England answers Brute's French letter in English but Brute may write in either language to him. Aug. 30. He could not continue the letter for want of time. He has too many occupations. He teaches theology, philosopghy, algebra besides his episcopal duties and his contributions to the Miscellany. Other things are inserted in it which he does not see, especially when he is on the missions in others parts of the diocese. He thanks Brute for his remarks some of which he agrees with. Others he will note although he does not fully agree with them. Yet he wants Brute to write as frankly on what he disagrees with. His vocation has allowed him to study human nature in its best and worst features. Much of his life was spent in dungeons as their chaplain, with the depraved and those in Magdaken asylums, in the superintendance of convents of Ursulinenuns under the frown of the persecutor and the councils of public office. Nine years thus spent left him little time for books. For a part of his time he was teaching theology and the superintendance of a seminary, after which he was again taken from his books to have charge of a large parish and vicar al inspection of ten others as vicar forane. Then he was sent here where Brute knows what he has to do. He writes that Brute will see his opportunities to study and he is not yet 39 years of age. But he has had opportunity to know the world. He has had some conversations with William Gasten about Brute and asked him to request Brute to supply his wants of reading. He knows mankind better that Brute but Brute knows the world of books better. If Brute will write in English England will correct it but if he writes in French he will do with it what he can. He is almost as destitute of books as of proper reading. Brute will have to pay for his Miscellany by his contribution, as many copies as he wishes. He thanks Brute for his "Dictionary of Heresies" and is about to send to Father Tessier for Brute. He could use any duplicate that Brute can afford. If he will say 2 or 3 Masses that will do for the subscription. The Ami de la Religion was stopped because they were in arrears. They do not publish American news because only the Bardstown people send any. He feels he can defeat the enemy by the utmost candor but he agrees that if they should not publish the falsehood without its antidore. He thinks that Brute and he agree for the most part and quotes a proverb on righting with candor. He has much to communicate. He asks for the history of Galileo and the Inquisition and the authorities Brute can command. England was delighted with that what Brute published on that in Baltimore. Brute is not to pay the postage on communications to the Miscellany, since they will cost him nothing. What Brute wishes private will remain so. On back a list of books received. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - English - 4pp. 4to. 3