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Meany inquires if Hudson could use a story she wrote years ago, but never published, in the Youth's Department of the Ave Maria. She has written to Mother Angela. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Meany sends the conclusions of her story. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Meany is glad Hudson received her story in time. She plans to submit a story next week. Meany thanks Hudson for the ten dollar money order. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Meany is soliciting funds not that she has Archbishop James Frederick Wood 's permission to start Saint Patrick's Institute for Ladies. She hopes Hudson will pardon her long silence but she wanted to be sure of Wood's approval before appealing to Hudson's generosity. Meany received the October issue of the Ave Maria which contains her two stories "The Children's Rosary Sunday" and "Trials of a Young Artist"; three other stories of hers were printed by the Catholic Standard during the...

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Following Hudson's request, Meany compiled and encloses a list of her articles which appeared in the Ave Maria; they total fifty pages. Deducting the twenty dollars Hudson forwarded, Meany believes she has another thirty dollars coming. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Meany received Hudson's letter with the two enclosures. She was happy to inscribe Hudson's name on the list of patrons of the St. Patrick 's Institute . Shortly she will send an article on "Father Joseph's Shrine". :: X-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Now that the Land League has submitted to the Church, according to a recent article in the Irish World, Meany submits an article on the Irish Question. If Mr. Ford is sincere he is to be encouraged. Meany has always abhorred his paper. She requests a copy of the last three numbers of the Ave Maria. :: X-2-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She tells Hudson of the death of her sister, speaking of their estrangement, which lasted to the end, hastening her death. She sends a sketch for the Feast of St. Aloysius. If admired, a sort of sequel for the Feast of the Visitation, will be sent. If Fr. Hudson has not the first part of "Our Lady of Miracles" which she sent some years ago, she will rewrite it. She outlines a few thoughts and asks Hudson's opinion. It seems to be Divine Will that the Institute begins in Philadelphia....

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Meany thanks Hudson for his letter and copies of the Ave Maria. She has visited all the large establishments but has been unable to get a position. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Many requests old issues of the Ave Maria for use as samples in her attempt to get new subscribers. She offers to re-write a sketch she recently submitted. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents She is sorry that she had to conclude "Our Lady's Work" without the particulars of several cures which she had intended to include. In order to conform with Notre Dame's policy of no publicity for Our Lady's miraculous work at Notre Dame she had to abridge the last part of the story. She believes that Notre Dame is overly modest in this regard. If the leading institutions in the nation brush off this responsibility where are the lay people to look for guidance? She refers to "ex votos"...

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for his letter and enclosure. She tries to change Hudson's passive attitude toward her story about the litanies by showing that this devotion has the approbation of the bishops. She reminds him that his lack of enthusiasm toward this new feature may be due to the severe mortifications to which he has been put. She believes that "Litanies" offer a great field for action. When her aunt was sick she had a good example of the narrow-mindedness of some priests and...

Scope and Contents Miss Meany has sent the first part to Hudson and fears the translation poor. She cannot work in long spells yet as she has had a season of utter prostration. She thanks Hudson for his sympathy, but tells him that she is getting used to so many disappointments. She is glad the Ave Maria is against Victor Emanuel as every choir sent representatives in his honor at the Italian church. She comments on how the world has changed since Pio Nono died. She tells of material she was collecting,...

Scope and Contents She has mustered enough courage to make a beginning which she hopes Miss Starr, Miss Howe, Miss Stace, and other lady contributors will join. She encloses her article. Miss Meany is wondering if the Ave Maria would advertise in the St. Patrick's Monthly. The circular enclosed is one page of the St. Patrick's Monthly. She is getting it printed at the Catholic Protectory in Westchester, New York, in the same size and style as Brownson's Review. After Miss Meany receives the first copy the...

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She is sorry Hudson had to telegraph. She hopes Hudson has it now and the last of the Pilgrimage which was mailed Tuesday of last week. The conclusion of this last week she will send on Monday. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter received. Miss Meany asks Hudson to overlook her neglect and expresses her gratitude for Hudson's kindness. She sends several articles with the conclusion of "After the Night, the Day." Perhaps "How A Saint Was Made" would suffice as a variety. Miss Meany believes there is need of practical religious literature. She is aware of the fact that Hudson has no preference for sentimental, or dry, or suggestive literature. The original of the French story is called "The...

Scope and Contents Father PhilipMcMahon handed her Purcell's letter. She believes that a change of pastor will be very advantageous to the parish of St. Mary's. The position of the sisters is so strange that it is difficult to give a just idea. The health of the pastor Father J H. Thisse has been a little better since January but his headache has not left him. The pastor has been more cold and indifferent towards them since they informed Purcell of their privations. The pastor takes no interest in the...

Scope and Contents Medary refers to a letter received from Simon Whitt, Xniffin, Wayne County, Iowa, in which Whitt expresses his desire for a copy of the "Freeman's Journal." Simon is a self-appointed agent for "The Crisis." Medary believes if McMaster would take the trouble to send Simon a prospectus, the latter would probably interest himself for the "Journal" also. He encloses two dollars for Simon in consideration of the good he has done them. He wishes the receipt to be sent to the office of "The...

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Enclosed is an article for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-f A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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In compliance with Edwards' request he sends a photograph for Bishops' Memorial Hall. :: XI-1-n A.L.S. 1p.

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He is 12 years old and preparing for his first Holy Communion. His mother and father, now deceased, explained to him about the Indian Missions, so he has organized two bands. He encloses $10.80 and promises that the Hail Marys will be said. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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They list volumes of magazines and prices. :: XI-1-k A.L.S. Postcard

Scope and Contents He presumes that the outrages and injuries McMaster felt in Ft. La Fayette will incline him to sympathy with those imprisoned in this bastille and to make efforts to bring about their release and to bring notice of their condition to the public. McMaster probably saw in the Dubuque Herald that Meehan was arrested August 14; since that time he has sought a hearing, but has had no answer to his pleas. His arrest was brought about by partisan conspiracy to defeat him for Congress. The...

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She sent Edwards' order for three copies of A Red Letter Summer to the publishing company in Cincinnati, She resolved if there should be any pecuniary returns on her book they should go to charity. She has many demands for charity. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

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She introduces her relation Mrs. Quackenbusch whose son hopes to study at Notre Dame. If the son proves to inherit the intelligence of his mother, he will certainly improve the golden opportunities he will enjoy at the University. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 2pp.

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A distant relative of hers Mrs. Quackenbush is taking her son to Notre Dame. Mrs. Meehan asks that Edwards take good care of the lad who unfortunately has been under the tutelage of a very narrow minded A.P.A. She hopes the teachings of Notre Dame will remove his prejudices. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 2pp.

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She is writing some travel sketches and wants to know if Attila was ever converted to Christianity. Her son was an old pupil of Notre Dame. :: XI-2-f A.L.S. 3pp.

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She read in the Scholastic a report of Father Ardon Gasquet's lectures on one of which he says that the union of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII was blessed with no children. She asks if she is mistaken in supposing that Bloody Mary was their daughter. :: XI-2-g A.L.S. 1p.

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John Quinlan, the young man who was to marry her Sallie had she lived, will visit Notre Dame and asks that he be presented toProf. Edwards. He is such a pious and devoted Catholic. He is suffering from his bereavement.

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Meehan sends the facts of the death of the Mother Superior of the "Grey Nuns" to the Ave Maria if worthy of consideration. He asks God to bless the success and circulation of the Ave Maria. He always speaks in favor of it. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 2pp. crown 8 vo