He has not heard from Francis for some time but Josiah said their parents had heard. They had expected a visit from him in the summer. They are all well. Francis probably knows that Josiah is practicing. The German Church is completed and the English addition completed. As the Catholics are poor John thinks it would have been better to have remained together for a while longer. The Presbyterians have a church and the Bible society is going about listing all who have Bibles. They seem to think that plenty of Bibles and all is well. There is prejudice and they will not believe Catholics when they disavow the horrible doctrines. He is taking Brownson's Quarterly and the U.S. Catholic Magazine, and likes the former. John Flanagan of Waynesboro has died. He hopes to hear from Francis. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.