• Lettres de 1911 :
  P. SEBIRE (09, 15.01, 13.02 (2), 23.03, 14, 22.04, 09, 13, 19, 21, 25, 27.05, 23.06, 02, 15, 21, 23 (2), 27, 29, 31.07, 04, 10, 15, 24 (2), 25.08, 07, 11, 16, 24 (2), 28, 30.09, 08.10, 02, 22, 31.12), P. BRUNET (06.05), rapport du conseil provincial (16.06), P. MUNCK (2 du 28.07), P. GANOT (28.07, 08.10), P. KAUFFMANN (29.07). Décision du Conseil général (05.10).
• 1912 :
  P. SEBIRE (17.01, 01, 10, 20, 24.02, 13.03, 28.05, 07, 21, 28.06 (2), 09, 14, 15, 18, 24.07, 19.09, 07, 12, 14.10, 01.11, 01, 13, 14, 24.12), P. GANOT (08.07, 31.10, 02.11), P. STEIN (12.07), décision du Conseil général (05.10).
• 1913 :
  P. SEBIRE (11 (2), 20, 21, 27, 29.01, 01, 03, 16, 21.02, 02, 03, 16, 23.03 (2), 10, 24.04, 01, 03, 12, 13, 16.05, 21.06, 24, 25.07, 01, 16, 23, 28.08, 13, 21.09, 15, 19 (2), 31.10, 06, 24, 27.12), P. BRUNET (16.02), P. SALOMON (15, 22.04 et décision du Conseil général du 07.07.1910), rapport de visite du P. ZIELENBACH (11.05), P. MUNCK (18.09, 25.11).
• 1914 :
  P. SEBIRE (03, 07, 08, 12 (2), 21.01, 23.02, 20, 24, 31.03, 10, 16, 19, 20, 24.04 + extrait du conseil provincial, 03, 04, 05, 09 (2), 11, 21, 26, 29.05, 06, 07, 09, 12, 14, 19, 20.06, 02, 07, 16, 21, 23, 31.07 (2) + devis de Louvain, 05.08, 11.11, fin décembre), Fr WIRO (mars).
• 1915 :
  P. SEBIRE (04, 12.01, 10, 19, 28.02, 02, 12, 19 (2), 23.03 (2), 22.04, 26.06, 11.07, 18, 26.10, 06.11, 14, 22, 26, 30.12), P. BRUNET (08.01), P. LUTTENBACHER (03.05, 14.07), P. MUNCK (06.10), carte de Gemert (22.012), note sur Baarle-Nassau.
• Correspondance avec la Procure : P. BRUNET (18.12.1912).
  1913 : P. SALOMON (17.01, 19, 28.02, 23.03, 07, 16.05, 08.06), P. BRUNET (04, 14.07, 14.09, 08.10, 06.12), P. STEIN (13, 22.11).
  1914 : P. MUNCK (04.01), P. SALOMON (10.01), P. BRUNET (20.01, 26.02, 07.12), P. SEYNAVE (17.02, 23.05).
  1915 : P. BRUNET (08.01, 14.02, 04.11, 18, 26.12), P. SEBIRE (11.07, 04.08, 27.10, 21.12).

Correspondence 13/04/82 - 12/06/83.

1. 13.04.82 de Lange/SG : van ZEELAND for refugee work
2. 25.09.82 Houdijk/SG : re UNITA camp in Angola
3. no date exchange of info re Br. van DOOREN
4. 25.10.82 de Lange/SG : Br. Bruno van DOOREN bursar for EAF.
5. 26.10.82 SG/Prov.Team : visitation of Ethiopia. P.RUTTEN
6. 03.12.82 SG/Prov.Team : laicisation of P.BENNEBROEK
7. 03.12.82 SG/Bennebroek : re request for laicisation
8. 24.12.82 Bijllaardt/SG re his insurance payments
9. 06.03.83 SG/Bijllaardt : Province to take it on
10. 14.03.83 van Putten/SG : sends collection of his poems
11. 15.03.83 SG/Prov.Team : laicisations granted in last two years
12. 19.03.83 Bijllaardt/SG : re his work and situation in Ivory Coast
13. 25.03.83 de Kinderen/SG : appointments: WILSON and HETTINGA
14. 30.03.83 SG/Team : reply to 13. WILSON & HETTINGA
15. 30.03.83 Gross/de Lange : representation of central Africa
16. 20.04.83 Verweilen/SG : ordination of van TOL
17. 12.05.83 SG/Team: situation re van den Bijllaardtin Abidjan
18. 14.05.83 de Boer/Verwielen : reply to 16
19. 07.06.83 Bp. of Malabo/SG : RUTTEN for Equitorial Guinea?
20. 12.06.83 Gross/Bp. of Malabo : depends on Holland
21. 12.06.83 Gross/de Lange : forwarding 19.

Correspondence 23/06/83 - 14/06/86.

1. 23.06.83 de Kinderen/Diouf : re WILSON for Sebikhotane
2. 26.07.83 Bp. of Malabo/Gross : re Fr. RUTTEN for Guinea
3. 09.08.84 Houdijk/SG : congrats on Jubilee. News of Angola
4. 09.10.83 Kuyk/SG : thanks for meeting of new superiors.
5. 23.11.84 Houdijk/SG : article in Le Monde; article of Ratzinger
6. 03.12.84 Spanjers/SG : news of community and confreres
7. 04.01.85 Houdijk/SG : new Bp. in Angola. Various confreres
8. 18.02.85 Spanjers/SG : further news of confreres etc.
9. 25.02.85 Houdijk/SG : Visit to CAR. New Bishop. Caritas
10. 04.03.85 Houdjik/SG : Fr. van KOOLWIJK for Zambia
11. 11.03.85 SG/Houdjik : reply to 9
12. 11.03.85 SG/Houdjik : visa for v.KOOLWIJK - Angolan refugees
13. 14.03.85 SG/Houdjik : re 7. J&P conference in Brazil
14. 12.04.85 Houdjik/SG : news from Province. KOOLWIJK
15. 26.04.85 SG/Card. Simonis : congrats. on appointment
16. 04.07.85 SG/Team : congratulations etc.
17. 12.07.85 Littner/Pro : P.KOENEN re-appointed sup. of Bangui
18. 19.07.85 Hogema/SG : beginning of new Provincial Team
19. 09.08.85 SG/Hogema : reply to 18. Speaks of constitutions
20. 09.09.85 de Lange/SG : re agenda for General Chapter
21. 01.10.85 Verwielen/SG : various laicisations
22. 30.12.85 Houdijk/SG : news of Angola
23. 31.12.85 Dutch Embassy Paris/SG : enquiry re Theo. COENDERS
24. 17.02.86 Gordijn/SG : news of Province.
25. Easter SG/Gordijn : thanks for good wishes
26. 10.04.86 van Moorsel/SG : news and good wishes
27. 30.04.86 Skoonakker/SG : ?
28. 11.05.86 Bijllaardt/SG : re fund-raising
29. 06.06.86 van Es/SG : news and best wishes
30. 12.06.86 SG/Bijllaardt sends best wishes
31. 14.06.86 SG/Miva : requests car for Fr. ONDIA, Senegal.

• Lettres de 1934 :
  P. HILHORST (06, 15, 20, 27.01, 05, 22, 28.02, 06, 24, 27, 30.03, 11.05, 08.06), P. MUNCK (23.01, mars, 04.03, 06.05, 08.08), Mme VLAANDEREN (26.02), P. LUTTENBACHER (29.03, 06.05, 23.12), Fr RUFUS (01.05), P. VOGEL (07, 12, 16, 19, 25.05, 06, 11, 16.06, 12, 14, 24, 30.07 (2), 18, 22.08, 07, 13, 14, 18.09, 01, 12, 17, 22, 31.10, 06, 16, 29.11, 05, 11, 16, 23, 30.12), P. BOUWER (11.06), P. De VRIES (15.06), P. STRICK (06.07), P. Van DONGEN (08.07), P. BETTONVIEL (15.07), P. De PELT (01.08), Mme STRÄTER (20.08 + note Mgr LE HUNSEC), Fr LEONARDUS (29.08), P. FREY (10.10), P. WITTE (02.11, 2 du 24.11), Fr BAVO (18.12), P. VISBEEK (29.12). Copie du diplôme délivré à Strawberry-Hill. Télégr. nomination de Mgr HILHORST (02.03).
• 1935 : P. VOGEL (20, 21, 30.01, 10, 14.02, 24, 26.03, 08, 13, 24.04, 10, 15, 20, 25, 29.05, 06, 20.06, 11, 20, 25.07, 01, 03, 28, 31.08, 09, 11, 17.09, 01 (2), 22.10, 02, 13, 18, 19, 26.11, nov., 19, 30.12), P. PELT (21.01), P. MUNCK (01.01, 26.04, 05, 09.05, 21.06, 05, 13.08, 13, 24.11), P. LUTTENBACHER (24.07), P. LENA (12.08),P. VISBEEK (30.12).
  Lettres du P. SOUL pendant sa visite : 09, 17, 21.05, 01, 07, 13, 23.06.1935.
• 1936 : P. VOGEL (10, 16.01, 06, 11, 25, 26.02, 04, 08, 24, 27.03, 03, 06, 16, 22, 28.04, 01, 11, 20, 29.05, 20, 30.06, 04, 10, 29.07, 08, 09, 15.08, télég. 20.08, 25, 27.08), P. PELT (24.01, 13.12), P. ROOIJAKKERS (05.06, 10.07, 13.12), P. De VRIES (06.08), P.STRICK (20.08), P. LUTTENBACHER (17, 24.09, 02, 08, 14, 29.10, 11, 27.11), 01, 04, 13, 22, 24, 26.12), P. VISBEEK (29.12).
• 1937 : P. LUTTENBACHER (06, 12, 24.01, 20.02, 03, 26, 31.03, 03.04, 02.08), P. VISBEEK (14.01, 21.02, 30.12), P. De VRIES (25.01, 14.03, 25.06), P. STRICK (26.01, 03, 10.02), P. Van De ZANDT (8.01, 13.07, 02, 24.09), P. VOGEL (18.02, 2 en mars, 13, 29.04, 07, 13,19.05, 01, 07, 13, 21, 23.06, 05, 07, 12.07, 02 (2), 07, 11, 17.08, 01, 04, 10, 16.09, 23, 28.10, 03, 29.11, 23, 27.12), P. ALVES CORREIA (10.06), P. PELT (25.06), P. BUKKEMS (23.08, 21.12), novices (31.12).

• Lettres de 1938 :
  P. VOGEL (14, 17.01, 06, 13, 27.02, 02, 08, 13, 19, 23.03, 02, 09, 15, 20, 29.04, 05, 12, 28.05 (2), 11, 19, 25, 26.06, 02, 05 (2), 08.07, 10, 27.08, 27.09, 02, 30.10, 12, 22.11, 02, 09, 23, 30.12), P. Van De ZANDT (14.02, 09.08, 07.10), P. ROOIJAKKERS (22, 27.03), ex-Fr Marinus Van Der LINDEN (26.05), Mgr LE HUNSEC (26.06), P. LUTTENBACHER (29.07, 16.09, 23.12), novices (31.08), P. VISBEEK (07.09, 30.12), Fr. Marie Camille KÖNING (janvier, 01.10), Fr Marie Hugo Van EGMOND (2 du 02.11 + traduction)
  Circulaire de l'évêque de Tournai (10.05.1926 !).
• 1939 :
  P. PELT (14.01), P. VOGEL (16, 19.01, 22.02, 02, 15, 16, 23.03, 06, 13, 18, 25.04, 10, 11, 17, 20, 27.05, 01, 03, 10, 21.06, 02, 04, 10.07, sans date, 26.07, août, 04.08, 05, 22.09, 03, 10, 14, 18.10, 04, 07, 11, 13, 29.11, 09, 14, 16.12), P. van de ZANDT (12.05, 08.07), P. LOFFELD (15.06), P. VANDENBULCKE (20.08, 03.09), P. HALL (25.11), novices (03, 25, 27.12), P. BUYSE (23.12), Fr CORNELIUS (26.12), P. LUTTENBACHER (28.12), P. STRICK (29.12).
  Liste d'admis à la prêtrise (13.05), obédiences (06.07), liste d'admis à la profession (13.07).
• 1940 :
  P. DRIESSEN (01.01), P. VOGEL (09, 12, 18, 20.01, 10 (2), 16, 22.02, 05, 11, 16, 19, 27.03, 02, 07, 14.04, 01.05, 20.06, 09.11), P. Van De ZANDT (07.03), Fr Marie Camille (26.02, mars), P. KOREN (12, 19, 25.05, 09.06), P. VISSERS (30.07).

• Lettres de 1956 :
  P. BLOMMAERT (02.02, 05.03, 14, 24, 28.04, 16, 23, 27.05, 06, 17.09, 03.10), P. VOGEL (11.04, 04, 29.05, 23.06, 17, 21.09, 26.11, 12, 21.12), P. PELT (29.05 + rapport sur Gemert), Fr SAVINUS (23.12, voir janvier 1957).
• 1957 :
  P. VOGEL (02, 12.01 (2), 08.05, 05,28.06, 01 (2), 13.07, 02.09 (2), 03, 29.11, 14.12), P. BLOMMAERT (07.01, 17.02, 16.04, 02, 19.05, 02 (2), 26.06, 01.07, juil., 24, 26.07 (2), 07, 09, 11, 14, 15, 17.08, 01.09, 02, 28.10, 17.11, 07, 13, 19.12), P. GRIFFIN (28.06 soutane), P. ZAAL (27.06), Mgr De LANGE (22.07), P. GEMMERLE (20.08), P. KERSTENS (26.08), Fr DAMIEN (22.08), P. van DOMMELEN (18.10), M. CEZARD (19.11), Mgr HANSSEN (14.12 + réponse du P. GRIFFIN 03.01.1958). Réponse du P. VOGEL au P. Blommaert (03.01.1958).

1. Lettres (en néerlandais) avec l'administration provinciale (n° 1 à 49, 1970, + analyse des lettres en français) :
   • A : P. HOUDIJK (22 (2), 24.01, 01 (2), 06.02), S. MOORE (23.01 (2), P. De WINTER (27.01 + trad.), P. BERTEN (13, 28.01, 09.02).
   • B : P. HOUDIJK (16, 26.02, 08.03), De WINTER (13.02, 04, 05.03), Fr SYLVESTRE van ES (08.01.1969), sondage (23.02).
   • C : P. HOUDIJK (12.03, 09.05, 27, 30.06, 01, 03.07), P. De WINTER (09.03 + trad., 19.05), M. VERSTEIJNEN (28.04), Fr MELCHIOR (BOEREN 04.05), collective (23.06), C.G. (25.06), P. BERTEN (29.06).
   • D : P. BIEMANS (15, 21.07, 24.09 + trad.), P. BERTEN (10.07), P. HOUDIJK (15, 17, 2 du 19.09), P. S. MOORE (09.09).
   • E : P. BIEMANS (27.09 (3), 02.10 + trad.), P. HOGEMA (19.08 (2), 2 du 26.09), P. HOUDIJK (03.10 (2), 07.10) P. S. MOORE (05.10), Fr CLIJSTERS (25.07), P. GOEDHART (29.07), Mgr ZWARTKRUIS (10.06).
   • F : P. HOUDIJK (21, (2), 26, 31.10, 08.11), P. CROCENZI (15.10, 05.11), C.G. (22, 29.10), Fr EDUARDUS (KREEFTMEYER 05.11).
   • G : Mgr BLUYSSEN (11.03.1969),M. BRESSERS (22.10), P. BIEMANS (05, 08 (2), 09, 24.11, 07.12), P. HOUDIJK (19, 27.11, 01.12), P. GOOSSENS (24.11, 15.12).
2. 1971 :
   P. BIEMANS (11.01, 05.06, 19.10), P. HOGEMA (03, 06, 20.04, 09, 30.06, 24.09), P. S. MOORE (19.06, 08.07, 03, 29.09), P. GOOSSENS (21.07), P. van ERP (12.08, 01.10, 14.12), P. HOUDIJK (11.10), P. LECUYER (07.12).
3. (1971 suite) :
   • A. P. BIEMANS (07, 23.01, 01 (2), 2 du 05.02), P. HOUDIJK (13.01, 06.02), C.G. (2 du 12.02), Fr HUYSMANS (05.02).
   • B : P. HOUDIJK (10 (4), 12, 16, 19.02), Fr MSAMBURE (04.02), P. JOINET (04.02), P. van SONSBEEK (15, 30.01), P. SLEEGERS (20.01), P. CROESE (03.02).
   • C : P. HOUDIJK (24.02, 09, 10.03 (2)), P. VERWIELEN (03.03), P. BIEMANS (01, 02, 25.02, 07, 2 du 08.03), C.G. (12.03), P. van LIER (15.02 + trad.).
   • D : P. de BOER (01.03), P. BIEMANS (07, 18.03 + trad.), P. HOUDIJK (13, 21.03 (2), 01.04), P. HOGEMA (2 du 16.03), P. NASS (14.03).
   • E : P. BIEMANS (28.03 (3), 09, 20, 23 (2), 27.04), C.G. (08.04), Fr DANIEL van RIJSEWIJK (24.02), P. HOUDIJK (13.04).
   • F : P. HOUDIJK (01, 03, 14, 17.05), P. HOGEMA (21.04, 10 (2), 14.05), note du P. van ROOY (08.06 + état du personnel), P. Da ROCHA (16.05), C.G. (13.11.1969), P. BIEMANS (19.05).
   • G : C.G. (26.05), P. HOUDIJK (31.05, 22.06), P. BIEMANS (03.06).
   • H : P. BIEMANS (01, 13.07), P. HOGEMA (01.07, 2 du 07.07), P. HOUDIJK (12.07)
4. 1971 (suite) :
   • A : P. HOUDIJK (17, 18, 24.07).
   • B : P. HOGEMA (02, 08, 10, 17.08), P. HOUDIJK (15, 16.08).
   • C : P. GOOSSENS (27.09), P. HOUDIJK (29.09, 08, 10, 11, 14.10), P. BIEMANS (03, 06.10), liste du dossier GEENEN, C.G. (08.10).
   • D : C.G. (14, 23.10), P. HOUDIJK (16, 22, 31.10, 03.11), P. BIEMANS (19, 20.10).
   • E : P. HOUDIJK (11, 12, 16, 20.11 + extrait de journal, 21.11), C.G. (11.11), P. GOOSSENS (03, 15.11), P. BIEMANS (11.11).
   • F : P. GOOSSENS (19, 24.11, 14.12), P. HOUDIJK (30.11, 01, 10, 22.12), C.G. (3 du 02.12), P. BIEMANS (27, 29.11, 01, 15.12), P. NOËL (06.12).
   • G : C.G. (2 du 14.12), P. GOOSSENS (20, 23.12 (2) Ethiopie), P. LECUYER (03.12 + traduction en anglais).

1. Lettres entre confrères (en néerlandais, 1971) avec analyse en français:
   • A : P. van de BERG (22, 25.01), P. HOUDIJK (06, 08, 15.02, 17.03 (4), 02, 05.04, 25.05, 15.06, 05, 24.08, 30.09, 05, 11, 19, 23 (2), 27.10 (2), 01, 5 du 14.11), P. HILLO (05.02), P. NEVEN (15.02, 15.10), Fr NAZARIUS (31.03), P. De ROOY (oct.), P. BLOMMAERT (14.10), P. van de DRIFT (27.10), P. van der POEL (27.10), P. De WINTER (08.11), P. LOFFELD (11.11), Fr LIBORIUS (21.11), P. DODEMAN (02.12), Fr SERAPHINUS (19.11), X (20.11).
   • B : P. KEUNEN (07.02), P. HOUDIJK (21.03, 02.05, 14.10, 06.11, 10.12), P. GROOT (04.11), Dr SCHOENAKER (sans date).
2. • 1971 : P. GOOSSENS (23.12).
   • 1972 : P. GOOSSENS 01 (2), 22.02, 14, 29.03, 10, 18.05, 27.06, 23.11, 28.12). P. O'SULLIVAN (05.01, 10.02, 03.04), P. S. MOORE (29.01, 12, 16.02, 20.03, 09, 12.04, 23.05), Fr DAMIEN (18.02, 02.03), P. van ERP (02.03), P. LITTNER (19.06), P. BIEMANS (04.12, P. HOGEMA (06.12).
3. 1972 (suite) avec l'administration provinciale :
   • A : P. HOUDIJK (13, 28.01, 08, 2 du 19.02), P. BIEMANS (07.01 (2), 2 du 01.02), P. GOOSSENS (19.01).
   • B : C.G. (27.01, 2 du 10.02), P. O'SULLIVAN (2 du 05.01), P. van HAM (18.01), P. GOOSSENS (18, 20.01, 01, 20, 22.02), P. HOUDIJK (25.02).
   • C : P. GOOSSENS (15.02, 01, 03.03), P. HOUDIJK (01 (2), 05, 06.03), P. BIEMANS (26.02, 09.03), C.G. (07.03), P. VERDIJK (26.02).
   • D : P. HOUDIJK (10, 14.03 (2), 13, 26, 28.04), P. GOOSSENS (14.03, 25.04), P. BIEMANS (19.03, 26.04), C.G. (30.03).
   • E : P. GOOSSENS (02 (2), 04, 2 du 16.05), P. HOUDIJK (03, 08, 17, 2 du 22.05), P. TUNNEY (11.05), P. BIEMANS (28.05).
4. 1972 (suite), avec l'administration provinciale :
   • A : P. HOUDIJK (27.05 (2), 01, 06, 13, 18.07), P. BIEMANS (19, 31.05, 07 (2), 08, 25.06, 04.07).
   • B + C : P. BIEMANS (30.07, 10, 15 (2), 22.08), P. HOUDIJK (05, 14.08), P. LECUYER (21.07, 16.08, 2 du 23.08).
   • D : P. KELLY (28.09, 09.10), P. GOOSSENS (29.09, 05.10), P. HOUDIJK (09.10).
   • E : P. HOUDIJK (12 (2), 13 (2), 18, 2 du 20.10), P. De LANGE (13.10), P. KELLY (09.10), P. GOOSSENS (17.10).
   • F : P. HOUDIJK (28.10, 08, 13.11), P. KELLY (22.10), P. De LANGE (01.11), P. HOGEMA (31.10), P. DRIFT (30.10), C.G. (07.11), P. BIEMANS (11.11).
5. 1972 (suite) avec l'administration provinciale :
   • A + B : P. GOOSSENS (14.11 (2), 2 du 21.11), note sur les problèmes financiers d'Ethiopie (21.11), P. HOUDIJK (21 (2), 26.11, 3 du 28.11).
   • C + D : P. HOUDIJK (28.11, 03.12), P. BIEMANS (23.11, 04 (2), 09.12), P. van ROOY (28.11, 04.12), P. GOOSSENS (04.12), C.G. (12.12), P. GODARD (08.11, 12.12).

• Tracts Gemert.
• Correspondance à propos d'affectations, ou d'affaires administratives entre les provinces : lettres des sup. provinciaux les PP. de KINDEREN, van MOORSEL, WIJNEN, HOGEMA, van KUIJK, de LANGE, BIEMANS, de WINTER.

Correspondence 1986 - 1992 :

1. 25.08.86 van Kuijk/SG : DE LANGE retires from Provincial Team
2. 24.01.87 van Kuijk/de Boer : answers to some question
3. 28.04.88 van Kuijk : personnel for Sidamo, Ethiopia.
4. 10.06.88 Hogema/SG :Team. Koos GORDIJN as Provincial.
5. 20.06.88 SG/Hogema : reply to 4.
6. 17.01.89 Gordijn/de Boer : approval of Chapter decisions.
7. 24.09.90 Gordijn/de Boer
8. 06.10.90 de Kinderen/GC : arrangements for Visitation.
9. 15.03.91 Gordijn/SG : a new retirement house.
10. May 91 de Boer, Marzinkowski: circular letter after Visitation.
11. 29.07.91 Timmermans/SG : why he left Refugee service
12. 08.08.91 Marzinkowski/Timmermans: reply 11. Replies for SG.
13. 20.08.91 van den Brink/Marzinkowski : Albert de JONG.
14. 22.08.91 Marzinkowski/van den Brink : Albert de JONG.
15. 05.10.91 de Boer/????
16. 09.12.91 van den Brink : delegates for General Chapter.
17. 12.12.91 Rutten/SG : Objects to concept of "Provincial Team"
18. 09.01.92 de Boer/Gordijn : Reactions of Provincial Team
19. 20.01.92 Gordijn/de Boer : reply 18.
20. 10.04.92 SG/Rutten: Sympathises with his reservations.
21. 03.06.92 Wijnen/SG : Responsibilities of Holland regarding Tefé.
22. 12.06.92 SG/Wijnen : reply 21 - some ties remain.
23. 14.06.92 Wilson/Marzinkowski : help in Brazzaville seminary.
24. 26.06.92 Marzinkowski/Wilson : reply 23. Encourages him.