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Durward thanks Hudson for the copy of "The Story of Haydn's Life". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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The invitation to the commencement has been received. Due to ill health Durward will be unable to attend. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Two articles were sent to Hudson that they might fill out a page. Hudson gave them more prominence than they deserve. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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A proof sheet is not necessary if the work is considered suitable. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Durward asks that the article on Mary Tudor be republished. Tennyson has written on Mary Tudor. The one by Aubrey DeVere is considered by many critics as better than the one that Tennyson wrote. It is suggested that a western publishing house bring out this drama. DeVere is bringing out a new edition. A copy of it will be sent to Hudson if he so desires it. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Durward has been sick for the past eight months and unable to write for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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He received Seton's letter with $5.00 enclosed. He thanks him for correcting the spelling of "Cristoforo," tho' it is too late for this edition. Durward sends one copy and will send more when he gets them from the printing office. This letter is written on the printed list of Subscribers to "Cristoforo Colombo." :: II-1-b A.L.S. and Printed List 4pp. 12mo.

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Durward has found only one mistake in the proof that was forwarded to him. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The clippings from the newspapers have been received. Durward comments on a place called "Holy Hill". The Archbishop calls it " a place where there has been nothing proved". :: X-2-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Durward hopes Hudson and Professor Luigi Gregori received copies of his book "Christofero Colombo". Illness prevented Durward from getting an engraving of the head of Columbus in time. One of the members of Catholic Ladies Reading Circle in Milwaukee told him that a Jesuit priest had advised them to read Eliza Allen Starr's "Isabella" and Durward's "Christofero Colombo". A clipping on his book is enclosed. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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Durward would like to know if he can purchase a photograph of the portrait of Columbus from the University. The Poem San Salvador is printed on the other side of the paper. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Durward has received Hudson's invitation to visit Notre Dame; he will try to do so after the new year. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents His son, Father John T. Durward, has given him a pamphlet "Seton of Parbroath" which he has read with much interest. Durward sends a volume of verses and an advertisement and would like to have Seton's name on his list of subscribers. He is old and poor and has a horror of debt. Having to pay the printer in advance he has taken this "Subscription" plan. This letter is written on a printed folder advertising The Christian epic poem, "Cristoforo Colombo" and a list of subscribers. ::...

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He has just read (Seton)'s "Seton of Parbroath" for the second time. He must have got it from his reverend son, (Father John T. Durward) when he returned from the Palestine Pilgrimage. When Durward was a little boy in Montrose a gentleman on the street said, "I knew your Father; he was a good man." His father was drowned when Durward was three months old. Durward has often been in Arbroath and once when young walked from sea to sea across Scotland in one day; now he is 77.

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An article is enclosed with the chance that it might do for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Durward sends a souvenir of their glen for the college reception table. He hopes that Hudson will visit him before the summer is over.

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Durward sends a souvenir of their glen for the college reception table. He hopes that Hudson will visit him before the summer is over.

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Durward sends a souvenir of their glen for the college reception table. He hopes that Hudson will visit him before the summer is over. :: IX-1-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Durward is sending Hudson a prospectus of a volume he is publishing on the Holy Land, together with a photograph of one of his brother's Madonnas. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He thanks Seton for his letter with the enclosure of $10. Seton's estimate of the sonnet is just. The great Irish poet, Aubrey de Vere, has been his friendly correspondent for 20 years. Durward spent a few hours at his home, "Sweet Adare", last June. Durward is mailing Seton a photograph of his Madonna of the Finger; the painting is by a brother now dead. When Durward comes east, he will accept Seton's kind hospitality. P.S. He will send the volumes as soon as he receives them from...

Scope and Contents Seton's letter of May 11 was read. Two days ago Durward had a letter from Aubrey de Vere. He is sending Durward a new edition of "Legends of St. Patrick" which De Vere says he wrote to induce his fellow countrymen to love their patron more. De Vere too complains of the Catholic publishing houses. Truly the insane hatred of some of the Irish is greatly to be lamented. Durward has ransacked his brain to think what word of his Seton construed into hatred of aristocracy. Seton's mention...

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Durwark thinks the lesser of two evils would be to divide the article. He invites Hudson to visit him in Wisconsin to recover from his recent illness. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Hudson's favor was received with satisfaction. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Durward returns the proof and requests copies of the published article. :: X-3-d A.L.D. 1p. 12mo.

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Durward submits a sonnet in honor of the author of "Patron Saints", Eliza Allen Starr . :: X-2-j A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Enclosed is a promised photograph. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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This was written by Reverend John T. Durward for his mother's saint's day, not meant for publication. A prayer to St. Hubert is attached. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 2pp. 32mo.

Scope and Contents He asks Rousselon's patronage as he is the one who was his patron with Father Louis Dufour for the position of chanter. Father F. Legrand of Pont-de-Brac told Dury that Father J.M. Morisot Mariceau, post of Annunciation, no longer has a chanter except a woman who sings Mass, but that at Easter, Rousselon and the Bishop were coming there and there should be a chanter. If Rousselon needs one, Dury asks him to think of him. He can get information about his voice from the organist at the...

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Dusseaud gives permission for his negress Louise to have her child baptized, aged one month. J. B.? Bertrand writes the permission for Dusseaud. :: V-4-n Note French 2pp. 32mo.

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According to instructions from the procurator of St. Mary's Seminary on the 15th of last month, Dutch sold the residue of the rent corn, 200 bushels at $40. He has received $29.50 payable to Timon's order, the balance due from William S. Able who informed Dutch that he was to become a renter on the place next season. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. 4to.