Chalon, Father Gabriel, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Monsignor Robert Seton, Madison, New Jersey, 1871 February 1

Chalon received Seton's letter of January 20 and thanks him for it and the photograph in it. He is with Seton in the opinion that the third order of prothonotaries is often confounded with the second. Falise speaks only of the third class. In the Analecta Juris Pontificii Chalon finds remarks differing from what Seton states in his letter in regard to dressing at the altar and wearing the ring at Low Mass. Chalon dresses in the vestry and yet wears the ring at Low Mass, having consulted with prothonotaries ad instar in Rome. Chalon's archbishop was away from Rome when Chalon received his brief. On returning from France he told Chalon that he would see that he enjoyed all his privileges. He died soon after. Chalon will wait for the return of the bishop's successor to act as he will judge best. French and German prothonotaries have given trouble to their Bishops which will probably be the cause why some other privileges will be curtailed. Gallican Bishops consider themselves little Popes but they ought never give reason for complaint. Hence Chalon abstains from anything which might be disagreeable to his Archbishop. :: II-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.