Skolla received the Bishop's letter on Nov. 19 containing the law and dispensations of the Church concerning Lent. He also received the Directory for the coming year. Skolla apologizes for having delayed so long with his answer, and for the delay concerning the receipt from Mrs. Sophie Graverod . But the fault lay chiefly in the letter itself as it arrived much later than it should have, according to the date on it. Skolla went immediately after he received it, to the shop office of Messrs. Biddle and Drew showing them the draught; they did not have the money right away, but he received it 5 days leter. At the same time he wrote a note, sending it by Louison Martin containing an urgent request for a receipt from Mrs. Sophie Graverod. She had wanted to send the receipt long before but could not because of the unfavorable weather and because of the small number of the people to take it, for most of them have gone fishing. But last Saturday Skolla received the receipt and after he had arranged all his work at the presbytery and said his divine office and other obligatory prayers, he stayed up till midnight and the next morning he took the letter with the receipt to the post-office. That was the second letter to Lefevere, for he did not want to hold back any longer the first one. Skolla apologizes again for having annoyed the Bishop. :: III-2-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.