Grassi apologizes for not answering sooner. He sent Bruté's last letter to Father Anthony Kohlman and WhitMarsh. The intelligence in it will be very agreeable also to his brother who lives with him, to supply for his bad health. When the weakness of his breast becomes painful he will go to Conewago. Grassi expects him there to see about several things in the ensuing scholastic year. If the Superior General does not send them some assistance Grassi does not know what he will do. He intends to reduce the number of students to leave more leisure for the scholastics to make a regular course of studies. They have now 26 scholastics whom he hopes will succeed but if they do not receive a Jesuitical education they will be discouraged. He has no news from Europe except the last letter of Father Charles Plowden, an extract of which he sent to Father Fenwick for Bruté. Grassi had no time to write because Father Henry was sick. Father Neale was absent. Grassi asks Bruté to thank Father Vespre for copying the extracts Bruté sent him. He wants a parcel of books from France. He asks where to seek them in France. He sends his regards to the other priests. Dr. O'Connor has announced that he has consumption. Father Byrne is not able to say Mass on Sunday., P.S. He hopes Bruté has seen the new tariff for customs houses, according to which books for incorporated colleges are free of duty. :: II-3-n A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., 2