The Catholic colony of San Antonio, Florida is and will be a success. Judge Edmund F. Dunne has apparently lost the confidence of the colonists to a great measure, by a course that implied the latent intention of making money at the expense of the Catholic idea. Dunne has some peculiar ideas. He never gave up any powers to manage its affairs autocratically. The colonists, mostly poor men, had gone to Florida resting on the confidence of Dunne's published letters and a pamphlet. They claim his promises have not been carried out and that not being able to buy land from Dunne as agent of the Florida Land Improvement Co.-Disston Land, they have been pushed out on to "Railroad land." This is true of some who purchased land. Dallas feels Dunne desired to perform an impossible feat of establishing a colony of wealthy Catholics. To date over 30 families of 180 or more souls have made their homes on the proposed site of the town, all poor men. Dallas found much discontent and his correspondence indicates that. The colonists are moving on the matter, proposing that Dunne open the land to actual settlers. These complaints were published in the Washington Catholic by John P. Simonton causing a considerable quantity of $2.50 per acre land to be placed on the market, which is being rapidly taken up. Dallas has not met Dunne and is personally glad he purchased land 3 miles from the town. He is confident Dunne will do the right thing. The town site is in the woods and with no streets marked out. He describes the church, for which the Bishop has promised a priest, and the existing town and its location. Dallas lists the different prices of land and climate, soil and health conditions. Dallas is going to San Antonio with his family in the winter. There are no boarding houses but John P. Mullan makes boarding arrangements in advance. Dallas thinks that if Clarke asks about the colony with a view to investing, it would be a good place to make a home, but that Clarke should visit it first. Dallas will be glad to help. The chance of cheap land will vanish in a few years. Dunne thinks Dallas is not satisfied with him and he is correct. Dallas asks that this letter be kept confidential. Dallas has no children of his own but has adopted 2 daughters left by Carrie on her death. Kate, who married Mr. Steele has two children. His father-in-law still lives. Judge Dunne has not been at the colony until a few days ago. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 9pp. 8vo.