He hastens to express gratitude for the letter, in conjunction with other American Bishops on the American College of Louvain which Lefevere has addressed to Cardinal Alexander Barnabo. DeNeve has need of this permission from Rome to quiet his conscience. Barnabo has not foreseen the difficulty in which DeNeve finds himself. Barnabo wrote DeNeve the letter, a copy of which, marked No. 1, DeNeve encloses. DeNeve answered to explain the exceptional position in which he is, as also the rector of All Hallows with the subjects that they adopt. DeNeve encloses a copy of his letter of June 15; in Barnabo's letter of September 14, enclosure No. 2, he grants what DeNeve desires. Barnabo does not speak of the requests of their Bishops, but when Lefevere goes next year to Rome, he can speak to Barnabo about them. More than 30 new men have applied; the great need is more room. DeNeve intends to write Bishop Martin John Spalding about enlarging the seminary and the aid needed from America; he asks Lefevere's opinion also. Fathers Francis Van Erp and Cornelius Moutard visited DeNeve; two priests, Fathers Aloysius Bleyenbergh and Joseph Van Waterschoot, destined for Detroit, were with them; they will bring their exeat. The Bishop of Breda and DeNeve did not oblige them to come to the American College as their diocese has means to use them. Father Francis Van Der Bom accompanied them; he desires to go to Kentucky, but instructions received from Spalding about priests a little older, advised that he go to Sault-Ste. Marie. Up to now Bishop Frederic Baraga has not been a patron of the College. He has greater need than anyone. DeNeve's reason for sending Van Der Bom to Sault-Ste. Marie is to help this illustrious neighbor and to do all he can to furnish good priests to all Michigan. However, DeNeve has given Van Der Bom a choice; should he choose Detroit, his expenses will be assigned to Lefevere next year. On Friday Bishops John McCloskey and John Bernard Fitzpatrick visited DeNeve. ` P.S. Lefevere's bill at the college for students, 1862-63. ` A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo. ` Enclosure: No. 1