I believe you will have a very pleasant time and my best wishes go with you. With all the compliments of the season, believe me, Fraternally yours, RICHARD DEEVES. NEW YORK, December 31, 1908. FRANCIS J. QUINLAN, M. D., 33 W. 38th Street, City. _Dear Sir_: Yours with enclosure received. Regret to say I will not have the pleasure of attending the annual meeting of the Historical Society at Washington, as I expect to be in the South at that time. Trusting you will have the usual good time, I remain Very respectfully, JOHN F. KEHOE. DUBUQUE, IOWA, January 2, 1909. THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, Esq., _Dear Sir_: I beg to inform you that Archbishop Keane is not home, nor is his return expected for some months. It will therefore be impossible for him to accept the kind invitation of the American Irish Historical Society. Sincerely yours, M. BARRY, _Secretary_. BOSTON, January 5, 1909. T. Z. LEE, Esq., Providence, R. I. _Dear Sir_: I am sorry I will be unable to attend the meeting of the Society in Washington. Am very sorry I cannot be there. Very truly, F. L. DUNNE. CHICAGO, January 4, 1909. THOMAS ZANSLAUR LEE, Esq., _Acting Secretary-General, American Irish Historical Society_, 49 Westminster Street, Providence, R. I. _Dear Sir_: Your esteemed favor announcing the forthcoming annual banquet of the Society at the Hotel Raleigh in Washington, and also the reception to be given to the Society by President Roosevelt on January the 16th is received, and for which accept thanks. I regret exceedingly that it will be impossible for me to be present on that occasion. I have been somewhat ailing for several weeks past and am recuperating so slowly that I fear I will be unable to get away from my home at the date of your banquet. Should I feel able to do so, however, it will afford me great pleasure to be present, as I always enjoy the annual dinner of the Society. With best wishes, Very truly yours, P. T. BARRY. 29 BEACON STREET, BOSTON, January 13, 1909. _Dear Judge Lee_: The meeting in Washington comes at the time of our annual firm meeting and I regret exceedingly I shall not be able to be with you. I trust you will have an enthusiastic meeting.