He has just finished a letter written on the 5th to Madame Olislagues in answer to a question about the gifts given for the American Seminary at Louvain. "Is it permitted to receive these gifts with the understanding that the Council will see that they get to their destination." He answered that these gifts would be listed under one or other of the bishops interested in the Seminary. He has consulted the President of the Council and he confirmed him in this opinion since it is the policy of the Association to see that special gifts arrive safely to the bishop or priest to whom they are destined. He hopes that this will satisfy the demand of the Belgians who help sustain the work of the Association. De la Croix thinks that under these considerations Lefevere should expose to the Association the needs of his diocese and thinks that the funds destined for the College could hardly be better spent. P.S. He has 2000 francs for the collection. He has sent copies of these letters to the bishops of Louisville and Albany who have destined $1000 for the seminary and the Council has increased their allocations from 10,000 to 12,000 for the year 1857. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo. 19