Grassi does not have anything to say but must answer Bruté's last letters. Priests lately from Italy brought him a letter from Father Mai who saw Bishop William Duborg at Milan where Grassi's fellow novice is working. Father Ladavière has left Baltimore and is now in Paris. What Father Briessler writes on the novitiate of Destelberghe gives hopes that they will receive aid from that quarter. Father Grivel has left Russia for France. Grassi thinks he is the man forced to leave St. Petersburg for having converted Princess Galiczin. Since Grassi is doubtful that Father Vespre is in the seminary he sends a letter for him which Bruté may read and take care of the good Dutchman of whom it speaks. He begs Bruté to continue to write. :: II-3-n A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., 2