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Did Hudson want 15,500 copies printed here? Egan arranged only for having it reprinted by the photo-engraving process. The Manhattan is not under Catholic auspices but wishes to be fair. By all means exchange. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Egan will have the Christmas story ready for the Ave Maria. He has received the proofs. How is Brother Stanislaus :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan describes his efforts to get information for an article on Dr. John G. Shea . Egan sends Hudson "Redpath's." James McMaster paid Egan the highest compliment when he asked Egan to write on his paper. However, Mr. Egan wants honest criticism. Egan wants $15 per month for a series of sketches that he'll write. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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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.

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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.

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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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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They are right; Egan can't get at the root of the matter. "Preludes" was not noticed in "The Freeman" for the same reason. Somebody has been doing understand work. Rossiter? Johnson remembers Hudson's call with pleasure. Johnson fancies there is some animosity there. Can anybody throw some light on the matter? :: X-2-f A. Card S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents The meanness and pettiness that paralyses honest work together with the sacrifices that Egan has made to stay on a Catholic newspaper drives him to despair. Mrs. Mary Alice Seymour called Sunday with Mr. Galwey . She had written Egan several letters, but her only letter is from Katherine Conway, and Egan knows Seymour's title was not an English one. Nobody knows much about her except that she is a convert. The insinuations of Garland's in the Catholic Telegraph, Egan has discovered, are...

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Hudson will have his book notice on Sunday. Kate Egan asks Egan to thank Hudson for sending Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren's book. Egan asks Hudson to tell Professor James Edwards that the work "The Verbalist" published by Appleton's is good. Eliot Ryder was in the other day, he looked dilapidated and told Egan a tale of marital troubles. John Acton, will write, he is peculiar and Egan is afraid he has spoiled him. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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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Mr. Galwey sent him a proof of Eliot Ryder's poem with an alleged quotation from Habington. Egan mixed this up with Professor Joseph Lyons 's proofs. Does Hudson know anything about "Lady " Maria Seymour Mary Alice Seymour . She has written Egan several notes. Alden, the editor of Harper's seems to know her. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 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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It's a little girl born Saturday. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He is sorry Seton has been waiting Père Ollivier's book which the Archbishop lent Egan some time ago. Egan will return it in person in a few days. He congratulates Seton on the rare bits of history in the Catholic Family Annual :: II-1-b 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 encloses the "Diary of a Bad Girl." He has begun to write a few pages of another story every day, so Hudson will have some manuscript to count on. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Egan is afraid his letters have been tampered with. He is weary of his work in New York and wishes he could be with Hudson, but unfortunate circumstance prevent his going to Notre Dame. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The account of the clothing of Sister Teresa of Jesus is so well done in the Baltimore Mirror that Egan can add little to it. Miss Helen McMaster was a beautiful girl, and a good musician. Her sister is Sister Saint John of the Order of the Holy Childhood at Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. John Gilmary Shea talks of everybody, but himself and Egan can not get dates out of James McMaster :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He is thinking of bringing out a new edition of selections from "Preludes" allowing Notre Dame a percentage for the use of the poems. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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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.