Bruté begs Rese to continue his interest in his work for which he is very grateful. Brute did the Holy Week alone as best he could. He has not been able to get Father Nicholas Petit, S.J. nor any other priest from Bardstown or the Barrens. The care of the first communicants, about 50 including some from 18 to 20 was an object of special importance which complicated the Easter service for the adults. He has a seminarian, Mr. Felix Matthew Ruff whom he is preparing for ordination and will send to Fort Wayne, since he knows three languages. As to Father A. Bernier, after reading the letter of Father Francis Vincent Badin he will insist that he remain with Rese since his health would not make him useful for Vincennes. Brute thanks Rese for his goodness in this matter. He has another application from Father Tervoren from the Bay saying that he has been employed in the meantime by Rese and offering to go to Fort Wayne. Brute has heard many things about Tervoren but will verify only certain things he has heard from Bishop John Baptist Purcell. the charges have to do with serious misconduct in New York, Canada and Cincinnati. He will send him to Rese to investigate because with his larger body of clergy he may be able to use him, where Brute cannot. As with Father McCosker, he believes he should leave such priests to Providence and to those who can use them without compromise themselves. He will give Confirmation on the octave of Easter and then he plans to go to Chicago, South Bend, and would go to Detroit if he did not have to return by way of Logansport for Pentecost. He is so much alone with such different duties that he is multiplying his acts of resignation to God's mercy and to his colleagues' greater experience which they use for their own profit. He acknowledges Rese's announcement of the donation of the Leopoldine Association, but asks how he is to draw on it. He asks Rese to write him in care of DeSeilles whom he expects to see about the 17th or 18th of May. He thanks Rese who is his benefactor, especially since he has promised to get him a German priest. :: III-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.