He once reproached Bruté for writing too often now he does not write enough. It seems like 10 years since he spoke with Bruté. If Bruté composes a book like the Imitation he should suppress a chapter to give him all the news since he was at Baltimore. Today the Indians of Missouri know as much as he does and perhaps more. Father Gabriel Richard had written him that he has 40 nations of Indians in his diocese who are ready to receive the gospel. Bruté is to speak to his seminarians that they come to carry the Gospel to these poor people. He wishes that Grandchamp and George Elder? had vocations. Those born into the faith are losing it and are equal to those that are converted. On this subject Father Jean David has read pages from the Letters Edifiantes to the seminarians. The seminary goes well. They are cold and they demand a miracle to arouse them and Flaget says his faith is not strong enough for that. He is content with their faith but they would lose that if David were taken away and he asks Bruté to do what he can to prevent that. This would ruin Kentucky and not save St. Mary's from shipwreck. He wishes to carry the problem to Father Duclaux and prepares a letter to that effect. He asks that Bruté join him in this cause. Bruté is to tell Father Jean Dubois that he needs two dozen shoes for his seminarians. They should be sent to Mr. McGuire who will take charge and see that they are delivered. He sends greeting to Dubois and DuHamel. He embraces George and Grandchamp., P.S. He asks Bruté to send him the rules of Saint Vincent which he has requested for more than a year. He asks of the details of the studies of George and Grandchamp. He should not forget the $20 that Hariss owes him and the $15 of Fenwick which they can pay to Father Jean Tessier. The others send their regards. Father Guy Chabrat does the same. Mr. Buchety is about to write a letter where he would show his bad spirit. :: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp., 3