know from good authority and without flattery that he showed this so admirably, during the course of his studies, in the opinion of those who saw him engaged in them, that his character will always render him worthy of respect among those who shall know him. God be praised! The whole sky of our dear Native Land promises us favorable influences, even to this new star, which begins to shine among those of the first magnitude. Personne ne peut ignorer, que Monsieur le Marquis de Gamache, est le principal appuy de nostre Mission. I'ay appris cette année qu'il a receu lettres de Fondateur d'vn College en la Nouuelle France: nostre R.P. General me l'a ainsi récrit, & de l'heure que ie parle on a presenté mille & mille sacrifices à sa diuine Majesté, dans toute l'estenduë de la terre où se répand nostre Compagnie, pour la prosperité de sa Maison, [11] & pour le bon succez de ce dessein. Nous auons commencé à enseigner dés l'année passée: le Pere Lallemant, & puis apres le Pere de Quen ont instruit nos petits Francois, & moy quelques petits Sauuages. Nous nous étonnons de nous voir desia enuironnez de tant de ieunesse, en ces commencemens. No one can be ignorant that Monsieur the Marquis de Gamache is the chief support of our Mission.[59] I have learned this year that he has been acknowledged as Founder of a College in New France; our Reverend Father General has written me also to this effect; and at this writing thousands of holy masses have been offered up to his divine Majesty, throughout the whole extent of the earth where our Company is scattered, for the prosperity of his House, [11] and for the good success of this plan. We began last year to teach; Father Lallemant, and afterwards Father de Quen, instructed our little French boys, and I some little Savages. We wonder to see ourselves already surrounded by so many children, in the very beginning of our work. I'apprends que quelque personne beniste du ciel pense à fonder vn Seminaire de petits Hurons; ô la sainte pensée! c'est de ces ieunes plantes qu'on doit esperer de bons fruicts. Dieu soit à iamais beny du soin qu'il a de cette nouuelle Colonie, la fauorisant du secours de personnes qui cherissent ces pauures barbares, beaucoup plus qu'ils ne se sont iamais aymez eux-mesmes. I learn that some one, blessed of heaven, thinks of founding a Seminary for young Hurons. Oh, holy thought! it is from these young plants that one is to expect good fruits. God be forever blessed for the care he takes of this new Colony, favoring it with the aid of persons who cherish these poor barbarians far more than they have ever loved themselves.