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450others to enter after the next vacation. At present, there are only six 467 of us livingtogether. Maliński is also a member of our community, but he has been living inEngland for the past year; however, he will be returning shortly. Presently we arealso expecting some novices from out of town, each one penetrated with livingfaith in the future life promised by the Savior. We keep ourselves from trivialities,and do not become involved with any of the parties. Confronted with the holinessof our faith, the attacks of a number of evil, envious and lying people havecollapsed without even touching us. (It is our faith which brought us together andmakes us one). xThere you have it, my dear Louis: the best and most important bit of newsfrom about me, for it concerns matters of eternity, salvation. On the other hand, Ihave nothing good to tell you about my material circumstances in reference toeither of the two principal categories: family and possessions. First, concerningmy family: My brother Anthony (I’m not sure that you remember him), died ofconsumption in America in 1834; I have had no communication 468 from Stephenfor the past three years. In his last letter he indicated that he expected to beappointed as doctor for the Łowicz Estates. You are aware of my unfortunatemarriage, which leaves me now in a very unhappy situation. A few years ago Ihad news about my wife, (not directly from her) x that she was conducting herselfpoorly; later news reached me that she was leading an absolutely bad life, andfrom that time, not a word. And so, I am neither a husband nor a bachelor. This isdisturbing to all my plans for the future. Last year, and the year before, I wroteletters to my brother Stephen, to Michael Jaroszewski, asking for more detailedinformation. No response! Finally, a little while ago, I wrote to Kropiwnicki, as afriend and member of the family, to take care of this matter for me. I put myselfentirely in his hands, asking him to serve as a court of conciliation, together withJoseph, Michael and Anthony 469 : whether they decide on a divorce, or, at least, puther on the right track and settle her somewhere. Above all, let them have mercy467 Joseph Hube, Joseph Ziomecki, Ignatius Stawiarski, Napoeon Egersdorf, Edmund Korobiewiczand B. Jański.468 De also died, from cholera, in November, 1835.469 M. Jaroszewski, Joseph Jędrzejewicz and Anthony Barciński.