They will find encouragement in the Sacred Hearts. David expresses his union with Bruté in thought and service but regrets that Bruté has given up his place in the confessional of his children. He has difficulty finding these, his dear souls of Baltimore, although there are some good souls who are ignorant from a lack of good books. There are also the little time he can give them and the fear that they are accustomed to have for priests. They advance more from fear than from love. They are given to gross sins. He is in charge of three congregations until the ordination of Guy Ignatius Chabrat, St. Joseph, St. Michael and St. John. He is always on the way but has the satisfaction of receiving wandering souls. Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget draws even more because of the sweetness of his manners. He feared that he could not ride a horse but finds that he does not mind that. He went some time ago with the Bishop to bless a church erected by eleven families on 400 acres of land they bought the priest. It is 35 miles from St. Stephens. They had rain for 20 miles of the trip. They stayed two days. David has had better health since he has been in Kentucky. He mentions the food he eats without any inconvenience. He feels well but misses the chance to sing, but there are good singers there. father Stephen Theodore Badin has fifty at Holy Cross. He has tried to reform their singing but it was time lost. David has lived at St. Thomas in a log cabin built by the widow Howard. That is four miles from the town. Bruté says he asked for the Sisters of Charity. But David said he merely asked for the rules of the Sisters by which he will measure his own sisters. He does not want the particular rules of Baltimore; they will probably modify the rules themselves. Chabrat is very zealous and has preached 3 or 4 sermons at Holy Cross. Derigaud studies philosophy together with Baquetti and Moretti. They have a youth named Leo Twyman, aged 14 or 15 and two aged 21 who studied under Mr. Priestly. They build their chapel not of stones but of bricks. He sends his regards to Cloriviere and his other friends., P.S. When he said that the Sisters would not come he meant those in France. He would like 2 or 3 from St. Joseph to start those there. Those in France are for the sick, not for the work they have to do there. :: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to., 6