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Crowley sends Hudson a circular about her book "Merry Hearts and True". By agreement with Sadlier Company, it will be to her advantage to send a large list of orders. Can Hudson spare a few lines to obtain prayers for the soul of her aunt, Mrs. Graydon, who was well known to the readers of the Ave. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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"Merry Hearts and True" has been published and she has asked Sadlier's to send Hudson a number of copies. If Hudson knows any convents that wish to order the book, he is asked to get them to do so through her since it is to her advantage. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crowley sends Hudson a story entitled "Neil's Bravery" for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crowley sends a story for boys called "The Fortunes of a Runaway". :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crowley encloses the promised supplement of "A Chance Hour in a Railway Depot". Will not Hudson say a word editorially for the Catholic Fresh Air Fund? She recognized "A Heart History" as the story of her friend A Child of Mary who has brought to the service of the Virgin the practical energy inherited from her puritan ancestors. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Crowley offers to write an article about Father John Bapst, S.J., who was persecuted by the know Nothings at Ellsworth, Maine in 1854. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crowley will be glad to relate all she can recall on Father John Bapst, S.J. That Hudson may know she is not a fraud she sends one of Bapst's letters to her father. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crowley has finished her sketch of Father John Bapst, S.J. . She has many letters of Father Bapst's and Hudson may keep this one. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He writes in regard to his brother who left Notre Dame last August. He has spent much money in trying to locate his brother and heard now that he was in Toledo. He sends regards to his friends, particularly Brother Celestine, C.S.C. He wrote Brother Celestine, but received no answer. Crowley is worse off than when he started from Notre Dame, because he was free from debt then

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Croy welcomes the opportunity to prove how sacred are his promises to his friends. One of the results of his steps at Madrid is a formal pledge of the Plenipotentiary Maberly to send a million? which will be paid immediately after the signature for the loan. This is how he will distribute this sum: Anduze will have 200 thousand francs; Croy has written to G. to assure him of a like sum as well as to Mon... and 100 thousand francs to D. ` Copy French

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Croy thanks Anduze for his letter; he thinks that Charles Maurice? De Talleyrand must have received the details Croy gave him yesterday or the day before, after Anduze wrote. Croy does not know which side Talleyrand will take; he will let Anduze know. Croy encloses a paper important for their loan; it will be their order on the banker. Anduze's note: N.B. These two letters will give his friends an idea of his facility in making up his expenditures. ` Copy French

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Blanc will be surprised to see Crozet's signature. He asks about a businessman who lives in Chartre Street, Mr. Benoit . Is he an honorable man, especially is he a good Christian? Does he have numerous children by his second wife? A son of his first marriage is seeking to marry one of Crozet's parishioners in whom Crozet as much interest. Did Blanc have a good crossing? They learned with sorrow of the burning of Blanc's seminary. :: VI-1-i A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Cruikshank sends some verses on Our Lady for the Ave Maria. Enclosed is a leaflet with a poem, "The Precious Blood", by A. P. J. C. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp.

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Cruise thanks Hudson for the kind review of his essay and the copies of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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At the suggestion of Brother Azarias, Cruise submits an article on "Thomas Kempis" to the Ave Maria. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Cruise thanks Hudson for the notice of "Thomas a Kempis". :: X-3-g A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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The Notre Dame Athletic Association is anxious to send its track team to Philadelphia in order to compete in the American Championship games there. They believe they have the fastest team that ever represented Notre Dame. On Feb. 22 the student body raised from among themselves the money to send the team to the big Georgetown meet. The cost of making the Philadelphia trip will be $400 and they are trying to raise this fund from among the Alumni. :: XI-2-e L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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Receipted bill for $54.79 for sugar and coffee for the bishop's house and a December 29 receipt for $40.66 for Mr. Fortier this latter amount is crossed off on the bill. An added note: Postage $2.10 3/4. :: V-4-k Receipt S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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They have received from Victor Marziou and Company of Havre, a box to be sent to Odin. Marziou has paid out 87.50 francs. It will be a pleasure to send the box to Odin when it is out of customs. :: V-5-e A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents He encloses $5.00 for his subscription to the Freeman's Journal which he is glad to find is still battling for the right and what is still left of the Constitution in spite of Lincoln and his minions. He would like to see some paper like the Journal here to scourge the British that have reduced the most beautiful island in the world to utter waste and wretchedness like the Yankees are doing to America. He hopes to see McMaster in New York in less than two months on his return from a...

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Having heard from a family in New Orleans that Blanc needs priests, Cuillé offers himself. Before he was ordained he taught at the little seminary where he lived. If accepted, he would like a place near his brothers. One of them who will bring this letter could let Blanc know where they live. V-5-k - A.L.S. - French - 3pp. - 12mo. - {1}

Scope and Contents Cuitré counts on the double assurance given in Leray's letter of February 28 that she would be reimbursed for her claim of 27,000 francs. She has refused to join in the process in which E. D'Aquin has engaged the creditors to make. But because of her ill health and advanced age it is impossible to leave her money in a loan which does not offer all the guarantees possible for a charitable establishment. This sum is assigned to an establishment of Sisters who have a school and who visit the...

Scope and Contents She has gratefully received Leray's new assurance of the early payment of the 27,000 francs which she placed 4 years ago with E. d'Aquin, the banker approved by Archbishop Perché, for the loan to the diocese of New Orleans and the unpaid interest of January 1882. Her health is declining and she would like to put all her affairs in order for the continuation of the works she has undertaken, in particular that of a Sisters' school founded 25 years ago. At the moment it is the principal thing...

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Having received no interest on the 27,000 francs, she was about to write when Father Lagrange arrived with assuring news that she would soon be paid. Her health is very bad and she is very old. Her work of the Sisters' school is of great importance and this sum is in her will. Lagrange tells her that new instructions from Propaganda give Leray more latitude. She counts on a prompt reply. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.

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The last letter Cuitré wrote three months ago the 26th, remains unanswered. The fourth half-year of non payment on the loan to New Orleans will be up in 5 weeks. Leray had promised that she would be paid soon. Father Lagrange had brought word in August. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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Lagrange told her through a pupil of the convent where she lives that Lagrange plans to see her before leaving for America where he is to preach during Lent. She has written to Bishop Leray twice without a reply. Has permission been given at Rome to sell the church properties? It is to be hoped that someone who knows, like Lagrange, of the state of the diocese of New Orleans, could inform Propaganda. A.L.S. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. French 3pp. 16mo.

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Culkin trusts in McMaster's kindness and sympathy in the midst of persecuting. He asks him to publish the enclosed document enclosure not included and have it published in the leading U.S. papers. He was warned yesterday and today, he may suffer martyrdom at any moment, but he cannot abandon the flock, and is prepared to suffer death. He asks McMaster to help them if he can, and see Mr. MacKay at the Hoffman House. :: I-2-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The Ave Maria containing, extracts from his "Confessional" with complimentary notice has been received. He will send the entire manuscript if desired. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Father Hudson may clip, cull, or throw in the wastebasket, Fr. Cull's document, if he does not calculate that it will do some good. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Cull would like a copy of "Brownson's Review Indexed." :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.