Rosati must ask a favor of Brute. He has been told that the superior of the Sisters at Emmitburg has translated into English the life of St. Vincent De Paul and he would like to get a copy of it. There are some among their community who understand English and they make their exercises in that language. When the Vincentians arrived in Baltimore they number only 4, three priests and one brother. Now they are 19, 10 priests, 3 clerics and 6 brothers. Many Italians have taken a great interest in their mission. Since their great loss of Father Felix D'Andreis, Rosati has been in charge. All do not live with him. 4 are in lower Louisiana among them Fathers Ferrari and Tichitoli, known to Brute. Father Aquaroni is at Portage des Sioux, 100 miles away and has already sent a recruit to their seminary. Two other priests are in parishes. Their seminary is small with 30 of them. Up to present they have had 10 priests ordained who have made here at least their theology. Their house is sufficent to give each priest a room. They finish little by little thanks to some brothers who are talented, some of whom are carpenters. They also care for farm for food. Providence has taken care of them and they hope that it will help them build a church for which they have until now only a log house. It was built before they arrived and is about a third of a mile from their seminary. The Bishop William DuBourg has given them many ornaments and other have been created in the wood. The people are pleased by the ceremonies which are carried out in splendor. Everyone attends the sacraments as often as could be desired and the Catholics among the officials of the state give good example by their attendance. They increase with the new arrivals. There have also been converts from protestantism. These they meet continually and there is a shortage of Protestant ministers in these woods, and many of them are not attached to any sect. As to the Indians, God only knows when their time will come. The Bishop is much concerned about them and help for them comes from Europe. They have a village of savages ten miles from the seminary called Shawnee but they will by treaty go 800 miles west. Rosati thinks that he would like when he retires to work among the Indians. He has not been able to say Mass for 4 months, having broken his arm in falling from a horse. P.S. If Brute finds time to reply he is at St. Mary's Seminary, Perry County, Barrens, Missouri. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 3pp. 4to. 4