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MacDonnell thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria and praises the magazine. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Mac Donnell wants Hudson to send her "A Visit to the Tomb of St. Dominic." The Patriarch of Lisbon worked a great change in his Diocese through the spread of devotion to the Rosary. Mac Donnell discusses works she is interested in and several articles she intends to write for the Ave Maria. Most Catholic Periodicals in Europe are of a theological nature and those that are not are poor in quality. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister encloses some money for the purchase of several numbers of the Ave Maria. She thanks Hudson for Miss Frances Howe 's pamphlet. She is anxious to send Hudson a pretty historical and Catholic tale that she ran across in some German magazine some 20 years ago. The work that she is doing for Dr. Guidi takes up most of her time. Sister is writing a sketch on the "Life of Thomas a Kempis." :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister acknowledges receipt of the Ave Marias and notifies Hudson that she has finished writing the "Wasp". "Glimpses of the Supernatural" is attractive. She asked Bishop John Joseph Keane if he had seen cases of possession such as the one Hudson mentions in his book. Keane and Father Spence have gone to Ireland. Sister relates details about a witchcraft case that occurred in one of her order's convents in the last century. There is an incorrect passage in the book "The Festival of Holy...

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for the "Life of Haydn." She is glad he has taken Gill and Co. for his agent. She is now empowered to offer Hudson on the part of Dr. John Baptist Guidi, a translation of his work, "Berufung einer jungen Protestantin." Dr. Guidi is now secretary to the Nuncio in Lisbon, Monsignor Vincenzo Vannutelli, and accompanied him in a visit paid to their convent. He knew many places and people Sister knew and finally asked her to translate the book. Guidi offers the book and...

Scope and Contents Sister submits a sketch of a Dominican nun who died in Seville in 1872, at whose tomb miracles are said to have been wrought. In May, the relics of a Dominican bishop martyred at Tonkin in 1858 were brought to Oviedo. In a letter received from Cajetan Cardinal Masella, he said that the latest outrages in Rome were that of open war declared against the Divinity. Hudson's zeal won't let him be content with the Ave Maria; Father General Edward Sorin got him a new blessing which is a...

Scope and Contents Sister is anxious about Hudson's failing eye sight. She forwards money sent by a Portugese subscriber to the Ave Maria.Joseph Cardinal Neto, Patriarch of Lisbon, visited their convent yesterday and formally nominated Father Hickey heir Vicar. The old Provincial of Ireland, Father Towers, O.P., who was their vicar, died in December. Their present confessor, Father Rooney, is superior of a house in Cintra. He belongs to Pere Libermann's Congregation du Saint Esprit and has thirty lay...

Scope and Contents Hudson's energy and industry have secured 16,000 subscribers to the Ave Maria . She is an Irish Dominicaness whose convent was founded during penal times in Ireland in 1639 for Irish Ladies by a Portuguese countess. The house flourished until the taking of Lisbon by Junot when it was pillaged. About 22 years ago Cardinal Cullen sent out some nuns from his diocese. They opened a noviciate here which she joined in 1865. Their noviciate is now in Galway; there is no leave here for...

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Sister has a remedy which she sends Hudson to help cure his illness. She encloses some manuscripts and begs Hudson to forgive her for not writing but she has been ill. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Sister sends Hudson Christmas Greetings. The trashy literature of the world serves to remind Sister of the necessity for a Catholic press. There is a serial, The Young Lady's Journal, which has an enormous circulation but its stories are trashy. A feature of the magazine which makes it popular is the work patterns. Sister is pleased to learn that Hudson liked the article she sent him. On behalf of a friend, she asks for the names of some American Catholic Journals that are looking for...

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Sister sends a card to explain the cause of delay in sending the manuscript. :: X-2-n A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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MacDonnell sends eighteen dollars for Portugese subscriptions to the Ave Maria for 1890. She submits a sketch of Sister Barbara together with an essay by Father James Warwick on literature. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Christian Reid's heroines are too good. Their pupils are of much coarser clay. Cardinal Cajetan Aloisi Masella sent her several Italian books lately. They are losing Vincenzo Cardinal Vannutelli, they say he will go to Rome before Easter. Bishop Geremia Bonemelli of Cremona translated Father Jacques-Marie-Louis Monsabre's conferences and added notes which were criticized and brought before the Congregation of the Index. The Bishop wrote Father Larocca on the subject and the latter told...

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The articles on Notre Dame and the mass interested Sister. The new general seems to be the right man. He is calling around him all the cleverest men of each province. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister has seen a copy of the "Lyceum" with a notice of Maurice Francis Egan. She has not written to the book seller. MacDonnell has begun "Tombee du Nid", which she will send in installments. Sister M. C. di Ricci MacAuley died on April 26. They have prayed for Hudson's grandmother's soul. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 10pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Hudson ought to have received the post office order from Paris. What grand news that the Ave Maria has 25,000 subscribers. The Franciscan Sister Collecta, O.S.F. nun who was arrested for poisoning a girl is still in prison. In Turkey there is more justice than in Catholic Portugal. The government appointed a commission to investigate the state of affairs in convents. Two weeks ago a young lady from Brooklyn offered herself as postulant. Sister sends a list of six new subscribers. ::...

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Illness prevented her from finishing the accompanying story until now. She trusts Hudson's health has not suffered from the heavy work of editing the Ave Maria. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The new white wool habits are difficult to keep clean and to get supplies of. They could wear white silk more cheaply. Sister does not forget Isabella Brown but the lady who lent her the sketch locked up the journal containing the sketch. D. Maria de Gloria sails for Brazil on the 13th. She has to leave Europe to her great regret. Monsignor Cajetan Masella tells Sister that hypnotism has attracted the attention of the Italian government and that the Jesuits have written against it in...

Scope and Contents Sister had a serious attack of spinal rheumatism on Good Friday. A serious accident befell Cardinal Joseph Neto, the Primate of Lisbon. He left Lisbon for Rome on April 29 with Father Hickey, O,P., Prior of Corpo Sancto. The carriage upset, the Cardinal sustaining a dislocated shoulder and a broken arm. Has Hudson had the misfortune to come across "Jesus and Jerusalem" by the Nun of Kenmare, Sister Mary Frances Clare Cusack ? What has become of Cusack? Sister heard she was crazy when...

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MacDonnell sends some literature on an association which offers outstanding spiritual advantages to its enrolled members. "Les Iles Souvages" came to hand and she will translate it for Hudson. The life of Sor Barbara by Father Paulino Alvarez is tiresomely written. Aloisi Cardinal Masella has been made Prefect of the Congregation of Rites. He seems glad of the change. How are Hudson's eyes? :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister thanks Hudson for sending the labels. She was disappointed in Beneficia; Father Hickey says they read little or no English. She sends an extract from Cajetan Cardinal Masella's letter concerning Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei. Crowds of pilgrims visit it. It is one of the glories of the Dominican Order, although not the Dominicans but a lawyer and his wife placed the picture of Our Lady of the Rosary there. Masella celebrated Mass there on October 28. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 7pp....

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Sister relates the difficulties she experienced in sending the ciborium cover to Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster . She comments on her story "Isabella Braun" which appeared in the Ave Maria and is not sorry that "Palms" is finished. Next week she will send sketches on two German poets. She describes the accidental sinking of a French liner in Lisbon harbor after it was rammed by a warship. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister asks Hudson to send the stamps from Father Damien's letters to Hudson to a friend of hers. Hudson must know of Cardinal Aloisi Masella's promotion to the purple. :: X-3-d A.L.S 4pp. 16mo.

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MacDonnell claims that despite the heat wave, the climate of Portugal is sensibly colder than it was when she arrived there in 1865 and it is telling on the orange groves. An attack of rheumatism has prevented her from finishing the translation of the Hungarian Tale for the Ave Maria. As for her story, "My Wings", Hudson improved it greatly. She sends Hudson a photograph of Cajetan Cardinal Masella, who is now Econome of the Propaganda. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister sends an offering for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster . She sends Hudson the sketch of Isabella Braun . The provincial who has just finished her visitation was pleased with the state of their convent. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Sister sends nine dollars in payment for two subscriptions to the Ave Maria. Their children are embroidering a ciborium veil for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster, which they hope to finish in time for Christmas. The attack on Damien by a bigot in England so disgusted a Protestant gentleman that he sent Damien 300 pounds. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister sends a story entitled "Doralice" together with some verses she wrote. Monsignor Cajetan Ma sella is reported to have been nominated Cardinal at the latest consistory. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister is writing a "Life of St Pius V" and inquires if Hudson thinks he can find a publisher. Her friend Monsignor Aloisi Masella is to be nominated Cardinal on June 7. They have had a festival for the marriage of the Prince Royal to the Princess Amelia of Orleans. Their Father Hickey was called on to hear the princess' confession. She enjoyed Miss Donnelly's lines on Father Damien. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister recommends Hudson take a year's leave of absence and spend it traveling in an attempt to rebuild his health. She thanks Hudson for the book. She praises "Midshipman Bob". During the next seven weeks she will attempt to complete her biography of St. Pius after which she plans to send Hudson a sketch of Isabella Brown, a Catholic writer of stories for youth. She is sorry to report that Archbishop Cajetan Masella has not been made cardinal. She was surprised to see her sketch of...

Scope and Contents She received "Ben Hur" and the book on Dominic O'Daly. Will Hudson enter a conspiracy to pray Wallace into the Church? The book on O'Daly is full of errors and Mrs. Sadlier has given a more interesting account of the Geraldines in "Heiress of Killorgan". Sister sends a little sketch and some verses. Their box for the Pope went at the end of February. They expect a letter daily from Cardinal Cajetan Alvisi Masella. Poor Father Damien, yet how happy in the true sense. :: X-3-g A.L.S....