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Bishop Curtis thanks Onahan for the copy of the "Proceedings of the Catholic Congress." :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo

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The first bishop of Wilmington is now the bishop of Savannah and may be willing to present Edwards with a mitre; he left nothing at Wilmington. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Curtis thanks Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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They have received the book of California missions and will soon make out a list of photographs to be reproduced. :: XI-1-m L.S. (Typed) 1p.

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He thanks Edwards for the courtesies shown to their Messrs. Mahon and Mauch on their visit to Notre Dame as well as for the material loaned for their forthcoming art work. They will reproduce the volume of Mission photos as soon as possible. They will not injure them. :: XI-1-m L.S. (Typed) 1p.

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Curtis made known to Archbishop James Gibbons of Baltimore the purport of Clarke's letter. The Archbishop said he is not aware of the existence of the copies of documents that Clarke wishes. If they exist, it is in the form of books in the chancery where they could not be removed. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Curtis' collection of portraits of Columbus for the World's Fair consists of bromide copies of photographs, engravings, paintings, etc., and he is anxious to include the collection at the University of Notre Dame. Brownson can save him the expense of sending a photographer there if he will loan or sell his own negatives that he used in his Life of Columbus. He asks if Brownson saw the very elaborate review of his book in the New York Sun of yesterday. :: III-3-d Typewritten Letter Signed 1p....

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Curtis would be glad to have Brownson send the clearest prints he has of the pictures, and they may be able to make them do, although the negatives would be a great deal better. He would be glad to hear from Brownson's friend who has the Columbus letter. :: III-3-d Typewritten Letter Signed 1p. 8vo.

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On the advice of William P. Coyne, Curtis sends the enclosed sonnets, a tribute to a talented young Irishwoman who died of consumption. Katherine Tynan has a sketch on her in the Dublin Evening Telegraph. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

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Bill for $16.40 for medicines. Receipted? by J. Petit :: VI-1-d Bill French 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Sister sends a tale for notice, which was written by an Irish Sister of Mercy, together with a volume of Sister's verses. The Ave Maria made a mistake about Knock in their recent article. It was the present Archbishop of Tuam, John MacEvilly and not the late Archbishop John McHale, who authorized Sister to build the convent, and who does not believe in the apparition. But Sister thinks he does believe it but will made no pronouncement until it is approved by Rome. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 6pp....

Scope and Contents Sister M. Frances Clare has been advised to write to McMaster and explain to him the manner in which she was treated by an American publisher, Wm. Sadlier, and who defrauded the convent out of approximately 2,0001. through the sale of, "The Life of O'Connell". Sadlier cleverly yet legally tricked her out of this money and she asks McMaster if he would make an expose in his paper without mentioning any names. The worry and anxiety of this affair has caused her much ill health and almost...

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Father Edward Murphy, S.J., visited Sister Francis Clare. Archdeacon B. Cavanagh told her that Murphy has written to Hudson an account of Knock. Since Hudson may be prejudiced against her, because he is under the impression that the Westely Register Tablet represents English Catholic opinion, she sends the enclosed. She has had letters from Henry Cardinal Manning, his auxiliary, Bishop James Laird Patterson and six English bishops denouncing her attackers. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Would Hudson like a note from Knock now and then for the Ave Maria? Knock is not yet authorized by the Church as a place of devotion but they hope on the return of their archbishop from Rome some approbation may be given. Their convent is now quite established with special devotions to the holy souls and daily Mass and frequent Benediction in the Chapel which is only a literal log house. The cures are too numerous for record but she mentions one that is well authenticated, that of...

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She would like to receive the Ave Maria. She is contemplating joining the Editor of the Lamp, Father Lockhart although the magazine is not up to standard as the Ave Maria. The Mother Abbess, W. O. Wagner, died this past winter. She will send some mortuary cards. She asks prayers for her brother. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 7pp. 16mo.

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She sends a money order for a subscription to the Ave Maria and is at present writing a memoir of the Mother Abbess which Sister Clare says is quite suitable for the issue. The memoir is to be translated into French, by the Countess de Saint Seine. The Abbe de la Croix is translating her larger works. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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She desires subscribers for her work "Life of our Blessed Lady" and appeals to Father Hudson for cooperation. Payment may be made to Mr. Donohue who will visit Hudson sonn and is a representative of the Sycamore Jackson Company. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She finds the Ave Maria belongs to the class of "fashionable" Catholics who are ashamed of Ireland, as they would have been ashamed of the Mother of God before the Christian world paid her homage. Poor Ireland— or rather she should say, rich Ireland, fashionable pupils will come and worship at the feet of her fruitful, patient — holy pupils. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She sends Hudson the book "Jews and Jerusalem" noticed in the Ave Maria on p. 476. It is an old edition but the only copy she can get. They are now publishing the 8th edition and if Hudson will write about arrangements he has made she will put it in. She sends a copy under separate cover from a priest who knows her name as well as she does, but they have a fancy to direct every issue this way and how can she help it? The highest class of English papers do the very same. She does not...

Scope and Contents Sister Clare encloses a letter to print in the Ave Maria and also printed reports of the district for which she is appealing. The life of thousands may depend on this printing and she would like to receive a copy of the paper in which it is printed. There is a printed report entitled "A Cry For Help From Ireland" which is royal 8 vo. There is also the handwritten manuscript titled "Distress in Ireland" written by Sister Clare to the editor. Also included is a long newspaper clipping on...

Scope and Contents She is constantly getting letters from parties wanting to subscribe to the Ave Maria. Though she seriously disapproves of the ridicule on the Irish and Irish clergy in the "Battle of Criminaia?" and of Miss Howe's different style of writing of the awful mystery at Bois de Hrine ? the family should be commended for their desire to shield Denise ? from curiosity and from religious curiosity. Her confessor should not be accused of interested motives. Hudson will be offended at Sister...

Scope and Contents She will do as Hudson rules about the Ave Maria. She is very much obliged to Hudson for putting in the Pope's letter. She thinks she has the length and breadth and some of the prejudice. It began with poor Dr. Orestes Brownson's petty jealousy at the large circulation of the "Nuns Advice." She has had letters from Protestant heads of families — perfect strangers — saying the good it had done and it ended as before — in a "clique", who fancy they are all Americans. If they are persons...

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She sends Hudson one of her works. She sees Hudson noticed her Life of Daniel O'Connell ?. The enclosed was written by a priest of his diocese. She was at first unwilling to undertake the work having so much on hand but she could not refuse the "Primate of all Ireland" and so many of the clergy. When she came to know more of his life, she found it was one of extraordinary and supernatural sanctity and almost too great for her to touch. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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She sent Hudson her two articles for notice in the Ave Maria but could not find a moment to write until now. She is just about to publish a ? and Nine of the Popes. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp.

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Sister Clare is sure Hudson will find space in the Ave Maria for the letter of His Eminence Paul Cardinal Cullen. When Hudson noticed her opinion of Christ, he gave it a wrong title, one she purposely avoided. Hudson called it "The True Opinion of Christ" which is the name of an old French work. If she can lay her hands on the Tablet review, she will enclose it. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sister desires to circulate Archbishop Thomas William Croke 's letter. If she ever had any doubt of Knock, the persecution she has been subject to since Bishop John McEvilly authorized her to build this convent would convince her that the work was from God. She has not yet been able to get the book published with the list of cures. McEvilly has written to congratulate her. She hopes to begin to build very soon and trusts that Perché will send a little help. :: VI-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents She has been delaying writing for several weeks, disliking to bother Purcell with her troubles. In the 9 years they have lived here, she has endeavored in vain to find a person willing to serve in the capacity of out-door sister. She has asked and begged assistance, but to no avail, since the work is so laborious. The bearer, Sister M. Joseph has laboured without intermission those years and is beginning to feel its fatigue. She goes every morning to market through cold and wet, endeavoring...

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An ordinary plaster copy of the bust of the Cardinal will cost $25. P.S. The bust was modeled in the Cardinal's bed room. It was made for Mother Jerome at Mt. St. Vincent. She will be pleased to give any information with regard to the portrait. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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It would give him great pleasure to comply with Edwards' request but he cannot do so. To satisfy a few of the Cardinal's John McCloskey friends he had a piece mould of the bust made. He gave away one to his cousin Father Daniel J. Sheehy, of Brooklyn. In justice to the Cardinal's portrait he has concluded to furnish only a finished work; he could not furnish a bust for less than $50. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Custin presents an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.