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Scope and Contents Egan is anxiously expecting a list of John's friend's qualifications before he can secure him a post. He will be only too glad to help him settle on shore. Today, the day after James Alphonsus McMaster's sixty-fourth birthday, is unpleasant in New York. Egan expected to hear John's father speak of coffins, but instead he displayed a splendid pall of engraved gold sleeve buttons. Maria has the whooping-cough; and Egan has moved to Brooklyn. Larned has written, explaining the business of...

Scope and Contents John's note came; Egan was glad to see it, and thanks John for his thoughtfullness at San Antonio, Texas. He asks why John left that town so soon, for John's father does not want him to be a mere grubber of money, but to see all that is characteristic on the road. John ought to have taken the ride through the Indian Territory. That would have been part of his education. If John only stopped in a city to amuse himself at theaters and in visiting, it would be different. But he ought to...

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He is very much shocked to know that the paragraph gave Seton such pain. He trusted a young gentleman to make up the column, and Egan was surprised to see how it had been done. He has concluded that it will give the "Joke"too much importance to notice it at all. He thanks Seton for his contribution. He will make amends but in a more effective way than by calling attention to that absurd squib.

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He thanks Seton for his kind note. He has been very miserable over that silly paragraph. He dropped the man who wrote it into another berth and he has written Bishop (Winand Michael) Wigger for the name of a man he recommended lately. Henry Walsh, whose mother met Seton somewhere in the Old World, has asked Egan to go with him to call on Seton.(P.S) He has never met William Seton but wants to send him an invitation to meet (William Dean) Howells at the Author's Club.

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He will be delighted to be of use. He should have gone to the meeting if he had had a substitute there. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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Egan has just returned from Chicago where he saw Mr. and Mrs. Daly who spoke of McMahon affectionately. He sends the syllabi, but he can not go so late. The hay fever comes August 15 and then he is useless. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

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He sends the syllabi, but he cannot possibly be at New London so late. He thought it was for July 30 or early in August. The hay fever is a disease with him. He so wrote to (Warren E.) Mosher in the beginning. He is anxious to have a few days with McMahon and (George P.) Lathrop. :: I-1-j - A.L.S. - 1p. - 12mo. - {1}

Scope and Contents It is useless to attempt to explain how wretched he is to have caused so much inconvenience. He has delayed answers in the hope that he might arrange matters at the last moment. He has a contract to lecture twelve times there. There are one hundred sisters at St. Mary's. They saw his name on the circular. The lecturer on philosophy was given the present week and that put Egan back another week. As the school dissolves the eighth the directress insists that he must stay. He wrote to (George)...

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He has great pleasure informing him that James F. Edwards is in good health and doing admirably the special work for which he seems to have been created. :: XI-1-l A.L.S. 2pp.

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He was touched by Edwards' kind words Since their conversation before Edwards went abroad, Edwards has made no allusion which could be construed into a wish that Egan should leave Notre Dame. He feels that he misunderstood Edwards' expression. He regrets that he misunderstood Edwards' attitude toward their mutual friend, Father Martin J. Regan, C.S.C.. :: XI-1-j A.L.S. 1p.

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He returns the volume of the Catholic World and the book of the Silver Jubilee. These volumes were sent to him for use in the forth coming book of the Golden Jubilee. Edwards would have looked on his remarks last night as less impertinant if Edwards had remembered that the set of the Freeman's Journal is not Edwards' property and that Egan has the right to express his opinion as joint owner. He will make full explaintion at the next general faculty meeting. :: XI-1-m L.S.(Typed) 1p.

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Egan feels honored in accepting the invitation to prepare a paper to be read at the Columbian Catholic Congress.

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He must postpone his visit because his sister-in-law died yesterday. His choice for the paper is Miss O(nahan).

Scope and Contents Egan has finished his paper which he hopes to read himself. Donahoe wants the m(anu)s(cript) by Aug(ust) 5, in time for the September number. Onahan is asked to glance at it. The paper aims only to be practical and to touch only the glaring needs of most colleges. Egan has cut the paper to one-half hour. It should be understood, and not tire anybody. Mollie's picture appears in the C(atholic) W(orld?). Those distinguished women certainly needed her face to brighten their group. But she will...

Scope and Contents Egan admires Jack McMaster's pluck the more now that he knows what traveling in the West means. Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan of Chicago is at Newport, and Father Thomas F. Cashman was out when Egan called. Egan went to Notre Dame to see Mr. Joseph Lyons who had promised him passes to and from Omaha, and whom he missed at Chicago. The hospitality at Notre Dame caused him some delay. He got the passes from James F. Ed wards, and met a secular priest, Father Louis Neyron who lives at Notre...

Scope and Contents Will Hudson have "Preludes" written by Egan and published to aid in the rebuilding of Notre Dame, copyrighted at once. It is nearly ready though Cunningham delayed it by not having the paper made in time. It should be ready by the 16th. He is anxious to have arrangements finished as he is going to join Mr. P.V. Hickey's staff Monday. The book should be advertised in the "Ledger" and "Times" to help the sale. A dollar should be the price and a 1000 copies must be sold. The "Guardian...

Scope and Contents He has received Hudson's note with "Virginia Comedy". He tells Hudson that he understands the art of making a rejection seems as pleasant as an acceptance. He admits Hudson's view of Catholic story writing and he will profit by any suggestions. He has done very little Catholic writing in comparison to the trash he has been forced to write. He tells Hudson if he reads his last book published by F. B. Peterson Co. titled "That Girl of Mine" he will understand why his Catholic writing is...

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for his note and tells him that he prefers having Cunningham bring out "Preludes" as he heard that Mr. Cummiskey is not reliable. He will have Cunningham write to Hudson. His estimate is below $350.00. The plates are to belong to the University. He is sorry that he has so few poems to put in the book. Patrick V. Hickey informed Egan that Hudson did not look well. Hudson must not work so hard. He is planning to advocate a pilgrimmage to Notre Dame in McGee's Journal. He...

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He tells Hudson that when "He placed, mid Dante's bays a diamond true" was first published in the Catholic Record it was made to read "boys" to his horrow. He would like Hudson to find him a proof. He informs Hudson that "Preludes" is under way. :: X-2-e A.L.S. Initials 1p. postcard

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Egan Jokingly says there is no use in feeling blue. He is very thankful for the kindness Hudson and other Catholic editors have given him but does not know what he has done to deserve such kindness. He did his best which was not much. Egan sends along a sonnet and his regards to James. F. Edwards. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. royal 8 vo.

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Egan has just heard of the fire and is greatly shocked. He hopes to be able to write later enclosing a small sum for the rebuilding of the University of the West. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. postcard

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He apologizes for not having thanked Hudson for his note and enclosure sooner. He promises to do his best whenever he writes for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He submits a sonnet "A Pierced Heart" for the Ave Maria. If he could be of any help to the Ave Maria in Philadelphia he would be pleased. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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If he had been home he would have thanked Hudson sooner for his letter and money in payment for his sonnet, "Cui Bono". As soon as he writes an acceptable article he will send it to the Ave Maria. A sonnet of his was printed in the November issue of the Catholic World. The serial story "Nora" now being published in the Ave Maria excites much interest there. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan encloses the sonnet, "The Heart Immaculate". He has just finished a memoir of Maurice de Guirin. He finds that the older he gets the harder it is to write. He is about to do Louis Veuillot. Two of his sonnets have been accepted by Scribner's and Egan is in good humor. As soon as he makes his debut, he will send Hudson the magazine. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

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He sends a sonnet to the Ave Maria with the request that the payment for the poem, or the poem itself if it is not used, be sent to his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania address. He did not mean to imply that his anonymously published book was objectionable but that it simply professed a negative attitude toward the Church. He admits that a Catholic should not follow this policy but then it is the only type of prose which he is capable of composing. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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Egan will send a Christmas story entitled "The Packet With the Anchor Seal". He saw Doctor John Gilmary Shea and gave him a blast about the sketch, Which he will let him have. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Egan informs Hudson that "The Packet With the Anchor Seal" has been a success. He has received congratulations from the most unexpected quarters. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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A poem "Our Lady's Golden Rose" addressed to Eliza Allen Starr, in connection with the presentation of the Laetare Medal. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He sends a review and if Hudson doesn't like it he should return it and Egan will do it over as he is at Hudson's service. :: X-2-e A.L.S. Initial 1p. 32mo.