He received Bruté's letter. While the seminarians were hugging the stove he and Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget had made trips through the woods of Kentucky, sometimes together and other times separately. He also has initiated Father Guy Ignatius Chabrat into his work in the missions. There David has given sixty Communions besides those hundred or more who had not been there for some years because of a lack of opportunity. Chabrat is very zealous and needs to be moderated. As to himself they have begun the seminary at St. Thomas. There are six seminarians: Shaffer, Desrigauds, Buchetty, Moretti, Twyman and Coomes. He speaks of their studies. There are two others named Simms who come to make their first communion and one named Boone. He answers Bruté's questions about how they live, including the rooms set aside for Mrs. Howard. The good Boretty has, as carpenter, made many things with the aid of Desrigauds. They are building a log cabin for a dormitory and study hall so that they can give a room to the Bishop who is being annoyed by the presence of Father Stephen Theodore Badin. That delays the retreat that he had planned. They are beginning to make sugar from the trees. January 16. The log cabin is half built with the aid of the neighbors. They are thinking of building a chapel of stones of which they have plenty. They want no debt. Chabrat preaches well and is successful. He wishes the Bishop would do as well but he has such an accent. He advises Bruté to get his spelling book so that he will do well in his new position. He has sold books of Hanna and Warner for 47 dollars. Bruté is to pay the firm and David will send the Mass intentions. He mentions all his friends., P.S. He speaks of several tremors of the earth that they have had. :: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to., 5