Chandlery, P.M.P., St. Gabriel College, Vincennes, Indiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 July 28

Chandlery, with many others, has been anticipating seeing Blanc at Vincennes on or before August 8, the time appointed for the consecration of the Cathedral. Their hopes have been frustrated by a letter specifying some account of Mr. Laucal. Chandlery desires to place himself under Blanc's protection as a person desiring to serve the Church. He has learned that Blanc is much in want of persons to serve some of his missions who speak English. Chandlery was desired by a priest from New Orleans about 12 months ago to come to Blanc; he gave Chandlery a breviary. Chandlery would have been in New Orleans last February but he thought it judicious to try how he could stand the western part of the country for a summer. He has been in college upwards of 20 years; he has studied theology and completed his course. He has been solicited to receive orders since he has been here but refused for plausible reasons. He is not obligatory to the Bishop of Vincennes. Laucal, with whom Chandlery has been principally during his abode in this part, will be able to give Blanc any information he may wish to know. If Blanc approves Chandlery would like to come without delay but he has lent his money to the College and does not know whether he will be able to get it back before the return of the superior, Father J. Peter Bellier, who is gone to France to secure masters for the College. He sends respects to Laucal., P.S. Blanc is not to be diffident, thinking that he is taking a subject from this diocese, as Chandlery will not stay here. :: V-4-l A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.