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Mannix is in favor of Hudson's proposal to write biographies, but asks him to suggest some names and whether or not to limit her material to Catholic sources. Are there any collected lives of Catholic printers? :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix submits an article. She requests Hudson suggest a subject for her biographical essay. Mannix wishes Hudson would find her something good to translate. She is interested "Soeur Rosalie". Critiques of two new books that Hudson sent her are forwarded together with a sonnet. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix is certain she wrote the poem for the Catholic World. She received "Record of a Suffering Soul", for which she is obliged. Howe's fear, that one's friends will not pray for them once one has died, has often been Mannix's. She requests copies of the Ave Maria which contains the "Despoliation of the Coliseum". What does Hudson think of the sketch of Felicite de Lamennais, Jean Baptiste Lacordaire, and Comte Charles Montalambert :: X-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She states a correction to be made in her poem "Corpus Christi." She is glad Hudson likes Lacordaire and "The Inner Life". She reads avidly anything relating to him. Does Hudson like Montalembert? She had a young enthusiasm for Pere Tlyacquthe, but this faded. She will send Hudson some extracts from "Hope of a Conversion." She likes French religious books. There is nothing like them in English. She is sending some secular verses for the Ave Maria if suitable. The verses of the late Dr....

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Since Mannix has not felt well this summer, she thought of returning Mrs. Blake's volume of poems, due to her inability to write a review of it. Now she submits a short review. She can not agree with the praise of the work by the Boston Pilot, for Mannix does not consider Blake's work equal to that of Adelide Procter . The name of Father Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C., reminds her of her brother, who had the same name and died about eighteen months ago. :: X-2-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix thanks Hudson for the book. She would like to know what Hudson wants her to do with a number of sketches she has on hand. Mannix asks why Hudson stopped the publication of Nugent Robinson 's story "Father Tom". :: X-2-k A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix encloses a translation of a French sonnet. She thinks the Ave Maria is improving all the time. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Mannix has completed the translation of a little French story. There has been a delay in sending it because the enclosure is not large enough to hold it. Mannix is grateful for the "Life of Haydn", which Hudson so generously sent to her. Prof. Joseph Lyons does some excellent publications. As for example, the "Scholastic", that was recently sent to her. Mannix wrote several little stories for the "Young Crusader". Now, she wants to have them put into book form. She has no pecuniary...

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Mannix returns the proofs with which she can find no fault. She has some verses in the "Pilot" last week. She sends them to Hudson. Mannix agrees with Hudson that Miss Eleanor Donnelly writes entirely too much. Mannix does not write that way. She writes under inspiration. The noise of the children running about the house does not confuse her. Mannix will send Hudson a translation in French shortly. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She hoped to hear from Professor Joseph A. Lyons but has not. She sends the French translation and some verses. The Catholic Fireside has recently secured the services of Mary Meline, a niece of the late James F. Meline ; she went from here about two weeks ago. Mannix will be glad to see "Glimpses of the Supernatural". Cincinnati is in the midst of a great flood. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She has sent the manuscript of "Ash Wednesday" to John Boyle O'Reilly. She had been sending her children to a school taught by a Catholic lady but she has discontinued her school and Mannix must teach them herself. She will perhaps be obliged to send her boy who is 8 to St. Xavier's but she intends to teach the girls herself. She is waiting for Joseph A. Lyon 's letter. Hudson can have no idea of the misery caused by the flood. She is glad he is interested in the "Fireside." She will do...

Scope and Contents Mannix has not been able to reply to Hudson because she has been helping her get things ready for the presentation of the creditor's case to the Supreme Court. The clergy attacks Mannix's husband for carrying matters too far against the Church, while the creditors accuse him of being under the thumb of clergy. Catholics of this diocese ought to make an effort to pay the debt. Many Protestants and Jews have expressed a willingness to help. In Mannix's opinion the fault lies almost with...

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Mannix was disappointed with Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren's, "Washington Winter". She is pleased to hear that Hudson liked her notice of the book. Some of her verses have appeared in the "Catholic World". Mannix has received a copy of Hudson's "Glimpse of the Supernatural". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix received this morning a printed notice of the "Glimpse of the Supernatural." Enclosed was the note that Mannix sent to Hudson, which she does not understand. Maybe it was returned for want of necessary postage. Mannix thinks that perhaps Hudson wants her to write a notice for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Mannix informs Hudson that she gave birth to her seventh child, which she named Ruth Dominica Mary Mannix . Miss Mary Melina, a friend of of Mannix's would like to write for the Ave Maria. Mannix says that she is not a good story writer, but many newspapers find her a good correspondent. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix after a long delay sends some verses. The duties of a mother leave Mannix little time for literary endeavers. At Hudson's request, Mannix describes her only son. She intends to have the pictures of all her children taken and when she does, she will send Hudson one. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Mannix thinks it strange that a sketch should be copied from the "Bazar Journal" first by the Ave Maria then by a New Zealand paper, and then by the Catholic Review. She is delighted with "Troubled Heart" and wonders if Mr. Charles Warren Stoddard is the author. When it is published she would like a copy. Mannix wants Hudson to republish her "Little Portraits of Little Ladies". Where can she obtain a copy of Eliza Allen Starr 's "Lives of the Saints". :: X-2-o A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.

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Mannix feels that Hudson did not care for her "Two Poets". She has not found the Catholic World to be up to standards regarding the type of literature that is admitted to its pages, for many of the stories according to Mannix are coarse and vulgar. Father Augustine Hewit does not see all the material before it is printed. Mannix promises to send the sketch for this month; she would like to try writing the story "Patron Saints". :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix encloses some verses for the Ave Maria. The death of Father Charles Driscol, S.J., is a great loss to Mannix. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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If Hudson does not intend to print Mannix's verses he is requested to return them to her. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Mannix thanks Hudson for the book "Stories for Stormy Sundays". Correspondence with Eliza Allen Starr shows her to be a zealous woman. Mannix would like to write a short memoir of Father Charles Driscoll, S.J. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The picture of Father Charles Driscoll. S.J., is fine. Mannix was interested in the life of Archbishop Paul Dupont which appeared recently in the Ave Maria, and expecially in his devotion to the Passion of Christ. Mannix has a special devotion to the Divine Face which she would like to spread. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 8pp. 12mo.

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Whenever Hudson wishes Mannix to review anything she asks Hudson give her a month's notice. Due to household duties she has little time to read and write. She hopes Hudson likes her criticism of the works that she has reviewed. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Mannix asks a literary contribution to their Fair Journal which is to be published in connection with the parish fair being given for the new church; she means a literary contribution. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Mannix comments adversely on the books Hudson sent for her to review. Mannix thinks the installments of Miss Fisher's story are too short, while she does not care for "Palms". She is glad to hear that Thomas F. Galwey is having better luck in his literary work. Mrs. Galwey is there with her sister Mrs. Disney . Maurice Francis Egan should be shown the bad taste of his chats on books. Miss Margaret McCabe has agreed to Mannix's suggestion that they should pay fifty dollars for articles...

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Mannix requests Hudson give her space in the Ave Maria for an article on the Working Girl's Home. She describes plans for establishing a home for working girls and working boys. Mannix inquires about her article "Helpers of the Holy Souls". She was disappointed with Stoddard's account of a visit to Lourdes. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mannix discusses the difficulties of publishing the Working Girl's Advocate . She will be glad to review "Midshipman Bob". Critical comments are made about Reid's story "Philip's Restitution". Mannix had not expected to see her verses in the latest number of the Ave Maria because she intended them for Hudson. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo.

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Mannix comments on Ella Lorraine Dorsey's book "Midshipman Bob" which Hudson sent her. She does not know what will become of the Working Girl's Advocate. Mannix inquires whether Frances C. Fisher Tiernan writes under a nom de plume because she never sees anything but Christian Reid outside the Ave Maria. The illness of her son prevented her from writing for the Ave Maria. She comments on the type of articles she writes best. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.

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Her article on the "Working Girls' Home" has already produced good results. Parts have been reprinted in the newspapers and sent to Margaret McCabe . A St. Paul woman who read her article in the Ave Maria placed her plans to establish a home their before the bishop and received his approval. She is coming to Cincinnati to exchange views. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.

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Mannix thanks Hudson for the money. The latest story Mannix submitted was intended for the Youth Department in the Christmas issue. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.