Letter 419. To An Unknown Person at Madrid, Burgos, May 18, 1582

Regret at the absence of Father Gracian from Burgos.

Jesus be with you.

ae I do not know the address of Casademonte, I am obliged to trouble you bys ont

Our Father was here last week. He was well. He went to Soria and had to go to other places afterwards. I regret it, as it will be a long while before we hear from him. ..

To-day is May 18.

CCCCXLIII Prefatory note.

Ir is clear from the whole tenor of this letter that the ‘Society’ (Compaftia) aimed at is the Society of Jesus and not, as has sometimes been supposed, the Mitigated Carmelites. The words ‘are beginning to show us open enmity’ could not refer to the Calced Carmelites at this time of the day; also ‘their General’ would make no