Being uneasy over their $50 application on the order for Mr. Kennedy of Baltimore, Timon is to let Bruté know. Bruté had a letter of Father Wiseman full of kind expressions. After the feast of St. Francis Xavier, Bruté will travel to Rivière au Chat to answer. Bruté shares in Timon's consolation at receiving such an increase for his society Vincentians. He is sure in the graces loaded on them, the successor of Pius VII granting Venerable Father Felix de Andreis, C.M. to America to Bishop Dubourg even against the Sacred College resisting him. The "Ami de la Religion" announced the return of Father John Mary Odin, C.M. with them but Bruté is afraid he did not accompany them. what a blessing if there was any hope of Timon giving a mission here. Since the Holy See would have this new see created, all who know Bruté's special incapacity and destitution of means may consider it a good work to share in it. Bruté is alone, only Father Patrick Ratigan; Bruté can but be perplexed at his great weakness, scarcely Latin enough and also some too confident turns, yet with some good data which makes Bruté fear to be too severe and deprive Indiana of a sufficient helper perhaps to prove afterwards really useful. Timon, who knew Ratigan long, is to help Bruté with his advice and impression. Timon is to give Bruté's respects to Father Tornatore and Loisel and asks their prayers, particularly those of Father Donatien Olivier who served poor Vincennes so many years. Bruté does not suppose that Olivier collected any notes on his predecessors, the Jesuits. Bruté would be glad to find any but Fathers Flaget and Rivet and others were between his time and those of the Society whose services here had their end at the same epoch as the fatal persecution that deprived France of them about 1763 or 65. However, Timon is to ask him about it., On the address side of the letter: Speak of Mr. Hase in next." :: IV-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. folio