To the Grand Seminary of Amiens

August 11, 1818

Dear Sir,

I wrote to M. Etienne Prieur, one of your seminarians, in response to his letter of July 7.  In this letter he promised to let me know the exact time of his departure for Paris, which he assumed to be at the end of the said month of July. However, I have not received any news from him since then. 

Would it be possible for you to tell me whether Mr. Prieur still resides with you? Or if he has returned to his homeland of Moulins, could you share his address with me? I would be hugely grateful. 

If he is with you, please send him the letter I have respectfully written you, and invite him to give me some sign of life. 

If not, your gracious reply would be welcome, and forgive the liberty that I take in interrupting your good work. 

It is my honor to be your humble servant,

M.B.