Comte de Richemont has been told by many persons, either American or familiar with American questions, that the number of citizens held to belong to not definite religious confession was very large. One said the most probable figure was 22 millions; another — an American — said 40 millions. Many different ideas seem to predominate about the mental situation of these millions: some believe them to remain faithful to the principal spiritual doctrines, even to the salvation by Christ; others are inclined to think that a very large number is already immersed in the deep sea of infidelity or agnosticism. Richemont takes great interest in the religious fluctuations in the States and would like to have Brownson's opinions on the question. He was a subscriber to Dr. Orestes A. Brownson's valuable and regretted periodical and would be happy to make his son's acquaintance if he ever comes to France. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.