Having just received Lefevere's letter of December 9, Kenrick loses no time in acknowledging it. He neglected to reply to an earlier one because he was absent from St. Louis almost constantly since Easter. He is sending Lefevere a Pastoral address which he made to his people concerning the seminary, now at St. Louis. His only hope of completing Trinity Church is in Father John Timon to whom he has made an offer. Father George Hamilton has laid the foundation of a new church in the northern part of the city, the lot for which was given by Mrs. _____ Biddle, and to which Mrs. _____ Mullanphy has subscribed $1000. Kenrick expresses his opinion about Father John Kenny; of the rumors about his addiction to drink; of his appointment to Galena Illinois; and his dismissal. Kenrick regrets that Father Francis Vincent Badin has disappointed Lefevere, and hopes Lefevere will not pay his demand. Kenrick does not believe Badin's attorney would be able to succeed at law. He hopes to find Lefevere in St. Louis on his return from Arkansas. He is glad Lefevere's firmness put a stop to the disturbers of the peace about whom he wrote. What great evils Bishop Anthony Blanc of New Orleans has to struggle with. God grant that out of this scandal lasting peace may arise! Kenrick received a letter from Bishop John Baptist Purcell of Cincinnati. Purcell is displeased with Father Michael O'Connor's nomination to the See of Charleston South Carolina, because the rule of the council was not followed. Kenrick states what he believes are the facts: that unfavorable information about the first of the three persons recommended by the late Bishop John England of Charleston was communicated to the Archbishop Samuel Eccleston of Baltimore and to Bishop Joseph Rosati of St. Louis. Rosati then proposed O'Connor without the knowledge of Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick. He mentions this lest Lefevere should think O'Connor's nomination was effected by Kenrick's brother, or with his concurrence and consent. Kenrick has been obliged to dismiss Father Timothy Conway and Father Charles Meyer. Meyer continued to exercise his ministry after withdrawal of faculties, and published an insulting letter in the German paper. Kenrick has since then learned other unfavorable facts about him. All this shows that St. Louis has its difficulties as well as Detroit., P.S. Father Stephen Theodore Badin is in Lexington or some other part of Kentucky., Note on first page by Lefevere indicates that this letter was answered February 15, 1843. :: III-2-g A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.