He acknowledges McFarland's letter after such a long time. He is pleased at McFarland's success and says he will make it into a bishopric if he continues to build churches. He hopes for a visit from him this summer and he expects to remain there during the whole vacation. All are well there. The Major has returned to his old house on the hill. Dr. Futterer has established himself at Windsor Academy near Harper's Ferry in Maryland. Mr. Stallo intends to study law. He has no communication with him. Mr. Blume is there, having returned from Germany. Mr and Mrs. Rodrigue are well. At the ordination next week, besides three Jesuit scholastics, Wheeler, Maguire, Daly and Curoe are to be ordained. Hourigan has been ordained. McCabe and McCaffrey left the seminary. Mr. O'Donnell went to Blaitmore. Fathers Thebaud and Murphy and the rest are well. McFarland will find a good deal of change in the college although the change has been gradual. There are about 130 students but many changes. They do not have so many Spanish boys as they used to have. They have a great prejudice against Jesuits. Their community has purchased a church in the Bowery that used to be Unitarian or Universalist. Steward took the M.D. and still thinks of getting married. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.