DeNeve received McFarland's letter of September 30 but delayed because he could not answer some of the questions. Cooney and Mulholland have arrived. They are good but compared to the boys they are very deficient in Latin and since they did not know a word of French and theology is taught in that language at the university, he thought best to send them to another place. They attend lectures in St. Nicholas where they read logic in Latin, have an opportunity to speak French in recreation, and are taken care of by his personal friends, the superior and professors. Young Byrne did not arrive. If he has lived with his uncle and is haughty, DeNeve asks McFarland to advise him not to come. He hopes to send McFarland a priest that he needs for the Canadians and Germans. Providence sent him a deacon who speaks those languages and he thinks he should send him to Providence. He may meet some opposition of the parents who do not know that he intended to dedicate himself to the American missions. He has power from Rome for ordinations of such subjects as are adopted by an American prelate. McFarland should see that he has in writing the power of adopting those properly released from their dioceses so that he might give them exeats and promote them to ordination when advisable. As it is good to make sure of good preparation he intends to keep the young man through the scholastic year. Father Florimond DeBruycker ought to work for two this year. The young man pays his own way and will be moved by arguments that plead for the diocese. The pension of Cooney and Mulholland will be charged to McFarland. There is a difference in the accounts of prelates patrons. He has on his accounts $5250 paid by others and only $5000 by Hartford. He asks McFarland to send a draft for the $250. ` P.S. The important mission of Bishop John McCloskey of Albany will succeed he has no doubt. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.