Kenrick gives permission for Lefevere to ordain John Foulon. He feels it is but right for him to put Lefevere on guard against Father Richard Waters, who imposed for a short time on Bishop John Joseph Chanche, S.S. of Natchez. Father Waters, he fears, is in the city at the moment but he has not dared to present himself to Kenrick. Kenrick has lately heard from Rome from Bishop Joseph Rosati, C.M., whose health was then not very good and who was depressed by letters he had received from Kenrick about the precarious state of the funds over which Rosati had given Kenrick administration. Kenrick has begun a seminary with 15 students, 14 of whom are reading theology. He will not be able to meet the expenses unless France aids very liberally. He is afraid he will not be able to go to Detroit on his way to Baltimore. He has written to Archbishop Samuel Eccleston, S.S. urging the creation of Illinois and Arkansas as dioceses and recommending Wisconsin also as a diocese. Bishop Mathias Loras will come to St. Louis immediately after Easter. Kenrick suggests that Lefevere come at about the same time and they might be able to devise some measures for the action of the Council with regard to the proposed erections. It is probable that Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. will be at the Council and not unlikely that Bishop Rosati will be there also as he is to go once more to Haiti :: III-2-h A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.