What a road; what precipices! DuBourg does not remember enduring such fatigue. After walking half the second day to avoid breaking their limbs on the third day they could not keep the stage from overturning three times. They have at last gone all on foot, following their stage on which their baggage was loaded. After the brambles, and the slippery rocks of the way they were in bad shape when they arrived at Pittsburg. At the inn they left Neil and Martin with Augustin and the baggage and got a conveyance to Pittsburg. Yesterday Augustin was still forty miles away with the baggage. He fears he will not find a wagon. Their vanguard had better success; they have had no breaks, not even a bruise, despite the 130 miles walk. DuBourg would never advise anyone to travel that road by stage until the turnpike is built several years from now. The most disagreeable part of the stage is that one has to leave at 3 A.M. and travel until after midnight. They find at Pittsburgh ample compensation in the care of O'Brien, Ross and Beelen. William Valentine is their steward. Several celebrate Mass in the house, others in the church which is at some distance. Next Sunday he will give Confirmation if Augustin arrives with the luggage. They count on taking the Ohio and he will write from Bardstown. He asks Bruté to convey this information to the faculty and Mr. Pochon. He recalls the commission he gave to Father Joubert. They are missing a basket and a trunk which they think they left at the seminary. If Joubert finds them he can forward them by way of New Orleans to his brother P.F. DuBourg in New Orleans. These things might be at the home of Mr. Pochon. The flat trunk and the things he asks of Father Joubert are to be entrusted to Captain McMeal. These letters are to precede the arrival of Captain McMeal and that of Ducrugy and Portier. Young Moranville has not arrived and Joubert is to look into his trunk and send the articles mentioned. Father Jean Tessier is to give DeCrugy [Ducrugy] masses to be said. The other priests need none and he does not want a great number himself. :: II-3-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to., 1