Grassi thanks Bruté for the news that the Jesuits have been expelled from St. Petersburg and Moscow. He did not know the Jesuits were settled in the capital of Russia. He is afraid that good Alexander Divof's conversion has received too much glory; the Society will not regret except that the mind of the emperor is set against them. The prelate that builds churches for the Lutherans will not regret at all. He is a kind of convert from Calvinism. The last year Grassi was in Russia his coadjutor Bishop Bonislawsky was obliged to leave St. Petersburg because of his opposition to divorces. Catholics alone suffer because they teach the truth. The Jesuits labored only with the hope that their efforts would lead to a reunion of the Latin and the Greek churches. The New York Times says the Jesuits were excluded merely because they abuse the toleration by prosyletism. He is sorry he cannot verify the first point in Grassi's letter because the history of the Society is at Whitemarsh. As far as he knows the inquisition was never in the charge of the Jesuits. In case of public charges against the Jesuits he would approve Bruté's proposal of not remaining silent. The Society is not well established in the country and he is not encouraged at the prospect of making good Christians of American youths. Mr. Henry Carrol has not visited the college since Grassi has been there. Mr. Ringold lives in the city. The Archbishop Leonard Neale will be in Baltimore towards the end of the month. He sends his regards to Father Vespre and others., P.S. By forgetfulness the letter was not sent the day it was written. The Archbishop intends to be in Baltimore next Thursday. Bruté is to tell Vespre that the large box arrived in good order. March 30. :: II-3-n A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., 2