Badin, Father Stephen Theodore, Portland, Kentucky, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 April 4

Badin congratulates Blanc on the diminution of his pastoral cares by the first Bishop of Natchez and because during Lent Blanc has had two preachers from their diocese, whose return they are awaiting. If Father Napoleon Joseph Perché has not gone Blanc is to tell him that Badin found in Bishop Flaget's library, the book he had asked Perché to get in New Orleans. Perché will hear with sorrow that Mrs. Gigon has died as she lived. Badin will remain at Portland until Perché returns not wanting his parishioners to be forsaken as they have been, so he will not have to hurry too much if he can still do some good for this church. Bishop Mathias Loras visited them; he was delighted at their establishment. Loras will spend Easter at St. Louis. Badin also congratulates Blanc on the new St. Patrick Church. Badin sends regards to Fathers Moni, Maenhaut and their two Kentuckians., P.S. If Perché and Father John Bruyère can find at New Orleans, the history of old Orleans, they are to get it for Badin. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.