Lesne, Father James, Mobile, Alabama, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 April 20

Lesne had promised to arrive the week after Easter. He would have left if Bishop Michael Portier had not had to go to give Confirmation at Mount Vernon. The Bishop will return the first of next week. Lesne was just as well satisfied for this delay since his rheumatism came back on Easter and he could only say Mass and that with extreme difficulty. He is better and hopes the hot weather will cure him. They have learned with sorrow of Blanc's loss of Father Jeanjean; they share it. All their priests are well. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.