Letter 73. To Some One Living at Avila, Seville, June 4, 1575

Money ?natters. Kind wishes.

JESUS!

May the grace of the Holy Spirit ever be with you.

IT is a great comfort to me in times of necessity to have so good a trustee as yourself. I am in dire need just now, and entreat you to give all that you can of the funds in deposit to Señor Julian de Avila, in order that he may repay the money lent him for the expenses of the journey. This note, signed with my name, will take the place of a receipt.

Will you pray for me as, sinner though I am, I pray for you; will yoa also ask Señor Master Daza and my good sister Señora Catalina' to do the same. I feel very lonely at being so far away from such a friend as you, but such is life: unless I were resolved to bear the cross, it would make me unhappy. May our Lord grant you the rest I wish for you, and make you very holy !

Signed on June 4, 1575, in the Convent of St. Joseph at Seville.

Your unworthy servant,

Teresa de Jesus, Carmelite.