Beauprez, Father Peter Francis, Vermillionville, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1840 July 25

In answer to Blanc's circular of July 18, these are the stations in La Fayette parish: 1. Cote Gelee attended once a month; 2. One in the offing of Cote Gelee the abandoned Valgo wharf once a month; 3. Perry's Bridgetown? 8 times a year; here they are about to build a chapel; 4. Carencrow, once every two months; 5. Bayou Queue Tortue six times a year; 6. One at Mentou River, 3 times a year; 7. One below the Bayou, once every two months. ` The nearest post office is Vermillionville Attakapas, Louisiana. Therre are about 6000 Catholics of which 4000 are white and 2000 colored or slaves. There are about 400 baptisms, 80 burials and 35 to 40 marriages. :: V-4-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.