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A. S. Mac Master, a brother, writes his sincere regrets and condolences for the recent death of Mrs. J. A. McMaster. He explains that he did not know her during her life but received many reports on her excellent character and purity of life. A. S. Mac Master says that his daughter Mary is well but that his wife is almost an invalid and that his younger daughter Anne-Nette has just recovered from a most serious illness. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 16to.

Scope and Contents It has been nearly four weeks since McMaster parted from Wadham. A week ago he became a Catholic. The next day he received absolution, and on Sunday he made his first communion. Next Sunday he is to be confirmed. He feels wonderful. He expresses the comfort and refreshment he feels after confession. The confessional is a sweet and comfortable place when it is occupied by a Catholic Priest. It is now probable that he will be a Redemtorist . If this will be so, Clarence Walworth and he...

Scope and Contents The undersigned chiefs and others of the tribe of the Ottawas at Arbre Croche thank Monroe and Congress for their exertions to bring them to civilization and to the knowledge of Jesus. They pray that Monroe will let them have a minister of the gospel belonging to the same denomination established by Father Marquette and others of the order of the Jesuits. During a great many years they resided among them and instructed their fathers in Christianity and agriculture. Such teachers they invite...

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Illness has prevented MacCarthy from doing more than keeping up his relations with Patrick V. Hickey. MacCarthy, in an attempt to renew his acquaintance with the Ave Maria, submits a collection of short stories of Spanish folklore. Years ago he translated one of them for the Catholic World. It was published under the title "Dona Ramona". :: X-3-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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The wretched weather has kept him from answering Hudson's letter. :: X-3-g A. Postcard S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Between business and illness he has been unable to write. He is grateful for Hudson's letter, prayers and the Ave Marias. He is pleased Hudson liked the sketch of poor Girard. He is a great loss as a journalist and a friend. He hopes Hudson liked the Brownson sketch. There was a notable gathering at Father James J. Moriarty's last night. Several bishops, clergy, friends, and Catholic editors, including Mr. James A. McMaster, were there. Brother Jarlath O'Brien called him, for which he...

Scope and Contents He sends "A Word for France" which he feels may do some good at present. He is grateful for the remittance that Hudson sent and is glad that he liked the article on Orestes A. Brownson. He will prepare an occasional foreign reminiscence of special character to suit Hudson. He hopes Hudson is better. He himself has been ill. P. S. He saw the Empress Eugenie and Prince Imperial at Chiselhurst after the war. This is old ground to him as he went to school there. Msgr. Goddard, present...

Scope and Contents He thanks Hudson for the compliments paid his "Papacy" article in the "Scholastic." He will have one on the death of Garibaldi in the next number. He has sent a story to the "Catholic World" but it will have to wait for six months to be published. He would like to dispose of it at once and if Hudson would care to consider it he will send it on. The story is purely secular but could be sprinkled with holy water if Hudson insisted. All Hudson's friends on the "Catholic Review" and the...

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At Daniel Paul's request the enclosed manuscript is forwarded by MacCarthy. Paul's note with Hudson's address on it was misplaced, and he has had the manuscripts for some time. This accounts for the delay. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He cannot supply any odd volumes. He hopes Edwards will be able to secure a perfect set. The new edition will be much better. He asks if Farrar's "Art Topics" is used at Notre Dame. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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MacDermott submits a sketch together with a poem dedicated to Maurice F. Egan . Permission is being requested from Benziger Brothers to translate a current article in German on the great Catholic historian, Johann Janssen. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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The story is original; it was told him by Mr. Fletcher . Sydeny Davis is his nom de plume. He was connected with the Chicago Press formerly. :: X-3-a A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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McDonald thanks Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Father Fulton of Boston College has no doubt informed Onahan that W. A. Dunn, Edward J. Flynn, and Macdonald have been chosen as representatives of the College to the coming Catholic Congress. However, they are as yet ignorant as to arrangements. Onahan is asked to furnish information. :: IX-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Since the dioceses of Kingston and Detroit are so connected that the members of the two dioceses will be passing into each other's jurisdiction, MacDonnell, to give spiritual assistance to his subjects, grants Rese the powers of vicar general over the diocese of Kingston and over all subjects of that diocese wherever they are with the power of subdelegating according to the powers he received January 22, 1826. This was drawn up by Patrick Dollard as secretary and signed and sealed by the...

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MacDonnell thanks Hudson for the Ave Maria and praises the magazine. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Mac Donnell wants Hudson to send her "A Visit to the Tomb of St. Dominic." The Patriarch of Lisbon worked a great change in his Diocese through the spread of devotion to the Rosary. Mac Donnell discusses works she is interested in and several articles she intends to write for the Ave Maria. Most Catholic Periodicals in Europe are of a theological nature and those that are not are poor in quality. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister encloses some money for the purchase of several numbers of the Ave Maria. She thanks Hudson for Miss Frances Howe 's pamphlet. She is anxious to send Hudson a pretty historical and Catholic tale that she ran across in some German magazine some 20 years ago. The work that she is doing for Dr. Guidi takes up most of her time. Sister is writing a sketch on the "Life of Thomas a Kempis." :: X-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister acknowledges receipt of the Ave Marias and notifies Hudson that she has finished writing the "Wasp". "Glimpses of the Supernatural" is attractive. She asked Bishop John Joseph Keane if he had seen cases of possession such as the one Hudson mentions in his book. Keane and Father Spence have gone to Ireland. Sister relates details about a witchcraft case that occurred in one of her order's convents in the last century. There is an incorrect passage in the book "The Festival of Holy...

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for the "Life of Haydn." She is glad he has taken Gill and Co. for his agent. She is now empowered to offer Hudson on the part of Dr. John Baptist Guidi, a translation of his work, "Berufung einer jungen Protestantin." Dr. Guidi is now secretary to the Nuncio in Lisbon, Monsignor Vincenzo Vannutelli, and accompanied him in a visit paid to their convent. He knew many places and people Sister knew and finally asked her to translate the book. Guidi offers the book and...

Scope and Contents Sister submits a sketch of a Dominican nun who died in Seville in 1872, at whose tomb miracles are said to have been wrought. In May, the relics of a Dominican bishop martyred at Tonkin in 1858 were brought to Oviedo. In a letter received from Cajetan Cardinal Masella, he said that the latest outrages in Rome were that of open war declared against the Divinity. Hudson's zeal won't let him be content with the Ave Maria; Father General Edward Sorin got him a new blessing which is a...

Scope and Contents Sister is anxious about Hudson's failing eye sight. She forwards money sent by a Portugese subscriber to the Ave Maria.Joseph Cardinal Neto, Patriarch of Lisbon, visited their convent yesterday and formally nominated Father Hickey heir Vicar. The old Provincial of Ireland, Father Towers, O.P., who was their vicar, died in December. Their present confessor, Father Rooney, is superior of a house in Cintra. He belongs to Pere Libermann's Congregation du Saint Esprit and has thirty lay...

Scope and Contents Hudson's energy and industry have secured 16,000 subscribers to the Ave Maria . She is an Irish Dominicaness whose convent was founded during penal times in Ireland in 1639 for Irish Ladies by a Portuguese countess. The house flourished until the taking of Lisbon by Junot when it was pillaged. About 22 years ago Cardinal Cullen sent out some nuns from his diocese. They opened a noviciate here which she joined in 1865. Their noviciate is now in Galway; there is no leave here for...

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MacDonnell claims that despite the heat wave, the climate of Portugal is sensibly colder than it was when she arrived there in 1865 and it is telling on the orange groves. An attack of rheumatism has prevented her from finishing the translation of the Hungarian Tale for the Ave Maria. As for her story, "My Wings", Hudson improved it greatly. She sends Hudson a photograph of Cajetan Cardinal Masella, who is now Econome of the Propaganda. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister is writing a "Life of St Pius V" and inquires if Hudson thinks he can find a publisher. Her friend Monsignor Aloisi Masella is to be nominated Cardinal on June 7. They have had a festival for the marriage of the Prince Royal to the Princess Amelia of Orleans. Their Father Hickey was called on to hear the princess' confession. She enjoyed Miss Donnelly's lines on Father Damien. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister recommends Hudson take a year's leave of absence and spend it traveling in an attempt to rebuild his health. She thanks Hudson for the book. She praises "Midshipman Bob". During the next seven weeks she will attempt to complete her biography of St. Pius after which she plans to send Hudson a sketch of Isabella Brown, a Catholic writer of stories for youth. She is sorry to report that Archbishop Cajetan Masella has not been made cardinal. She was surprised to see her sketch of...

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Sister sends an offering for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster . She sends Hudson the sketch of Isabella Braun . The provincial who has just finished her visitation was pleased with the state of their convent. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Sister sends nine dollars in payment for two subscriptions to the Ave Maria. Their children are embroidering a ciborium veil for Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster, which they hope to finish in time for Christmas. The attack on Damien by a bigot in England so disgusted a Protestant gentleman that he sent Damien 300 pounds. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister relates the difficulties she experienced in sending the ciborium cover to Father Joseph Damien DeVeuster . She comments on her story "Isabella Braun" which appeared in the Ave Maria and is not sorry that "Palms" is finished. Next week she will send sketches on two German poets. She describes the accidental sinking of a French liner in Lisbon harbor after it was rammed by a warship. :: X-3-c A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister sends a story entitled "Doralice" together with some verses she wrote. Monsignor Cajetan Ma sella is reported to have been nominated Cardinal at the latest consistory. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.