Bach, Father Ferdinand Dominic, Springhill, Alabama, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1842 October 23

Bach's plan of going to New Orleans to offer his services to the bishop and ask hospitality for a few days cannot be carried out right now. Bishop Michael Portier being obliged to leave for St. Augustine, judged that Bach could leave only with the students. So everything is put off until the 8th or 10th of November. In the meantime Bach will probably receive a letter from Paris. Bach hears that the pastor is quarreling with his trustees; it seems that soon they will not want him any more than they wanted Rousselon. All three cold be going together. And Father Constantine Maenhaut who refused Bishop Joseph Rosati's appeal could find the prophecy made to St. Peter: "Alius te cinget et ducet quo tu non vis" come true for him. May religion lose nothing by these diabolical maneuvers! :: V-4-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.