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Scope and Contents Hudson is correct about the Illustrated Catholic American, but he has no idea how economical the paper is operated. Egan will keep and use part of the suggestions in Miss Starr's letter. The sonnet of Ethel Tani is good. Brother Stanislaus, C.S.C. is blooming like a rose and another week at the sea shore will give him another year of life. Hudson should come. Mr. Shea's address is in care of Frank Leslie. Hudson is right about Mivart; those notices only fill space. MacCarthy contributes...

Scope and Contents Eliot Ryder lunched with Egan. Egan was wrong about the "human heart" and the "divine art of poetry." Ryder orated at great length and exhorted Egan to be true to his own convictions. Egan wonders if this is the kind of thing a fellow likes to take in with his modest half-brother of frugal repeat. In Rockaway, Brother Stanislaus was comparing the beauty of the New York belles with that which makes the Indiana girls so generally admired. Ryder informed Egan that he was more a child as...

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Egan is sending a book published by a well-meaning fellow. A notice would make him very happy. Ryder has informed Egan that he will cut him up. Egan sent Hudson's name to Scribner's. Has Brother Stanislaus C.S.C. arrived yet? He weighed as much as Egan when departing. :: X-2-f A. Postcard Unsigned 32mo.

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Hudson's letter increased Hickey's pleasure in writing a notice. The "American" is off the press. Egan has 4 weeks to write on the "Review" and the "Catholic World." Many people want Egan to write an article on Southwell, Hubington and Crashaw. :: X-2-f A.L.S. Initialed 1p. 12mo

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Egan has letters on Catholic poets. While writing a sum of the great American drama, his pen ran into a dialogue. Egan will send it to Hudson. Regards to Brother Stanislaus and Professor Edwards. :: X-2-f A. Postcard S. 32mo

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter received. Egan wonders how Hudson puts a glow in every line. Egan has noticed an article about "Preludes" in the "London Tablet" and the writer is not fair to his sonnets. However, they do have a lack of pause in the octava which is caused from following too closely the Italian form "En Manchi." Hickey would like the September issue of the "Irish Monthly" and sends his love. Hickey regrets Hudson did not give them a chance to show him some hospitality this summer....

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Egan requests Hudson to send a copy of his article in the Ave Maria to Monsignor Seton of Jersey City Heights, New Jersey. The "Irish Monthly" is being returned with Patrick V. Hickey's thanks. :: X-2-g A. Postcard S. 32mo

Scope and Contents Egan and his wife are very happy. Hickey asks that Hudson come on east. Hudson will meet Egan's wife. The dialogue will reach Hudson soon. Mr. Grohagan has corroborated Egan's assertion that John Locke is a Catholic. The Ave Maria should start another controversy. Nugent Robinson is editor of the new comic paper "Chic." John MacCarthy is a good fellow, and would write with pleasure for the "Ave Maria." Egan sends his regards to Professor Edwards and Brother Stanislaus. Egan wonders why...

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Mrs. Johnson was indignant because Egan did not take Hudson to dinner. He discusses the terms on which Mr. Robinson will write a story. Egan was in New York when Hudson called to see him. Shall Egan accept an article on the school question by Dr. Holland? Johnson wishes to meet Hudson again. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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He requests two copies of Brownson's index for Mr. Galwey and himself. :: X-2-g A.Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

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Egan sends Collier's address. He is going on The New York Freeman 's Journal but Hickey does not want it mentioned outside. Johnson and McMaster send their regards. Galway and Egan will be grateful for the index. Mrs. Egan is in Philadelphia. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He enjoyed Hudson's last letter, and is trying to make an entente cordiale between his associate and Notre Dame so that the cause of religious education may have another powerful friend in the New York Freeman's Journal . If Hudson has any "Preludes" an ad in Freeman's would help to sell them. James A. McMaster asks him to thank Hudson for the Index. Egan wonders if he has been too hard in his criticism of Mr. Ryder's poetry. Ryder has talent but it needs pruning and the fact that he...

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The business manager has informed him that an advertisement will cost Hudson $10.00 for two months, and he asks that it be sent directly to Mr. McMaster. He praises Father's criticism of Emerson and discusses Emerson and Ingersoll briefly. He assures Father that he can always count on him as a friend of Notre Dame and thanks him for writing to Johnson. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The "Gerta" contains numerous risque things. Egan doesn't understand Eliot Ryder . He asks Hudson to call Ryder's attention to a sketch of the "Folgore", which appeared in the last issue of Fortnightly Review. Some of Ryder's points were excellent. James McMaster was surprised at Hudson's calling with Egan and pleased. McMaster had thought that Notre Dame was hostile to him. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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T. D. Egan, no relation of Egan's informed him that he has the Pohn edition of the "Gerto" which he will send to Hudson. He owns a Catholic Agency. Egan has a poem for Harper's, he would give it to Hudson if Harper's refuses it, but he thinks it is too intense. He inquires if Hudson has seen the proofs of Professor Joseph Lyon's and Eliot Ryder's new books. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2p. 12mo.

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Egan has read Hudson's lecture on Henry Longfellow and thinks it the best critique he has seen on the man. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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John Acton has arranged for lessons here. He is a sensible fellow, but a conscientious and reliable proof-reader. Eliot Ryder has just been in. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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John Acton has settled down to the study of music. He is a slow but conscientious proof reader. He says an arrangement with his music teacher would stand in the way of his going at once. The Freeman is doing well financially. Nugent Robinson says that Hudson is the only Catholic editor who knows how to treat contributors. :: X-2-i A.L. Unsigned 2pp. 8vo.

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He gave a little notice to "Record of a Suffering Soul". Should he give it a second notice? Hudson's Roman correspondent Paul called on Egan; Paul swears by Hudson. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Egans are not to die out, and the event is expected in August. Madam is nervous and he can't leave. He showed Hudson's note to the Chief James A. McMaster and he seemed greatly pleased. He knows when Hudson comes again the Chief will feel that "entente cordiale" which ought to exists. Does Hudson remember what he told him at Father O'Hare's? He has had no reason to change his faith since then. He saw Mr. Patrick V. Hickey the other day. He and Mr. MacCarthy and the boy Jim run the...

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Eliot Ryder visited Egan some days ago. In the conversation he revealed astonishing prejudices and ideas. Ryder ought to keep quiet and study. Egan asks Hudson to write to Nugent Robinson who is at Frank Leslie's. He inquires if the notice of Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey 's book is sufficient. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan saw Ryder. He suspects Ryder exaggerates a bit, so Hudson should not take in everything Ryder says about Egan unreservedly. James F. Edwards 's visit was delightful. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan requests a copy of "Crowned with Stars" for notice in the New York Freeman's-Journal. :: X-2-h A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Egan was greatly pleased over Hudson's compliment on his article about the cost of churches. No doubt Hudson thinks Egan sometimes indiscreet, but hopes Hudson does not attribute this to James McMaster 's influence. The freedom Egan has in writing the editorials of the New York Freeman's -Journal make him inclined to call a spade a spade. On the Catholic Review, Egan had to be toned down because Patrick V. Hickey left so much to his discretion. Any criticism from Hudson will be handled...

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Egan recommends John Acton as a proof reader. He is willing to work for a course in Latin and his board. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan asks Hudson to have patience with him, for he had contemplated a long letter because of Eliot Ryder 's advance sheets. He has not seen the poem in the Ave Maria though Miss Eleanor Donnelly and others have congratulated him. He is unable to scare up anything for Professor Joseph Lyons :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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John Acton is sensitive but good and a careful proof-reader. Egan inquires if he should keep Acton and teach him Latin until September or would Hudson desire Acton come to Notre Dame immediately. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan encloses the "Diary of a Bad Girl." He has begun to write a few pages of another story every day, so Hudson will have some manuscript to count on. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Egan is afraid his letters have been tampered with. He is weary of his work in New York and wishes he could be with Hudson, but unfortunate circumstance prevent his going to Notre Dame. :: X-3-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The account of the clothing of Sister Teresa of Jesus is so well done in the Baltimore Mirror that Egan can add little to it. Miss Helen McMaster was a beautiful girl, and a good musician. Her sister is Sister Saint John of the Order of the Holy Childhood at Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. John Gilmary Shea talks of everybody, but himself and Egan can not get dates out of James McMaster :: X-2-j A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.