Two young men who have studied at the Barrens arrived three days ago on foot from Louisville to be admitted here. Their testimonials are favorable but past experience has proved the necessity of not being too precipitate. They are Patrick Ratigan and Jeremiah Langton. Bishop Flaget asked David to write and he himself will write to Bishop Rosati. The reason of their change is their health although this climate is not very different from Missouri. David wishes to know about their dispositions and talents. They labor here under great difficulties; they have 11 seminarians who are under a young priest David ordained last September, Father George A.M. Elder? whose extreme diffidence obliges David to assume the title of Superior and give him the title of Director. David performs some of the functions but the weakness of his lungs will not permit him to do it constantly. Father Anthony Ganilh, who teaches four hours in the College, gives a lesson in theology to 3 or 4 young men. Father William E. Clark will begin to give lessons in logic after Christmas. David is not without hopes of some good priests from Europe. He understands that many who think the storm is approaching wish to shelter themselves in this happy country. David sends respects to Father Donatien Olivier; David has not forgotten the dinner he gave David at his brother's table about 1783 with the fish he caught in the forest of Sautron. :: IV-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.