McMaster hopes John has by now reached Key Frances and received their letters, but he is afraid John did not get the letters that were sent to Lisbon. He is afraid John will not get to Mass, although there is some chaplain at Caiberian. If he were at Cardenas or to Havana there would be subscribers of the Freeman he could call on, who would treat him well for McMaster's sake. But both these places are too far away unless he meets with an accident; it would be a good thing, however, to keep to the names in memory, along with "coffins". John is asked to write promptly on arrival. If he wants money McMaster will send it, and if he is tired of sailor life and wants to go home, McMaster will buy him off the brig. Sister St. John McMaster, S.H.C.J. is suffering much and confined to bed, and neither she nor Sister Teresa McMaster, D.C. can write him although they pray for him continually. McMaster wants to help the steward who was kind to John, but needs more information. John's Captain is a slack correspondent. McMaster has told the owners of the ship, who have had no news from Captain Atwood, of John's letters. It will be of help to John with Captain Coombs if he writes often. P.S. McMaster sends $2. because he does not know if the letter will reach John. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.