DuBourg has received through his brother Louis DuBourg the letter Bruté wrote out of his affection for him. Because such letters are so helpful he hopes that Bruté will repeat them frequently. However Bruté must not expect replies with the same vivacity as he is living among a people who do not believe and must be affected by them. He is at peace and that seems to be the fruit of his efforts. Some of the people have retained traces of their faith, and a few apostles would do an immense good there. He wishes for more priests and has asked the Trappists to establish a house which should be suitable to them. Besides being a French neighborhood there are no sects and they could wear their habit in public if necessary. He asks Bruté to help convince them that they should devote their energies to the active service. The time has not come to speak of the Daughters of Saint Vincent de Paul, but Bruté should commend him to their prayers. DuBourg relies on Clauzel and his confrere McGee. He asks to be remembered to the good families of Elder, Browner, Hughes, and Woods., P.S. He does not remember the arrangement with Mr. Burke to make the decision between Bruté and Dubois, but the decision being made in Council should be on the registers. As to Ward he remembers that he paid $650 which went for the erecting of the new seminary. DuBourg thinks he would have a better right to be kept than many others. DuBourg forgets the time of his entrance and asks Bruté to tell him how long he can remain in the seminary on his funds and about his virtues. At least they should not send him away without warning DuBourg so he can decide with his uncle about his future, as his tutor through charity for his dying mother.:: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to., 3