Connelly, Pierce J., Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1840 August 4

Connelly received Blanc's letter of July 13 as well as the one Blanc brought from Baltimore. Perhaps they may see Blanc here at the Assumption or September. Father Peter J. Verhaegen, S.J. has given them a sad blow in the removal of Father Nicholas Point, S.J. who so well understood the necessities. His work here has been crowned with a success beyond all hope. The loss of Mr. E. Barry too is a sad one. Connelly heartily pities Bishop James Hervey Otey for having allowed himself to be trepanned at Philadelphia into a sort of treachery in violating the confidence Connelly placed in him as his bishop and guest. It was while Connelly was in Europe but Otey suspects that he is aware of it. Connelly has written to Mr. Vezian that in case the box from Bishop John Joseph Hughes has reached New Orleans he will have an opportunity of sending it by Mr. Redmond. It is probably a box of prayer books from Canon Schmid of Vienna or some of the things they left behind at Rome. :: V-4-f A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.