Chanche, John Joseph, Bishop of Natchez, Baltimore, Maryland, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1841 November 2

He is still here, a distant looker-on of the afflicting scenes taking place in New Orleans and Vicksburg. To go down now would be folly. Ten days after he starts he will be in Natchez. He has not been able to obtain anybody from the North to accompany him. Bishop Celestin de la Hailandière has refused to grant Father Julian Delaune and Father Jean Claude Francois the permission they requested to labor in Chanche's diocese. Delaune would have suited very well. Chanche wrote a second time; perhaps the Bishop will be moved by his forlorn situation. Chanche may yet have some hopes from Kentucky. They have no news yet of Bishop Joseph Rosati; what delays him? He is, Chanche supposes, the bearer of the Bulls for Father John Mary Odin as he is for Father Peter Richard Kenrick. If he came in time Chanche might be the bearer of Odin's to New Orleans; Chanche will be happy to be in New Orleans in time for the consecration. Chanche gave Blanc's message to Archbishop Samuel Eccleston. Chanche does not think he will accept the invitation for this winter but if Chanche succeeds in building his church during the coming 18 months he would not? Be surprised if he was to come down for the blessing. Chanche will give Mr. Elder an order on Blanc for $600 in a few days., P.S. Thus far he has fixed the 8th for his departure. :: V-4-l A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.