Brute no doubt expected to hear of Grassi's landing in some part of the U.S. Grassi expected to see him in Maryland again but Providence disposed otherwise. He left Rome May last to sail for America since he has been invited to visit Stonyhurst but because of an accident which happened to him in Rome he suffers from sea sickness and it is quite dangerous to make a sea voyage. He has had to submit. His disappointment is lessened by the fact that he can yet be of assistance to the American missions by his service in Rome. Brute can write freely to him and he will do all he can. He had been much displeased with what he say in Rome and glad to be in country where religion was not protested by law. Such a worldly spirit moves those around the Pope who is himself spiritual that spitiura is made subservient to the temporal. He sends his best regards to Father Jean Dubois, Mrs. Seaton and all who have not forgotten him. P.S. he asks Brute to tell Mr. Cooper that he has not written him because he has been so busy. The last time he saw the Pope he asked and obtained a blessing for Brute's Emittsburgh establishment. In Brute's handwriting Brute received the letter only on April 18, 1820, Grassi may be dead before the letter arrived and Brute may be dead before his letter reaches the other shore.:: II-3-o - A.L.S. - English - 2pp. 4to. 1