"Belonging to us": Fr. Dzierozynski recommends Nelly as housekeeper for Fr. Lancaster, January 1843.

Georgetown College Jan 29^th 1843  

P.X.

Rev^d. and very dear Mr Lancaster

                        I am thankful for yours of the 21^st inst tho' with unpleasant news concerning your loss of so valuable a mare with a fold. But pat! Deus dedit et deus abstulit to him be glory for all. I hope it was not intentionally done. Nobody is obliged to the restitution for it. Certainly you must have now a new horse in place of a dead. Buy it, and F^r. Vespre will be charged for a payment of it: in order that you would not go farther in debts.

            As for your house keeper, I do not know what to say. It is hard thing to find good one, who would go to that part of country. Still I will try my best to inquire from our fathers who are employed about the Missions if they know of any one suiting you.

I think Nelly which formerly was with F^r. Carberry, and these four, five years in Alexandria with F^r. Dubisson and [Dietz?], and now by F^r. Young sent to Newtown, who is an excellent cook and industrious servant and house keeper and sacristan, belonging to us, would exactly your place. If you choose, you may ask her from F^r. Woodly, perhaps he will consent to give her to you – her only fault, is too long tongue; for the rest, the best servant. My best respects to F^r Lucas, I hope he got my letter of the 19^th Inst. All here are saluting you. Pray and be of good health and spirits.

Respectfully yours in X^t
Francis Dzierozynski S.J.

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Mr. Charles C. Lancaster
St. Josephs
Wye Mils
Talbot County
Eastern Shore of M.d.