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..

 Hence the Mission is entirely dependent on the 'Pious Salesian Society and the Charity of our Co-operators. And should we for this lose courage?.

 Oh no! On the contrary, let us redouble our exertions in pro of this charitable undertaking which we have already laboured so much for..

 Louis Lasagna has returned from that distant land precisely to plead and make better known the wants and - thanks be to God - encouraging condition of our American Missions; nor has he neglected any means by whih hec might induce us to pre­pare this time also a numerous expedition of Salesian Priests and Nuns of Mary Help of Christians.

 Wherefore I make a fresh appeal to your charity; harken to the Missioner's voice and the imploring cry which arises from hundreds of thousands of abandoned wretches in those far distant regions! Once more I implore our Benefactors to render us practicable this new expedition by assisting us in especial manner with their fervent prayers and with whatever offering they can send us, either in linen or linen-garments, in cloth or clothing, in church furniture or sacred vessels, or better still in money with which to defray the expenses of travelling and transport of luggage both by land and sea, - in short with whatever alms their piety suggests and their condition permits..

 At the Oratory in Turin, whence our Missionaries will set forth, we shall receive with gratitude whatever your industrious charity may think well to consacrate to this generous undertaking.

 [718] On the day selected for the departure of the Missioners I intend to confer with my beloved Co-operators in the Sanctuary of Mary Help of Christians, and while I now invite you, I cannot help begging you to have the goodness to search amongst your acquaintances and friends, whoever might desire to concur with his mite to this work of humanity and faith..

 We have in this city a large number of Italians who are anxious to have a priest of their own race and language.

 It has occurred to me that you would be able to find us a priest for this purpose; or even to send us, for a time at least, a member of your community..