Fayet, Father Joseph, San Miguel, New Mexico, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883 August 7

Fayet is a parish priest of San Miguel, a large congregation with many missions, composed mainly of Mexicans. Many American families settled in the neighborhood. Fayet needs Sisters of Charity badly to teach in the school, board him, take care of the altar. In return, Fayet will secure them a house with service and $800 per year. Extras, as music lessons, embroidering, etc. will be for themselves. Fayet also wishes them to take care of the choir and form the young girls. Lamy will give testimonials proving that what Fayet promises the Sisters, he will keep. Fayet has already written to the Sisters of Charity, but knows that this is left to Purcell to decide, thus Fayet's boldness in begging Lamy to grant this favor. Archbishop John Baptist Lamy adds a note that he would be glad, if the Sisters would establish a school in this parish of Father Fayet's. At the head of this letter is an unsigned note: "answered August 22nd: They have not enough for previous calls". :: II-5-h A. L. S. 3pp. 8vo. Photostatic copy from the Archives of the College of Mt. St. Joseph, Delhi, Ohio.