Bakewell tells McMaster that his articles on the old nephew have given him much pleasure and that any misrepresentations he himself has been subject to are outweighed by McMaster's kindness. He has made this iminent jurist blush. It is evident that Dr. Inmer ? has "told a story". Bakewell wrote him after reading the article and, somewhat nettled, he asked him if he was referring to him, but he has not been answered. The Bishop took all the brains and there was none left for Dr. Inmer ? so he made the story up. He was treated unjustly by the Catholic World about that thing a few years ago in an article evidently by Dr. Orertes A. Brownson . They did not publish his elaborate reply and gave it but short and ungrateful notice. He has a dreadful account to give before long and he has no fear about the Shepherd of the Valley . His intention, as a Catholic editor, was good and even if they put the responsibility on him and lie about it, God will always know the truth. He is counting on McMaster's kindness. He is sending McMaster a "Missouri Republican" which has his first published opinion, a dissenting one, and were it not for McMaster's kind interest in him it would be foolish to send it. That paper is unfriendly to him, but much to his surprise, did not abuse him yet. Since there is much feeling here about the Lottery, he thought the Republican would be a good paper to send. He is very busy and did not reply at once to McMaster's most kind article defending him for fear he would "gush". It was an evil moment on Father D. S. Phelan when he cast a slur on Father Joseph Henning . At the time he thought it was safe but probably regrets it now. Father Phelan at present is not an edifying priest, is half-educated and conceited to a degree, but he has much natural ability and there is something good in his character. Some day Bakewell looks for him to join a severe order and do great penance. He believes he was educated at a public school. He just got that statement out of the Missouri Republican from an editorial on public schools and so this important admission may have some weight on the public school question. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12 mo