I am glad to be able to send you a few of the interesting particu­lars which I am continually receiving from Patagonia and the other numerous Missions already opened in South America, and to place before you at the same time a few sketches of fresh enterprises, which the urgent wants of this distant people invite us to undertake as soon as possible..

 Fagnano, who at present is visiting t he Malvine Isles, intends to explore every islet down to Cape Horn, studying at the same time the positions better adapted whereon to pitch the tents of the mew crusaders who soon are going to join him..