Yesterday Doutreluingne received the letter from Father John P. Boullier, C.M. whom Timon asked to write to send Brother McKormack's chest with his tools and linen which Doutreluingne put in the chest with the 19 volumes of Walter Scott which Boullier bought from Father Philip Borgna, C.M.. Boullier says he has bought at St. Louis a quarter and a half quarter section of back land to the west of the church land. He asks Doutreluingne to have these two pieces of land containing 240 acres surveyed by Mr. Amara and to prevent anyone from cutting wood or digging there. Doutreluingne has to await the return of the surveyor general. Mr. Grafton's claim does not fall on their land; Mr. Lamarque has received a copy of the survey of the settlement of Pirot Boyer from F. R. Conway, recorder of land titles in the state of Missouri, and by this survey they are free of difficulty. His claim is to the south of Lamarque who is on the rear of Mr. Moreaux, on the west. Doutreluingne asks Timon if it would suit his judgment if the pews were made according to the plans enclosed in this letter no enclosure. There would be many advantages and also many more places for those who cannot have a pew, for there would be a bench all around the church, the men on one side, the women on the other. Bishop Joseph Rosati has given him a paper to request Stephen Roussin to sell the land on which the church of Richwood, Missouri stands in Timon's name. Doutreluingne will go there one of these days. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.