. Dorsey thanks Hudson for sending her Frances Howe's tribute to her sister's memory. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Enclosed are two chapters of "Ada's Trust". Two more chapters will arrive by Monday, so Hudson should have enough copy ahead. Dorsey thanks Hudson for the $14, which was a surprise since she expected "Butterworks" to go toward repaying the $30 advanced sometime ago. Dorsey asks Hudson to advance her an additional $150 on her new story, which will not exceed four months in length. At the present, Dorsey is in a difficult financial situation and needs the money. Dorsey has been reading a...