Beauprez, Father Pierre Francois, Vermillionville, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 September 16

Beauprez received Blanc's letter of September 1. He has perhaps humored the trustees too much as for 8 months he has not spoken of a new church except on the occasion of Blanc's letter. There is no one in the parish except a few evil ones who have any serious complaint against Beauprez. Blanc also says in his letter that he cannot be of Beauprez' opinion about leaving this parish without a pastor for some months, to interdict it and to ask the neighboring pastors to visit from one time to another. Father Joseph Soller, S.J.? Solei and Father Charles Boutelou de St. Aubin were of that opinion. Ten days ago, Honoré Beraud was delegated to come to ask Beauprez to play cards at the home of John Greig, cashier at the bank. Beraud played Beauprez such a nasty trick that he left the game. His friends told the parish judge who has been his worst enemy because of a marriage. In revenge the judge made Beraud hit Beauprez in the face. The pastors of St. Martin and New Iberia urged him to pursue the case as an example. He will await Blanc's advice. His affair was discussed at the distribution of prizes at St. Charles College by the Jesuits and Fathers Jamey, St. Aubin, and Priour. On their return St. Aubin and Priour told Beauprez that the Bishop ought to deprive them of a pastor and send his vicar general with a letter of interdiction., P.S. Beauprez is not in the habit of playing cards. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.