Bayley's letter in reply to Doane's from Paris reached Doane yesterday. He is sorry that Bayley felt so strongly about his coming to Rome. The influx of converts has awakened old English Catholics to a sense of their responsibility. Ever since Doane has been in Rome he has been perfectly well. He has realized the fact of his being a Catholic much more than he did in Paris. They are not all converts here, only about half, and the government of the house is in the hands of old Catholics. Doane thinks he is doing better in his studies than at Issy, and hopes to convince Bayley when he comes home that he has not lost anything by the change. Doane has seen Bayley's brother, Carleton Bayley a good deal since he has been in Rome. Last Saturday Doane was Carleton's godfather at his Confirmation. Carleton and Mr. Lamson made a retreat with the Passionist Fathers and at the end were confirmed by the Cardinal Bishop of Frascati. Doane received a letter from his Aunt Ann in Burlington who said she was commissioned by the Friendly Society to go to the clergyman who lives in Michael's, their servant's, house and ask him if he would take care of some of the Irish poor who were burdensome on the Society. This clergyman was of course Father Benjamin F. Allaire, who replied that he did not know there were any poor. It is plain that there was some spite involved in the proceeding. Allaire should be careful in any intercourse he has with Doane's people because their conversion might be hindered by any imprudence on his part. Doane saw a copy of Bayley's little book, "The Church in New York." Bayley is to tell Father Beaudevin that there is a French family on Elm Street, Reantry by name, who perhaps need looking after. Will Bayley tell where he commenced his studies in Rome. He is to remember Doane to Father McQuaid and his colleagues. P.S. Has Bayley heard anything of the new Rector of the House of Prayer? The P.S. was the best part of Bayley's letter saying that if Doane were a good priest it did not matter whether he came from a Parisian or Roman manufactory. Bayley is to give the enclosed note to Mr. Berrian; Doane asked at Propaganda for Father Thomas Killeen but he was out. Father Etheridge received into the Church Mr. Oldham, an Anglican minister; he will probably be at Propaganda next winter. :: II-2-n A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo. 32mo.