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Higgins tells about his teaching endeavors. The enrollment of the school he operated dwindled considerably due to the competitive action of a Methodist school teacher. He is in broken health, but hopes to soon send Hudson some letters from Knock. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Higgins is teaching school at Claremorris which is located only five miles from Knock. This enables Higgins to make a daily pilgrimage. :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He sends another letter for the Ave Maria. He will send a letter each Sunday. He also sends some Knock cards—two for Hudson and two for Father Alexis Granger, C.S.C. . Will Hudson ask Fr. Granger to give him a constant place in his proteges and to have him remembered by his confraternity. A slight accident has prevented him from collecting subscriptions for the Ave Maria. When he came to Knock he resolved to remain indefinitely, and to become self-supporting he began to write. In an...

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Higgins submits an article on Knock, together with a letter by Archdeacon B. Cavanagh . Cavanagh is pleased that the editor of the Ave Maria is interested in the Irish Shrine to the Blessed Mother at Knock. Bishop John Sweeney of St. John, New Brunswick, visited Tuam and said Mass there May 18th. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Higgins sends a "Knock Letter" together with Grannell's "Hymn To Our Lady of Knock" which he requests be published in the Ave Maria. At an early date he will send more literature on Knock. With this letter he is mailing copies of the Irishman from which Hudson might get extracts for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.

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Higgins is sending two cuttings from the "Flag of Ireland" published at Dublin. He, the author, is at knock looking for restoration of health. With "Our Lady of Knock" in view the writer began a series of letters to the "Flag of Ireland." Hudson should send a few copies of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 3pp. 16mo.

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Higgins thanks Hudson for forwarding the Ave Maria and the American newspapers to his new home. His attempts to be useful at knock have placed him in difficulty and debt. He inquires if Hudson could send him remittance for his letters on knock. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Higgins, M.D., sends Hudson some manuscripts of a story for boys entitled, "The Greenhorns." :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He encloses a manuscript for the Ave Maria. If it is suitable he asks payment for it be directed to him at the address herein where he will spend the next few weeks. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents (Father) Higgins hoped to see Onahan in Chicago, a fact which he told O'Brien. However plans were changed since he had to take charge of a philosophy class. He writes of the report of the Archbishops' meeting concerning the appointment of an Apostolic Delegate, as being some what "shady", but hopes it will prove a blessing to the Church. There will probably be a change of administration in the Province in the following summer. Father Higgins would be glad to cooperate with Onahan and Brother...

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Father Higgins has a letter from Paray le Monial in France, stating that Baron de Sarachaga has not received any invitation to the (Columbian) Catholic Congress, and would like to come, accompanied by a French priest. The Baron had obtained the Pope's blessing for his work for the Holy Eucharist.

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Father Higgins has seen his successor, Father Thomas Fitzgerald, S.J. installed in office, and is now starting for Detroit, where he expects to be the coming year. His Provincial, Father John P. Frieden S.J., doesn't wish to have Father Higgins serve on the committee named at the late meeting and therefore he is forced to resign. :: IX-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo

Scope and Contents Higgins has McMahon's invitation to participate in the Catholic Summer School in the lectures on Ethics. He thanks him for the invitation and hopes to take place in the program but he can get away only for a retreat this summer and is not at liberty to accept a job that would interfere with his duties there. He hopes that McMahon will start the summer school this summer. The sooner the better. It is destined to excellent service in the cause of truth and sound education. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. -...

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Father Higgins will leave for Lourdes and Toulouse, thence to Paris. He will spend Christmas in London, and might even go to Ireland. Due to the acute condition of Spanish politics, Father Higgins' Spanish friends are able to name only one renowned layman - the Marquis de Narros. He hopes to hear better news of the Catholic Educational Exhibit when he returns home. He thinks Onahan is overworked. Regards to Mrs. & Miss Mollie Onahan.

Scope and Contents To the name of Marquis de Narros are added those of Signor Noceda and Baron Sarachaga, both prominent Spanish Catholics. The latter lives in Paray le Monial, France, and has built a beautiful museum to contain a gallery to display paintings of the Life of Christ. Sarachaga has always attended European "Eucharistic Congresses." Father Higgins suggests that it would be well to have such a man in the (Columbian) Catholic Congress in America. In France, everyone is speaking of the Panama...

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Should the Library not possess the Report of the President to the Board of Trustees of the World's Columbian Exposition, and desires to receive a copy. James F. Edwards will kindly inform them at his convenience. :: XI-2-m PRINTED 1p.

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He has sent Fitte a print of the Sacred Heart for the Brothers and Sisters. :: XI-2-i Postcard, singed

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Brother Hilary sends a complete article on education with hopes that McMaster will publish it. He does not claim to be a theologian but has written any way and sends $1 for extra copies in case it is published. The article contains, 16 pages of foolscap and will be sent by separate mail. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He sends by express an episcopal ring which was given to him by Bishop James Ryan of Alton, Illinois for Notre Dame. It was formerly worn by Bishops Henry D. Juncker and Peter J. Baltes of Alton. The Brothers at Springfield have a good school and are getting along well. :: XI-1-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Hild asks the price for a set of Brownson's works for their library. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He encloses a list of books on the Louisiana Purchase which may be of assistance to Mason's friend in South Bend in preparing his oration. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 1p.

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Her brother Father Edmund Hill of Valparaiso has written Hudson to forward to her the numbers of the Ave Maria containing the article "Short Cut to the True Church." :: X-3-g A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Hill thanks Hudson for the copies of the Scholastic. He leaves for Cincinnati soon to conduct a retreat. The Easter sonnets are ready and Hill hopes Hudson can use them. Hill encloses a photo. He was surprised to find his name among Eliot Ryder' s list of poets, since he had written asking if Hill had any secular pieces to contribute. Hill comments on mistakes in the brief biographical sketch given by Ryder in his book. He enjoyed Hudson's lecture on Henry W. Longfellow :: X-2-i A.L.S....

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Hill is busy with mission work. The only lines he has had time to write were those in honor of Mother Xavier Warde 's Golden Jubilee at Manchester. Hill encloses an article that he wrote which Hudson may consider suitable; he also encloses a photograph of himself. He requests the address of Charles Stoddard Warren . Hill expects to be sent to the South American Missions. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Hill encloses the biographical sketch that he was requested to write for the Ave Maria. He thanks Hudson for the offer to republish the devotions and would like to have the proof of the memoir. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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If Hudson has not sent the prayer to Louisville then he should send a few to Hill at Springfield, Ohio. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She met (Seton) four years ago in Edinburgh and they talked of the Wyndham-Seton connection in Australia and other branches of the family. There has lately been erected a statue of great great grand uncle (Alexander) Hamilton in New York. She met Senator Alexander Hamilton, a third or fourth cousin, when she was in the United States six years ago. Could (Seton) address a copy of the newspaper reports of the proceedings to Father Francis (M.) Wyndham, Superior of the Oblates of St. Charles,...

Scope and Contents She was pleased to receive(Seton)'s letter and thanks him for the efforts he has made to get the newspapers re Hamilton's statue. She is also pleased to be brought into knowledge of the existence and identity of kinsfolk of (Seton's) and hers. She showed (Seton)'s letter to her cousin, Father Francis (M. ) Wyndham, who said that his family were the only Wyndhams ever wintering at Pau, and must be the ones alluded to by (Seton). Hill will be pleased to see (Seton), should be travel either to...

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Hill thanks Seton for the newspaper cuttings. The two last letters Seton sent of her cousin Francis Wyndham got lost. He sent them on to Spa but she had left. Everyone says the photo she sent is taken in a bad attitude; she will send one that will recall her more fully. She has just returned from Germany and is here "enpassant."

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She thanks Seton for his photograph; she wishes he had written her name on it at the time of sending the photo. The mournful details of the house of Hamilton were in part known to her. An American lady told her of the reported suicide of Ray Hamilton. Hill came here for her health. She will give Seton's message to Francis Wyndham, her cousin, who will be happy to see Seton. P.S. They have a number of Americans at Spa.