McFarland's letter from Danbury of the 5th arrived and Rice is sorry he could not answer sooner but the suggestion is still good that students from McFarland's diocese who have made a good preparatory course with them be permitted to remain for their philosophy and theology. The reason is the discouragement to see these good students withdrawn. On other matters he did not see the Provincial and is not empowered to take on other houses, but he has sent the Provincial a copy of McFarland's letter. He thinks Father John Hayden of Germantown, Pennsylvania, will entertain the idea. If he does he will probably visit McFarland himself. P.S. He sends by mail a copy of their catalogue. Signed per J.C. :: I-1-c L. 4pp. 8vo.