If Flaget followed the impulsions of his heart he would have to write every week, but his head, whose limitations are well known is filled with disparate things that he doesn't know where to begin much less where to end. Without speaking of the spiritual sollicitude of his diocese which demands ten times more than he is capable of doing. Flaget is in a labyrinth of temporal affairs all as important as the other. Mr. Scheiffers, one of his young priests, who only two days before returned from one of his apostolic journeys, related the many blessings which God has bestowed upon his ministry in regards to the Catholics and several Protestants whom he received in the church. He stated that the people whom he visited spoke of nothing less than building a beautiful brick chapel in the parish, in another where there is already a chapel they speak of building a monastery for five or six religious, in third they speak of purchasing a beautiful land for the residence of two priests who will serve all the western part. Guy Ignatius Chabrat a few days before and said that the excursions were so considerable and continous that he can no longer take care of the buildings and that he can hardly accomplish half of his duties. And since the unfortunate time that Tessier summoned him to Baltimore without delay. The poor man has been so troubled in his conscience and in his actions that at times he falls in a melancholy which alarms Flaget and places a great obstacle to his overwhelming zeal. Although he does not cease telling Flaget that he is no longer good for anything, that all his efforts are useless. Flaget has definite knowledge that he does well where ever he goes, that the protestants as well as the Catholics admire his virtues and talent that in Louisville. Catholics make great efforts to complete their chapel and that ministers from other sectes dare not enter into conference with him. If Flaget has someone capable of filling the place that Chabrat now occupies, he would have him retire to the seminary where his work would be extremely necessary and where he would do greater work, but where to find someone to replace him? Flaget's house in the country alone is a little world at present and fills my mind. In one place you will see workers digging rocks to build a House Mill which is as essential to his large family as the arm is to the body, there are three or four masons, here nine or ten Mill Wrights a bit further two or three carpenters to prepare the roof and floors of the said mill; at the new seminary there are four or five plasterers all the young seminaristes are employed some hauling sand the others passing the lime which they themselves made some mixing the mortar others carrying it and all the servants work all day and part of the night to find and prepare food for this large company. Fortunately this is to last only six weeks at most two months otherwise it would be impossible to hold out and the episcopal treasury would be more than empty. He thanks the Devine Providence who loves him more than he deserves that these vast expenses will be made without any debts and afterwards he will be able to feed twenty or twenty-five seminaristes. His cathedral which he visited yesterday is twenty-two feet high in all its length, the bricks to complete it are made. In two or three weeks all the mason work will be completed. The pillars and other material used to cover it are already or partly on the place, the rest will arrive the following week, and the good and incomparable Rogers assured him that by the month of November it will be covered. Until now all the workers have been paid but at Christmas he will need two or three thousand dollars Dominus provided it. Flaget tells Brute that he will be doing a great favor if he will put his shoulder to the wheel of Providence and send him some funds from his quarters for God said Help yourself and I will help you. Flaget has begged Mgr Marechal to interest his friends in behalf of this great work but he is afraid that Mgr has lost sight of it for his highness will be occupied with the administration and especially the future of the Basilique that the Cathedral will be disregarded as an object of very trifling consideration. Independent of the beautiful things brought back by Nerinkx, a chevalier named Magallon from Nizen Providence sent him two large boxes and two trunks full of books and ornaments which the customs agent d'Orleans permitted to enter free from duty knowing it was for the poor bishop of Kentucky. Flaget will have to pay only for the freight from New Orleans to St. Thomas. He is expecting their arrival any day. He asks Brute to join him in blessing the Divine Providence who has showered its blessing on him, though unworthy as he is. He begs to be remembered in Brute's prayers and sacrifices and asks him to include his benefactors for it is the only way he has of showing his appreciation. Benoit Jh. The enclosed letter is a petition to the Propaganda to obtain as much as he can for his diocese. It is Mr. Diaudrais who encourages him to do it and it is he who has translated the said petition. He asks for details concerning the college and the seminary. Mr. Nerinkx arrivied in Kentucky the day before. Flaget wants to be informed as soon as DuBourg arrives. Flaget sends his love and benedictions to Elder. Flaget is leaving his studies to the direction of his superiors hoping that will be strong in rhetoric logic for he is destined to teaching. It is time that they think of ordaining him subdeacon. It would be helpful to him if he would study the French language. The same wishes to Chabrat? and others B.J. letter missing :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 4pp.