Odin, C.M., Father John Mary, Lynnville, Texas, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1840 July 14

Six days after leaving New Orleans they sighted Texas and made the difficult passage of Cavallo. Sunday night they cast anchor opposite Lynnville. Their numerous companions were mostly Catholics, the Protestants also treated them very kindly. At Lynnville Odin met a merchant from Missouri whom he had known a long time and an Irish Cathollic who has been living there for several months. They say there are several Cathollic families at Victoria and a small Mexican establishment 18 miles from here. Odin is going to leave Father Eudald Estany, C.M. here and go on with the others to San Antonio. The route is exposed to Indian raids but they will join a large company of merchants and vehicles. Father Edward Clarke and George Haydon have already visited a good part of the country and were at Victoria not long ago. Odin is sorry he could not pay his respects to Blanc when he heard of his near arrival. Odin sends regards to Fathers Jeanjean, Rousselon, Manhaut, Soleri and Faure. :: V-4-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.