David expresses his joy at receiving Bruté's letter except that Bruté refuses to be the spiritual father of his children. He presumes that this is because of the return of Father William DuBourg. He hopes that after Bruté's retreat he will have more time to write about the college and the seminary. The work there is as usual, Guy Ignatius Chabrat teaches until he becomes a priest. Buckety gives him some help, poor Moretty does not do any better in his studies. Derigaud does very well, but not in English. A Mr. Shaffer, driven from the seminary demands a new chance. Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget thinks he can admit him. There is a youngster from Frankfort, Leon Twyman. A half dozen from the parishes want to come to the seminary but they lack a building. The Widow Howard's house would be useful for this when she goes elsewhere. Chabrat will be ordained next Saturday, and priest at Christmas. The Bishop is very hopeful. He is well and has to speak often without preparation. His accent is defective but he gains the hearts. The Protestants are anxious to meet him and there may be a number of conversions. Here none have made their First Communion. Sins of the flesh make awful ravages. The people are good, gentle, inclined to what the priest says. He longs to limit himself to the seminary but now he has to take care of the surrounding congregation. The Bishop has been upset by the death of Mr. Duffault not because of his death which was good, but because of the sufferings of the family. He asks about the reception of the pallium by the Archbishop John Carroll and asks if Bruté has received the papers of Bishop Richard Concanen. September 21. He has some things to say and he delayed closing the latter, but now he leaves St. Stephen's for Holy Cross for the ordination of Mr. Chabrat. From there he goes to Bardstown. At the request of Father Stephen Theodore Badin he includes some verses by him on the arrival of the Bishop with a translation by Mr. O'Hara of Frankfort.` A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.` Enclosure: