to members of the Leopoldine Association, Vienna, Austria` Although Pope Leo has suffered much from great evils in his pontificate which have tended to destroy the Catholic religion and to lead others into error, he has also had some joys which have lightened his burdens. This, he has heard recently, with joy, of the institution in the kingdom of Francis I of Austria of the "Leopoldinen-Stiftung" which has for its purpose sending out missionaries, which is a most laudable cause. Having been asked for privileges for members of the society he grants them a plenary indulgence on the usual conditions on the day they enter the society and also a plenary indulgence on Dec. 8, and on the feast of St. Leopold and once a month, if, besides the ordinary conditions, they have recited during the previous month each day the Hail Mary and the invocation of St. Leopold, and prayed in a public church for his intentions. He also orders this letter to be properly notarized and printed and distributed under his seal. Apparently in the papers of Bishop Frederick Rese. :: III-2-g Printed D. 1p. 4to.