Clark thanks McFarland for his letter of Nov.21 which was received only on January 6. He is pleased that St. John's prospers but is sorry that the Jesuits could not take it over. He has heard from Fathers John Harley and Thomas O'Neill . The president Father John McCaffrey came to visit the Jesuits' house with Messrs. Beleké and Olland. All are well at the Mountain except Uncle Guy who is still afflicted with paralysis. They have 15 scholastic novices having received 2 in the last 3 days. He is pleased that McFarland plans to visit him next summer. Georgetown has the same number of students. Worcester has 25, all Catholics since they take not others. Feb.17. The letter was interrupted by an indisposition. Harley and O'Neill told him that St. John's also accepted only Catholics, which he had not known. He mentions the societies of the Mountain which continue to be held. P.S. William Tehan asks McFarland to ask Mr. John Regan if he is at St. John's if he has received Tehan's letter. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.