Apologizing for the delay in answering Brute's letter of January 9 which include a letter to Brute's brother and an offering under seal, Cheverus says he will go for the Ursulines in June. He is also later with a letter to Mother Elizabeth Seton but he did send on the letter to William Seton. The news from Havana is that all is well on the Macedoian. He will write to her and to Mrs. Clarke, whose letter could not have displeased him since he did not get it. He is ashamed to write to the reverend Mother and superior for bringing the matter to a successful issue. Monsignor Burke had told him of the young person and now writes that she is married. He has sent the letter on to Brute's brother with a procuration of Madame Duplessis. The question is an inheritance of which she has great need. He has two priest with him and two others on missions. They had more than 700 Communions. The first Communions will take place May 5. An Irishman has committed a murder worse than anything Cheverus has heard of in his 24 years. He is to be hung and has been attend by Father Philip Lariscy along with the 3 other pirates doomed to the same fate. Last year four other pirates were hung. 2 were Catholics and the other two became converts. The 3 in jail said they wanted no other minister that Father Lariscy, a brave Irish Augustinian. His new confreres are Father Paul McQuade and Father Patrick Byrne whom he ordained Saturday before Passion Sunday. He lived with Cheverus for the past two years. Cheverus thinks they should give one priest more to Emmitsburg. He himself has all he can employ but none can replace the one he has lost. P.S. He sends respects to those he knows. He will send some brochures at the first opportunity. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 3pp.6