Father Quinon writes McMaster after a long delay. He praises McMaster's paper, calls him the American Venillot of journalism. Quinon has been continually ill since he saw McMaster in April 1875 and has tried to return to his parish in Denison Texas but is unable to do so. He has been to the Vichy hot springs but without result. When he tried to leave France in November 1875, he fell seriously ill and was sent to Marseilles since it has a better climate than Lyons. Quinon grew stronger and offered Bishop Place to preach the Lenten sermons at his Cathedral and his doing so resulted in further illness. His first letter to McMaster told of the decease of Archbishop Napoleon Perche and after that he went to Italy and to Nice, Pisa, Genoa, Florence, Milano, Venezia, and Rome. In Rome he met Miss Ides and wanted to talk to the Cardinal of the Propaganda but was unable to. Miss Ides told him later that the Cardinal was anxious to learn more about the state of Texas. Father Quinon saw the Holy Father, kissed his hand, assisted at his Mass, and said Mass himself in St. Peter's and in St. Peter's prison. After going to Naples on May 8, 1876 Quinon returned to Marseilles. He says it is hard being away from his Indian Missions in Texas but 6 years of heat and hard work were too much for him. He sends $3.00 to renew his subscription to the Freeman's Journal and also $1.00 for the Indian Missions he served. He gives a short summary of his mission activities. He is ex-pastor of Denison Texas and said the first Mass in the Chickassaw Nation. Also he baptized the oldest baptized woman in the Indian territory, a Mrs. O'Fisher? who was 99 years, 6 months of age in 1874. In December 1874 Fr. Quinon caught the consumption which is keeping him in France, as a result of swimming the Red River on horseback. He wishes long life to Dom Isidore Robot C.S.B. and asks God's blessing on his Mission work. He has been translating some of McMaster's articles into French for publication in French Catholic papers nearly every week. He asks for a copy of the Catholic Almanac and sends his new address. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.