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Sister Ignatia thanks Hudson for "A Miracle at Lourdes." It is imbued with an uncommon spirit of faith. She elaborates her appreciation of the book. It so plainly demonstrates that those we love have power with God to obtain the grant of our requests, after they have passed from this life. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Sister Ignatia thanks Hudson for his delicate consideration and kindness. If what she wrote is worthy of publication, it is to be used. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo

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Sr. Ignatia acknowledges Hudson's favor. It met with a very warm reception. Sister M. Bernard appreciated Hudson's Christmas card. Ignatia always offers her prayers for Father Hudson. Sister had a busy day yesterday. She is praying to Our Lady for the gifts of patience and humility. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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At the request of Mother Elizabeth, Sister encloses an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister's criticism of the book "Good Reading for Young Girl" is that the suggested readings are too profound. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister asks for a few of the little photographs of Our Lady of Good Counsel. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for the medal. The first piece she will use in elocution is Eleanor Donnelly 's "Our Lady of Good Counsel". She would like to obtain for the mother of the late Sister Cecilia copies of "In Memoriam" without charge. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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The book "In Memoriam" arrived this morning and the sisters thank Hudson for it. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister sometime ago sent a translation to the Scholastic. Father John O'Connell stated that it was more suitable for the Ave Maria so she sends it to Hudson. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister Mary Walburga is confined to bed and would like some reading matter. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for sending her a book during her illness. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister praises the three poems that appeared in number 25 of the Ave Maria. She requests Hudson publish death notices of Mrs. Cain of Philadelphia, an aunt of Sister M. Liliosa, also, the mother of Sister Mary Raphael, a young religious of the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, and of Mrs. Lizzie L. McCandless nee Ritchie, wife of Dr. William L. McCandless of Pinkneyville, Illinois. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Enclosed is a paragraph notice. Sister gives thanks for the Librarian and the Academy for the two books. She had underrated Mrs. Dorsey's work. As Catholic teachers they should try to lift the pupils out of the mire of story reading, as it is like gossip. As earnest effort arising from a deep sense of the good would make it easy to change the standard for the young. Adults love trifling reading and they cannot impart to the pupils that which they do not believe themselves. It is a...

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Mother Ignatius sends McMaster $8 as mission dues from 15 groups to aid the Indian Missions. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Sister Ignatius is grateful to Hudson for the exquisite volume of the Ave Maria that was sent to her. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents When they learned how long Lefevere stayed in Marshall they were surprised how short his visit to them was. How does he like their mission? Their schools are now very full. Does Lefevere think their Father Peter Koopmans? is well pleased with his schools here? Christmas was dismal as Father was ill and there were no services. Sister is now preparing a class for First Communion for next spring hoping Lefevere can come. They are very good children with three or four exceptions. :: III-2-k...

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Clipping of a page from the Almanac containing a brief sketch of Bishop Francis P. McFarland, Bishop of Hartford. :: I-1-c Clipping 2pp.

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Imoda sends McMaster $5, for the Peter's Pence fund. The money is from Thomas Moran and four others. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Imoda sends $3.00 for the Freeman's Journal. By the issue of Jan. 12, 1878 he sees that McMaster is wrongly posted on the matter concerning Father J.B. Genin. Fr. Imoda feels obliged to inform McMaster that this Genin was formerly an Oblate, but is now out of that Congregation as a dissenter, and is leading a wild missionary life on his own hook, doing more mischief than good. What Genin says for the way the Sioux Indians provide themselves with cartridges is no excuse for a priest to...

Scope and Contents Mother Teres de Jesus sends Hudson four numbers of this year's "Annals de Carmel". They are sent to give the readers of the Ave Maria a fuller account of the approaching tri-centennial of their Seraphic Mother St. Teresa. Since they do not have a chapel, they would appreciate Hudson's publishing an article on the occasion of their tri-centennial setting forth their need for financial support. They plan to organize a committee of ladies and gentlemen to aid them and they would like a...

Scope and Contents Sister thanks Hudson for Mother Teresa for his interest in the work they return for publication in the Ave Maria. It is especially interesting as it referes to the Transverberated Heart of their Mother, whose feast on August 27 many bishops in Spain are petitioning the Holy See to have served by the universal Church. They would like to see in English the French book "Heart of St. Teresa" by Abbe Durand. Their Annals are published in behalf of exiled French religious and to advance the...

Scope and Contents The community has received letters of encouragement from subscribers of the Ave Maria. Sister encloses a poem on St. Teresa for publication in the Ave Maria. Hudson, if he wishes, may publish the list of offerings sent to Sister's convent. The Prioress, Mother Teresa de Jesus, sent Hudson two copies of last month's Annals du Carmel. The community is indebted to such Catholic papers as the Watchman, Tablet, Catholic Mirror, Review Star and the La Propagation as well as the Ave Maria for...

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Two small books on meditation are being published by the Carmelites. The author is Father Felix, O.D.C., Apostolic missionary in the East. Another book by Father Alexis, O.D.C., entitled "Novena to St. Theresa" is also being published. Mother Teresa de Jesus requests that the Ave Maria publish a notice of both works. Sister requests that Hudson return "Chapter From the Foundation". She thanks Hudson for the offerings received from the Ave Maria subscribers. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria. Signature is indecipherable. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents The article of Napoleon and Josephine in last weeks Journal prompts him to seek more information. Since he has associated with non-Catholics most of his life he has been asked numerous questions concerning his faith. Among which were ones concerning the attitude of the Catholic Church concerning divorces. He has been asked in what manner did Henry the Eight, and Napoleon receive divorces and how could Cardinal Fesch marry the divorced Napoleon? He has asked Catholics but they know not...

Scope and Contents Ireland would be delighted to see Murray residing in St. Paul. Minnesota is a most healthful country. They have no malaria of any kind. In St. Paul with a population of 65,000, the Catholics form one-third, English-speaking Catholics one-sixth. They have two Catholic physicians - Dr. McDonald from Canada and Dr. Dwyer, formerly of Brooklyn. Catholics are well-to-do, rapidly increasing in numbers. Catholics, as a rule, prefer a Catholic physician. Minneapolis is about equally populous...

Scope and Contents Archbishop Ireland considers the enclosed circular all-sufficient. Among the gentlemen to be invited to the Detroit Conference, please number the Editor of the German Catholic paper there, who last year proposed a general congress of American Catholics as the proper thing instead of a sectional congress of German Catholics. He is told that there is also a German Catholic physician in Detroit who might be invited. It is most important to secure a strong German adherence. Please obtain for...

Scope and Contents W. L. Kelley, of St. Paul, Judge of the District Court, is preparing a paper on education. He is an able scholar and a loyal Catholic and will produce a good paper. Manifestly the Congress will be a great success. Providence inspired Brownson when he first suggested the idea. William J. Onahan, speaking for himself and Henry J. Spaunhorst object to having the meeting of the 16th held in Detroit. They went East for the last meeting and think that others should now come West. The Archbishop...

Scope and Contents Archbishop Ireland will not be able to attend the meeting at Detroit next Wednesday. As much business as possible will be disposed of. But, he believes Brownson's suggestions as to a third and last meeting in Baltimore to be deserving of consideration. Judge W. L. Kelley of St. Paul will be ready with a paper on education. It it not yet finished, but will be submitted to the committee in Baltimore. Ireland notices that at the Catholic Congress in Madrid all papers and resolutions, from...

Scope and Contents She tells of difficulties that a group of nuns are having in maintaining a boarding school. Protestants are luring children from the school and trying times in Ireland make it hard for people to pay for the board of their children. An adjacent lot is for sale and a Protestant seeks to buy it and open a slaughter house thus forcing the school to close. Funds are needed too for upkeep of the present school, improvement and enlargement, or else all is lost for the nuns at Abbeyleix. They...