David has not written for a long time, chiefly because he had nothing interesting to say. The lower floor of their cabin is finished, the dormitory should be in place next week. Moretti does all this with the help of the youngsters. Providence is good to them, they have fish for Friday and Saturday and some turtles. The people of the congregation bring them grain and ham and occasionally some other eatables. Their garden is small but it furnishes them more than that at Baltimore. He lists all the vegetables they have and the abundance of flowers. They begin the harvest but their grain suffers from the Hessian flies. He has only seven seminarians, since Twyman left. Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget will send two more. They are very good. They go to Communion every Sunday if they have made their First Communion. The Bishop is now giving Confirmation. David accompanies him, although Desrigaud does what he can to help. The Bishop does not save himself. Last Sunday there were 200 at St. Charles, and Confirmation was followed by a procession with the Blessed Sacrament. But the other day at St. Charles he noticed that the Bishop had trouble and had to rest. Father Guy Ignatius Chabrat does marvels and is very gentle. Conversations multiply but they must not become presumptuous. Their services are becoming more interesting and they are adding various ceremonials. Many Protestants come to these services and some stay for the catechism that follows the Mass. David has baptized two adults and two others are preparing for baptism. Next Monday they are starting to make bricks for their chapel. The subscription goes slowly. The little girls whom they thought possessed are in the hands of Bardstown doctors. The doctors think they have been poisoned. If the doctors give up the Bishop will make his exorcisms. David acknowledges Bruté's responses to Knox. He has asked Father Tessier to send him some books, especially "True Piety." Bruté is to remind Tessier of his list. Flaget has sent David Bruté's letter of June 8 on eternity. The seminarians send their regards. :: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to., 3