David believes from what Brute wrote that the death of Mother Elizabeth Seton was one beautiful in the eyes of God. It is the kind of death he desires. He is grateful to Brute for writing a description of her death. He will read it to his Sisters of Nazareth the first time he addressed them. Two have gone since their establishment, also prepared for death by long suffering from consumption. He has estblished four houses which he describes. He does not think that is too many. They have two novices and ten that have made their vows at Nazareth. He had 12 seminarians besides the 3 priests, Father George Elder, O'Brien and David A. Deparq. Mr. Derigaud governs the little seminary which had 13 or 14 subjects. Mr. Hysten is with him. He has 3 theologians counting Deparq who has not yet finished his course. They have also 3 philosophers, among whom is Mr. Reilly whom Brute recommended. The others are in various stages of the humanities. He has had them brought there to establish a college and to aid in the teaching in the college they wish to establish. They have 30 or 40 scholars. Elder is the president and one of the students is his second. The cathedral is not finished but it is in good shape. They have a choir of men and women. They sing the high Mass and vespers. Father Charles Nerinckx has obtained an organ. Father Guy Ignatius has no comment. The Bishop of Quebec has written that religion is declining in France. That is all the news they hear there from that quarter. They have plenty to do. They need a professor of theology and of scripture. One should hasten to prepare a successor. He does not know what would happen to the seminary of he died. He is sixty years old and suffers from asthma. He asks for prayers, also for those of the Sisters, especially Angelique; also Biddy Jordan and her mother; Mr. Grover and his wife. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 2pp.4to.