After posting his last letter he did not know whether he enclosed the "In Memoriam" on Prince Louis or not. He gives an explanation as his life is not so interesting in America. The "Salvation Sign" is the relic of the true cross that the Prince always wore attached to his neck together with a scapular of the Blessed Virgin. By the "Son of St. Louis" is meant to refer to the baptismal name of the Prince as a child of his patron St. Louis and making illusion to the words said by the Abbe Edgeworth who attended King Louis XVI on the scaffold in Paris. The word "mount" is probably the last order the Prince gave. He believes this is all due to Hudson to write all he remembered, and the little lines might be embalmed in the Ave Maria. He was pleased by the call of Msgr. Mucchin, to attend the Emperor and the Prince; on their visit to His Holiness, Pope Pius IX blessed them. He remembers after the meeting of the Pontifical Family he heard remarks made to the effect that the Empress Eugenie could hardly have expected so hearty a reception but the Holy Father replied in Italian, "for those who would return to us there can be nothing but open arms" and at the same time was opening and closing his arms across his breast. The blessing of Holy Pope at his baptism when he took the name of Louis and again in Rome helped to gain an imperishable crown for him. Hutchison will never forget the poor Empress as she knelt sobbing on being met by the Pope. She could not speak. The Holy Father placed her arm in his and led her into his private library where she remained for a half hour and Hutchison during this time was engaged with her son, the Prince. He was with the Prince on the day of his first Communion. He tells Hudson not to print what he has written as he wrote it, but it is all fact, and Hudson may say what he wishes. P.S. He is not in a fit state of health to write a letter but he thought it due to Hudson for explanation. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 8pp. 16mo.