Patrick J. McCarthy, Providence.
Received Volume Eight, Journal of the American Irish Historical Society, the latest and best. With grateful respect to the memory of the pioneer editor and Secretary-General, Thomas H. Murray, I express my admiration for your zeal, ability, industry and patriotism in the cause as Secretary-General and as editor of Volume Eight. It will commend the Society to the Irish race and inspire us to persevere and will also command the respect of other races for the Irish.