Flaget rejoices that Brute is still in the company and praises him for his work and marvelous success. This is not a compliment, it is a fact because Fathers Charles Nerinckx and Guy Ignatious Chabrat who were eye witnesses of the work have told him, and they are not flatterers. He admires what they have done and can not understand it. For if six priests did not work that these two are doing he would consider them sifficiently employed. One thing troubles Flaget that is that both are subject to die, and since they are no longer supported by the seminaristes of Baltimore what would happen if one of the two should die. Why should the good bishop worry. Is God not mighty enough to continue and even to perfect the work that he had started? From then on Flaget will be an admirer and not a fault finder. Since the departure of Fathers Charles Nerinckx and Guy Ignatious Chabrat from "Chezapye" Flaget has not heard of anything about them nor their boat. Each day of their absence is like a week especially at the time that this letter is being written. He is sixty miles from Bardstown and also there is a young priest who is seriously ill. This misfortune, beside adding to the physical work, worries Flaget about the whole future of this missionary. The extraordinary success that he has had in the two and a half years since his ordination has given Flaget hopes of his success, but it appears that the plans of the Divine Providence differs. However at all times, and in all circumstances, Flaget is resigned to the will of God but he admits that the loss of the young man would greatly distress him. Abell's reputation as a preacher is universal among protestants as well as Catholics and many people traveled twenty miles to have the pleasure of hearing him preach. He sends his respect to Father Jean Dubois and to Mother Elizabeth Seton. P.S. To quite himself he asks Brute how he is mourneful Father Byrne performs mircles. He asks what Brute thinks of young Comisky who has been chased from the seminary and the diocese. Bishop Jean David has been well for fortnight. :: II-2-o - A.L.S. - French - 3pp.