Roothaan has received Blanc's letter of October 28 in which he and Bishop Leo de Neckere express the desire for the Jesuits to take charge of a new college St. Gabriel's College at Iberville. Nothing could be sweeter than this sign of confidence and nothing more painful than to be unable to respond as he would wish to, because of a lack of suitable men. Their obligations in and outside of Europe and their establishments in America, especially those in Kentucky, will not permit Roothaan to accept an establishment in Louisiana.` V---4-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.