Please convey to my fellow-members my very best wishes for the continued prosperity of the Society. With my best personal regards to yourself, I remain, Yours very truly, JOSEPH GEOGHEGAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 8, 1909. THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, Esq., Providence, R. I. _Dear Sir_: I regret that an engagement to consecrate an altar at Columbia, S. C., on January the 17th will deprive me of the pleasure of joining you at the reception at the White House January 16. With best wishes for the New Year, I remain Very sincerely yours, D. J. O’CONNELL. ELMIRA, N. Y., January 7, 1909. Hon. THOMAS Z. LEE, _Secretary-General, etc._, Providence, R. I. _My dear Judge Lee_: I am just home from the Appellate Division of our Supreme Court at Albany, and have your kind invitation to attend the dinner of the American Irish Historical Society at Washington on the 16th inst. as the guest of the Society. I very greatly appreciate the honor of this invitation and I have delayed answer for a day trying to arrange my engagements so that I could have the pleasure of meeting with the Society on that occasion, but I am very sorry to find that it will be impossible for me to reach Washington for the 16th. I cannot tell you how deeply I regret my enforced absence. With kindest regards to yourself and the many members of the Society to whose hospitality I am so indebted, and with cordial thanks for the honor of the invitation believe me, Faithfully yours, D. C. ROBINSON. NEW YORK, N. Y., January 4, 1909. THOMAS Z. LEE, Esq., _Dear Sir_: Justice Hendrick acknowledges notice of the general meeting at Washington and expresses regret that owing to the pressure of court duties it will be impossible for him to attend. Very truly yours, EDWARD T. MCCRYSTAL, _Secretary_. NEW YORK, December 31, 1908. MR. THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, _Acting Secretary-General American Irish Historical Society_, 49 Westminster Street, Providence, R. I. _My dear Sir_: I regret exceedingly that I cannot go with you and be present at the reception to the American Irish Historical Society by His Excellency President Roosevelt, as I anticipate being away from New York about that time.