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Dormer will not be able to meet Onahan in Chicago. He believes that his absence will make no difference, especially since Onahan will attend the meeting. He will not miss the next meeting.

Scope and Contents The prelates named in O'Brien's resolution to cooperate with the committee are - Archbishop John Ireland, and Bishops John S. Foley, Camillus P. Maes, and Matthew Harkins. O'Brien's motion to add these names is the only formal reference to the matter in Dormer's minutes. The postponement of the Committee meeting until October pleases Dormer, who also wishes that meetings will be held in Chicago, which would be most convenient for Onahan. Dormer notes with gratification the honor which...

Scope and Contents Since his health has not sufficiently improved, Dormer will not be able to come to the proposed conference in Chicago. He praises Onahan for his unselfish services, and as a much needed example for Catholic laymen. He is glad to see the laymen work with a matchless hierarchy to forge ahead in the higher duties which religion and true citizenship impose. He asks to be remembered to Archbishop Ireland. All happiness to Mrs. Onahan. "The girls have written to Mother urging her to visit...

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Onahan should consult his own conscience as to the date of the committee meeting, which Dormer will try to attend. The latter will not be surprised at any vagaries from Kiel and Harson, thinking the suggestion of 18?92 is likely to come from them. Dormer would like to have O'Brien present at the meeting. He is sorry to hear of Onahan's slow recovery. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Dormer has received Onahan's note, inclosing a copy of O'Brien's dispatch. Dormer had seen Judge Morgan O'Brien in New York, who promised to issue the calls for the meeting at once, so as to conform with M.W. O'Brien's suggestion. Dormer is going north, and may see M.W. O'Brien, who with Onahan thinks the calls will be made soon, since no time can be lost. Onahan and O'Brien will attend. Dormer read Onahan's account of the condition of the colonies. The colonization project was the...

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"Unable to go. You must make another sacrifice for God and country or the project be abandoned." :: IX-1-c Telegram 1p 12mo

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Lieut(enant) Gov(ernor) Sheehan would like to call on Onahan in Chicago. Onahan could use Smith at the Columbian Catholic Congress, but Dormer does not know whether he can get Sheehan appointed as a delegate. Dormer is well, though he complains he is getting old. He will see Onahan in Chicago.

Scope and Contents He incloses the minutes of the committee meeting in Boston. The names on the committees are those given by Judge Morgan J. O'Brien and absolutely correct. Bishop Stephen V. Ryan, ordered by his doctor, leaves tomorrow by steamer for Duluth and St. Paul, a guest of Archbishop John Ireland. Dormer will be glad to see his vagabond daughters home; he regrets that Mollie Mary Josephine Onahan could not come with them. Attached are notes of the Boston meeting, a typed version, a press...

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Dormer is anxious to get to Chicago, since he anticipates a meeting of the Colonization directory at the same time the Catholic Congress Committee meets. However he is not certain of going. Onahan should tell him how much advance notice is necessary to make a meeting of the Catholic Congress Committee correspond with Dormer's ability to get away. Onahan should dissociate himself from all those who may hamper his work.

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Their delegation to the American Catholic Congress will fill one railroad car, possibly two. They held a meeting Thursday. Fare was reduced one-half. He will answer Onahan's letter later. :: IX-1-a A.Postcard S.

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"Please arrange to stop over until Tuesday evening. Just returned and cannot possibly get away until that time. Answer." :: IX-1-c Telegram 1p 12mo

Scope and Contents He sends this letter in care of Judge O'Brien, New York. He had hoped that Onahan would be reelected to the Chicago Comptrollership. He doesn't know how much Onahan had been identified with Cregier in the activities of the campaign, but suspected Onahan was more onlooker than partisan. Dormer thinks that Washburn would have found it a necessity to retain Onahan, not only for the service Onahan would give, but because the better people demanded it. Dormer urges Onahan to take a four...

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"In case you can not be present I hope sincerely you will declare the meeting off. Without you, I can see no object holding it." :: IX-1-c Telegram 1p. 12vo

Scope and Contents Dorsey thanks Hudson for sending her the issue of the Ave Maria containing the prize poem. After considering Hudson's new financial offer she has decided that the former terms would be more satisfactory. In several days she will send a completed sketch for the Ave Maria. It has an Italian background and deals especially with Jacques dei Bernadette and the remarkable events that ultimately led him to write that most touching hymn "Stabat Mater." Because of her tendency to be able to...

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Pipes are being laid to bring the Potomac water to their heights. She tells news of the family and advises him to study hard. She will send James F. Ed- wards a letter of Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick of Baltimore and one of Bishop John J. Keane of Richmond. She wants Louie to give up smoking. :: XI-1-d A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She informs him that she is sending the last of the story she has written and that it is the last. Due to ill health she at present is not able to have it published in book form, but would like a notice printed in the Ave Maria about its forthcoming sale. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Ere this Hudson has received the photograph of Cable End with an effigy of the old tenant at her window. They missed a visit from Father Fidelis, Kent Stone. He had arranged to visit her daughter Mrs. Mohun, but received an invitation to preside at some function for a deceased Drexel which, for the sake of his South American mission, he could not decline. Fidelis spoke affectionately of Notre Dame. Nothing will ever rid him of his exquisite refinement of manner. :: XI-1-i A.L.S. 4pp....

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Mrs. Dorsey noted that she is announced as one of the writers for the Ave Maria, but sees no way that she can write any more for the magazine. She was criticized in her writtings by Father Edward Sorin and Mother Angela Gillespie. She has a high esteem for the Ave Maria and for all it stands for. The prose she feels is first class but the poetry is rather mediocre. She thanks Hudson for the small brochure he sent her. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter arrived yesterday and in answer to it she states that she has already sent another package of manuscript and will enclose some more with this letter. She too was disappointed when "Tangled Paths" was not concluded in February as she expected. However, under the standard literary rules she found herself unable to abruptly end the tale without injuring her own reputation as a writer and without showing disregard for the Ave Maria's many old readers who constitute the vast...

Scope and Contents She renews their correspondence which had been completely neglected the past winter, by inquiring about Father Edward Sorin. Since her last letter in answer to one of Sorin's, the first of which asked her to contribute again to the Ave Maria, has not been acknowledged, she has begun to worry. A note from Hudson, therefore, assuring her of Sorin's safety would be welcomed. Her improved health permits her to renew her literary activities. If her services are still desired by the Ave Maria...

Scope and Contents Because of the humiliation it would subject her to she regrets that she cannot comply with Hudson's request by writing the story he in his letter asked her to write. She is very sorry that she must sever relations with the Ave Maria. However, she promised herself that when her compositions no longer influenced the reader toward doing good she would discontinue writing. According to several critics at Notre Dame, this time has come, and thus her decision. She wishes the Ave Maria...

Scope and Contents She received Hudson's letter and in regard to it she states that she was happy to learn that Hudson does not attribute any ulterior motives to her in connection with the longevity of "Tangled Paths." At present she expects to have it concluded by February first but it would be impossible to finish it sooner without harming her own reputation as a writer and without dissatisfying the people who have been faithfully reading it. She believes "Tangled Paths" to be suitable for publication...

Scope and Contents Dorsey delayed answering Hudson's letter until her sickness had subsided enough to allow her to write a few pages of the manuscript to include with the letter. She appreciates the lack of back numbers of the Ave Maria as a defense by Hudson for not wanting to continue a serial story from one year into the next but still she cannot see how, in justice to her reputation as a writer and in fairness to the faithful readers of the story, she can prematurely terminate "Tangled Paths." The...

Scope and Contents Dorsey sent another package of copy on "Tangled Paths" which she hopes will be completed in two more chapters. Piracy of this story has been stopped since she copyrighted it in her own name. If the Catholic publication society cannot publish "Tangled Paths" in book form she would be very happy to sell the copyright to the Sadliers but she is not very interested in making an agreement giving her a percentage of the profits based on the number of sales, having tried that before and...

Scope and Contents She asks to be paid for her last month's work on "Tangled Paths". She regrets that the length of this story caused Hudson so much embarrassment but she could not have ended it earlier because of the harm it would have done to her reputation and the displeasure it would have brought to the majority of the Ave Maria's subscribers, meaning, of course, the original readers. Dorsey feels that this explanation is necessary because of the kindness and courtesy with which Hudson has always...

Scope and Contents She reopens their neglected correspondence by requesting two favors of Hudson. First, she wants Hudson to have prayers said for the reconversion of her eldest daughter and this daughter's husband who, despite both being born Catholic, and living otherwise exemplary lives, do not receive the Sacraments. Then she wants Hudson to pray that her dear daughter Angela's health will be completely restored after a long siege of illness. She still enjoys receiving the Ave Maria, but she mentions,...

Scope and Contents Learning that Hudson still edits the Ave Maria she asks him to send her a number of that magazine containing the prize poem entitled the "Annunciation" which she wrote several years ago. Her own copy of this verse was placed in a collection of poems honoring the Blessed Virgin at Father Edward Sorin's request. Hearing that some of her stories have been recommended for inclusion in the proposed "Vatican Library" series, she wants Hudson to write her a letter of introduction to the...

Scope and Contents Mrs. Dorsey cannot understand why Hudson did not receive the reply that he speaks of as she intended to answer. This has been a year of great trial and anxiety for her. Her widowed daughter, Mrs. Eastman, has been ill, and they were afraid of losing her every hour. Mrs. Dorsey never left her daughter and often thought that she would sink under the ordeal. She wants to know if any of her stories were selected and if so she would sell the copyright for $150.00. She imagines that they will...

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Dorsey sends the money for binding her story "Palms" to Hudson for transmission to the binder. Dorsey thinks Grover Cleveland is an honest man and has the courage of his convictions. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Nellie brought Hudson's letter with the enclosed check for $150. She encloses an absurd strip about the Methodists no enclosure. Did Hudson ever come across the old book "The Ship of Fools?" Dorsey thinks Bishop Simpson and Reverend Dr. Gouger deserve a berth in it. Did Hudson read in the Atlantic the exquisite poem about "The Three Kings?" When New England shows in her literature that she is becoming enlightened concerning the practical workings of the Catholic religion, Ignorant...