David is ashamed that he has received at least two letters since he last wrote. The news from Philadelphia is better for the Bishop Henry Conwell and tends to repair the scandal and the pernicious results despite the retractations. The trustees had the right to demand the carrying out of the articles which were witnessed by signatures. Father William Harold has been misled. He has written to David an answer to his letter. His answer is embarrassed. He is unwilling to admit that he was in error. He says he was not part of the declaration at the meeting but defends their right to assemble and express their feelings. David urged him to make peace with the Bishop Henry Conwell. He could take his case to Rome without involving laymen in ecclesiastical matters. They have begun their vacation after the exams and exhibition. They are examining the Sisters this week. The boarder number only 34 but they showed no will in the examinations. He speaks of the accomodations of their Sisters of Nazareth. He has given a retreat to 43 sisters. August 1 to 8 and a second one for the 6 sisters who could not make the first retreat and a few others. He celebrated his 8th anniversary in the Cathedral at Bardstown. Father James Derigaud is very sick at Caisses Creek 50 miles from there where he has established his community of brothers. They have said a novena and masses for his cure and Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget went there Saturday but they have had no news since. In the Bishops's absence David stays close to the seminary with the seminary prefects since they have 80 boarders mostly creoles from New Orleans and environs. David has owed Sister Rose a letter for a long time. He advised her to hold the constitutions. They have had an election for a local superior she succeed one who died after beginning her sixth year. He has the question of counting her office years, as she will undoubtedly be reelected. He notes the concindences of the two college of Baltimore and Bardstown changing their presidents and professors of physics. Father George Elder resigned and Father Ignatius Reynolds was put in his place. Elder was too easy for the disciplinarian Father Fouche and Father Ignatius Reynolds the grand director of studies. His demand to be changed six months ago has not been granted by the Bishop. Elder will employ himself on the mission as he had asked six months ago taking place of Father Francis Patrick Kenrick, he has been sent to Scott County to Lexington. Altter from the Bishop says that Derigaud is in the extremity and can recover only by a mircle. Derigaud has begun a society of brothers which will need him badly. David is much disturbed by the health of Archbishop Ambrose Marchal, he hopes he has chansen a coadjutor but not a Frenchman nor a Sulpicien. The choice of Bishop Jean Dubois caused trouble. He sends his regards to Sister Rose and will write to her in the future. He sends his regards to the other priests at the Mountain. :: II-3-o - A.L.S. - English - 3pp. 4to.