Letter (number unidentified). To Don Alvaro de Mendoza, Bishop of Avila, Avila, July 6, 1568

Various matters. Fray Garcia de Toledo.

ALL the sisters here desire to be very warmly remembered to your Lordship. For the last year we have been hoping that you would pay a visit to my señora, Doña Maria, at Avila, as Don

Bernardino assured us that you intended doing, but it was not the will of God. May he grant that I may meet you where we may never part again ! We recited the Psalters this year upon the very day itself and will gladly do so in future. May our Lord ever have you in His keeping and preserve you to us for many years for His greater glory !

My señor, fray Garcia, is very well, thank God! He is continually showing us kindness and becomes more holy every day. By order of the Provincial he has taken the office of novice-master — a very humble post for a man of his position. It was given him solely that his spirit and virtues might benefit the Order by means of the souls he trained. His humility in accepting the charge was most edifying. He is very busy. To-day is the sixth of July.

Your Lordship's unworthy servant,

Teresa de Jesus.