With delight Barnabo has read DeNeve's letter of April 15, describing the flourishing state of the Louvain American College established for the Missions of North America, and the advantages already gained, as well as for the future. However he has received letters from many bishops who, declaring that under DeNeve's direction the College has prospered, ask some favors of the Holy See and that the faculty be given him, as rector of the College and to his successors, of granting students of said college leave from their own bishops' dimissorial letters and testimonials, by which the same students would be able to be secured by the Archbishop of Mechlin or by some other bishop delegated by the same Archbishop to be promoted to tonsure and Orders. However, just what the bishops mean is not clear, and for what reason they ask this faculty, for if the rector for the bishops is appointed with the authority of Vicar General in what pertains to the College, it would appear that he has power to enroll from dioceses, student who for sake of the Missions leave their own clergy and to give these dimissorial letters for Orders. Nevertheless, if it be clear to DeNeve it would be well to show the reason of the request as soon as possible. Barnabo will refer the petition to the Pope. In the meantime all good fortune. ` A.L.S. Copy Latin 2pp. 8vo. ` Enclosure: No. 2