Bach, Father Ferdinand Dominic, Springhill, Alabama, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 July 9

Father Cessent who will bring this letter to Blanc, whom Blanc saw last year newly arrived from France, and who had the courage to plunge down to Alabama to learn English and where he was very ill for six months, is a priest from whom Bach hoped to get great help. But circumstances which could seriously compromise him and them, force him to leave the College. Cessent really has talent and knows enough English for ordinary things. He does not belong to their congregation Fathers of Mercy? and never can. Blanc is to judge whether he can use him in his diocese., P.S. Bach is sorry not to be able to write more. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.