intercession of the Holy Virgin and the prayers of my brothers, I was able to obtain their liberty, with the formal promise of the Secretary " that hereafter he would exempt all our people who might be called on for military service." In order to evade the law the Secretary orders our conscripts " to stay at their homes until he calls for them;" and this call, according to his promise, shall not be issued so long as the war lasts.
The Reverend Father Provincial has made knowtn to me his request to your Paternity, to be allowed to send me to Europe in the interest of the Province of Missouri, and the reply which your Paternity has deigned to make. Since the season is advancing I shall set out toward the middle of this month. I implore, as a most particular favor, your, permission to proceed as far as Rome, in the interest of the poor, numerous Indian tribes, who have been for so many years imploring the succor of the Black-robes to come and announce to them the word of the Lord. This would procure me at the same time the aid of your paternal advice and the benediction of the Sovereign Pontiff and that of your Paternity. I shall await your response at Brussels.
I have the honor to be with the most profound respect and the most sincere esteem
St. Louis University, Aug. 22, 1865.
Major-General P1,EASONTON, Milwaukee:
Dearest General.- I received your kind letter and am very sensible indeed to the continuation of your kind remembrance. All the letters I have received from you are carefully preserved and serve me as memorials of the happy days I have enjoyed from the time I had the honor and pleasure of making your acquaintance.
With regard to the inquiries you make in your letter, on the Pointed Arrow or Flint creek, I shall openly state to 96