The bearer of this letter is a young man Augustine Spalding subdeacon whom Flaget has ordained at ember time of penetcost. He is scarely able to explain the authors that one sees in the humanities but he has behaved so well during the four years with them that Flaget has no doubt about his vocation and he would rather admit these to orders than to leave them to the temptations of the devil. Byrne is not to be scandalized if the man is not as good as Ignatius Reynolds, it is not the lack of study as much as weak health and his talents are inferior. It is principally because of his health that Flaget lets him visit his rich uncle. As he does not have time to write to Father Jean Tessier he asks that Brute notifly him that the young man may visit him. Reynolds who knows him will supply the neccessary information. Brute has written him several letters to which he has not answered. He does not have time and for the last three of four weeks he has had headache although he is now on the mend. Brute must pray for him and for his diocese. P.S. Father George Elder does well with his college. Father William Byrne's school burned a fortnight ago. He will have a brick school house in three months. He is highly respected. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - French - 2pp. 4to. 5