_____ , Bordeaux. France, to Baron Guillaume Antoine Benoit de Capelle, London, England, 1841 October 7

The signature of the writer of this letter is indecipherable. He has received Capelle's letter after many years during which he has shared the afflictions of Capelle's family by inquiring about him every time he met someone who could give him information. Baron de Bourqueney must have received, in reply to the letter he wrote _____ on September 9 about Madame de Beaumont, the instructions which her family requested him to ask of _____ ; _____ sent them on the 16th. This lady left Bordeaux aboard the Talma on May 13, arriving in New Orleans on July 3. During her stay in Bordeaux awaiting the departure of the ship she was very retiring, associating only with some respectable women named Dufour. She also saw Mr. Chabaud, the owner of the boarding house and Father of the doctor who accompanied her. Since Capelle's letter arrived _____ has read that the Talma has returned under the command of Captain Dillingham. Mrs. Beaumont stood the trip well and was not confined although they had feared it at her departure. On her arrival in New Orleans Mr. Beaumont paid her fare and took her into the country to escape the yellow fever. Bishop Anthony Blanc became interested in her and was prepared to give her family news of her. _____ did not answer M. De la Belinaye, thinks that de Bourqueney would have shown him _____ 's letter. _____ 's wife sends her regards. _____ 's six children are doing well; his oldest daughter is married. His oldest son is 21 and is finishing law this year; the second son is taking political science; the third is at St. Barbara's?; his two daughters are at home. _____ wishes that he, like his brother, had been able to see Capelle in Paris on the quite rare trips that he makes there. Emile is roaming around the world, he is told; _____ regrets that he never runs into him or sees Capelle's other children. :: V-4-l A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.