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Sister's health has been bad all summer and autumn. Sister sends a tale "Le Serment de Jean Maelon". They have had a dreadful drought and famine was threatened but rain has come. Sister saw in El Rosario that Pere Henri Didon's Vie de Jesus Christ has been a success. The Holy Father is preparing a new encyclical and he joined the Society of the Perpetual Rosary. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.

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Sister is determined to wait until the beginning of December to send Hudson the subscriptions through a French merchant. Thus she hopes to avoid the enormous discount. The only thing flourishing there now is irreligion. :: X-3-m A.L.Incomplete 4pp. 12mo.

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Hudson's remittance received. The poor people are very grateful. The bank has declined cashing the check as it was made payable to "Eugene Kelly Co." MacEvilly is returning it for correction. He will retain the Galway Diocese. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 1 p. 12 mo

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MacGoldrick thanks Clarke for accepting their invitation to lecture before the "Historical Society" of the College and agrees entirely in his selecting "Columbus" as the subject to be treated. The date will be May 27, at 5:30 P.M. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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MacHale acknowledges the receipt of drafts for 6 pounds-12.8 which testifies to the zeal of the contributors. To Mr. Peter Gallagher of Wisconsin and his associates, MacHale feels particularly indebted. He hopes Sadlier and Company will thank them for himself and the poor of the West. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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While MacHale conveys his best thanks to Father Martin Fox and his flock for their remittance of 54.7 pounds, he makes grateful acknowledgment to Lefevere who gave impulse to the charity of the hierarchy and the people of America who relieved their suffering flocks. :: III-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He thanks Murray for the copy of "The Catholic Church in the United States". To have given, at Murray's early age, so interesting a volume of its ecclesiastical transactions affords a hope that he will more than realize the expectations of his earlier success. :: I-1-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Machardy submits a poem entitled "Morning Mass" and asks Hudson to give favorable notice to his "Ave Verum" and "Boat Song". :: X-3-j A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Enclosed is $3.73 to pay for books ordered and received. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Last Monday he called at the Shelburn Hotel in Dublin but did not see McFarland because he was not in. He asks about the dispositions of a student of All Hallows well known to McFarland, Steven Whaling, who has been in the States over 20 years and formerly belonged to Bishop Bernard O'Reilly who was lost at sea. He had applied to McFarland but was not admitted to his diocese. He is about 48 years old and is lame. Machebeuf says being lame himself he is sympathetic towards the man. 5 or 6...

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Macheboeuf requests Hudson send him the books listed. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Machen sends McMaster $5. to aid the Indian Missions and blames to hard times for her inability to secure more donations. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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MacHugh is sorry Hudson did not find his article suitable for the Ave Maria. He submits a short rhyme. MacHugh thanks Hudson for the copy of "The Lepers of Molokai". :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mack sends McMaster the proofs of a new pamphlet by Monsignor John Thomas Capel hoping that McMaster will aid the circulation of such an admirable book by giving it as lengthy review as possible in the Freeman's Journal. The book should find many readers since the subject is of great interest. He also encloses a copy of "Confession and Absolution", and asks McMaster to notify him whether or not the book can be reviewed in the next issue. :: I-2-d A.L.D.. 1p. 12mo.

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Mackay sends ten dollars, five from himself and five from Father J. J. Swift, to be applied to the cause of Jus . He would have sent the money sooner, but had hoped to hand it to McMaster personally. Pressing duties detained him, however. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Mackay asks if McMaster received his post-office order for $10, sent on Feb. 24 to help in the cause of Jus. Five dollars was from Father John J Swift of Washington, and five from the writer. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Major Keiley has instructed him to send to McMaster's address the earliest news of the arrival of the "Pereire" at Brest. He is sure that the reported arrival of the Adriatic at Queenstown this morning was false. If he receives a cablegram before one o'clock tonight, he will inform McMaster. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Father Isidorius A. Lebel has abused MacLinn and charged that he stole his goose. MacLinn has three children confirmed by Labell but from the course pursued by Labell, he and many others have determined to keep their children from church. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents In a letter marked "Private and Personal", Macmanus explains his delay in writing. He is delighted over the promotion of Bishop D. Manucy to Mobile, where he will find a more congenial field——for he was wholly out of place in Corpus Christi. McManus does not know who will be the successor, but has a suggestion. Somewhere in the diocese of Lyons, France, in a monastery, is a priest named Father Pierre de St. Jean, who was parish priest here before the Bishop's coming. He could do more...

Scope and Contents During the absence yesterday of Bishop Dominic Manucy of Brownsville, Texas in a part of the diocese inaccessible to telegraphic communications, the sad news came of the death of Bishop Anthony D. Pellicer of San Antonio, Texas. Manucy is expected to perform the funoral ceremony in San Antonio the following day. Manucy is now the only Bishop in Texas since Bishop C.M. Dubuis of Galveston, Texas has resigned and gone to France for his health and his Coadjutor has also resigned. McMaster...

Scope and Contents McMaster admired and loved the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer but after a year he was forced to admit that he had no vocation for anything more than the novitiate. His mind demands something other than the "after duties" of the Redemtorists. He has no desire to enter any of the Regular orders, and doubts whether or not to apply for the secular priesthood. His director in the Novitiate believed McMaster suited for a literary life. It is difficult for a Catholic to find a position...

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A notice that a book has been sent. :: X-3-j A.L.S 1p. 12mo.

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The books that were recently sent to Hudson were for notice in the Ave Maria. :: X-3-l Typed L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents An old father, T Dekeunink, who lost his left foot under a mowing machine, died July 2, fortified by the last sacraments. Marco's Germans do not support him; he cannot beg for sustenance. After so many sacrifices for the success of Grand Rapids, after being in trouble more than any other priest of the diocese for the happiness of a place, so discredited and evil; he is treated in such an ungrateful way. Since his arrival at the Irish parish, Father Pretty Thomas Brady ? hasn't put his foot...

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Macy sends $2.50 in payment for a subscription together with a story. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He feels able to discharge the duties of the situation advertised as vacant. He is a school teacher, 21 years of age. He was last employed by the late W _____ J. Flicks and can give good references. He resides with his parents. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Maes was startled to see himself referred to as the Right Reverend at the heading of his article published by the Ave Maria. The heavy work and confinement of the Plenary Council is telling on all the participants. Maes believes this council is the making of the Church of America. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Maes praises the Ave Maria. During the last summer and autumn when a sad duty in connection with the Congregation of Holy Cross had to be done, Maes wished he could have had a talk with Hudson. He invites Hudson to visit him at Covington. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Maes hopes that good weather is here to stay. Hudson is invited to pay Maes a visit. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Maes inquires if Hudson noticed a paper of the character he had described to Hudson, published recently in the New York Freeman's Journal and taken from the Independent? It is just the thing that would be appropriate for the Ave Maria. Debts and money demands make him gray. Yesterday he found the means to make his schools free. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.