Dumartrait, A., St. Martinville, Louisiana, 1840 August 7

Extract from the minutes of the trustees of St. Martin: Present were B. Desparut Deblanc, President; Honorable Edward? Simon, Charles Olivier Duclozel, George Briant, and Dumartrait; absent Charles Fayot and Zepherin Broussard. The president announced that a letter from Blanc dated July 27 informed the trustees that he had appointed St. Aubin, now serving the Church of St. Mary, as pastor of St. Martin replacing Father John F. Brasseur. The president informed the trustees that St. Aubin was not to serve as their pastor since in their resolution of July 27 they had not recommended him. St. Aubin can only be regarded as a temporary pastor at St. Martin. ` A.D.S. Copy French :: V-4-k A.L.S., A.D.S. Copy French 6pp. 4to.