Blanc, Bishop Anthony, Baltimore, Maryland, to Father Etienne Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1843 May 6

Arriving last Sunday at Louisville, they stopped long enough to say Mass. They did not see Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget who was at Portland. They arrived in Cincinnati and left the same day. There they met Father Peter J. Verhaegen, S.J., who was to leave for here with Bishop John Baptist Purcell the next Monday. Blanc and his party arrived here yesterday. Bishop John Mary Odin has had 2 or 3 attacks of fever since they left New Orleans. Sister Regina Smith, S.C., aside from the fatigue of the trip, is well. Blanc took her as far as Baltimore where she will remain until next Wednesday. Blanc will probably accompany her to Emmitsburg. He had planned to go to Washington Tuesday but believes he will have to put it off until after the Council. This morning Mr. Reed, the lawyer Blanc wanted to see about their appeal to the Supreme Court, called. Blanc let him have the papers in order to examine them. This morning Blanc sent on the 3 boys to Georgetown College; he was well satisfied with their conduct on the trip. Blanc and his party were the first to arrive except the Bishop of Boston who only passed through on his way to Georgetown from where he will return next week. The bishops from the West are coming in one by one. If Bishop Michael Portier arrives all will be present. They even have some hope of Bishop Joseph Rosati arriving. Blanc has not changed his plan of return; he is uneasy about the two notes to pay on the 12th or 15th of July, amounting to $2300. He hopes the bill in the Legislature, giving 3000 piastres to the Sisters, will be given out and above all that it will be paid, in part at least, in time for their need. Blanc will go to St. Louis to see again about the $1000. The expenses of the trip from New Orleans to Baltimore amount to $32.65. Father Jos. Evrard? is really here with the Redemptorists, Blanc expects a visit from him today or tomorrow. They have not let him say Mass, they were waiting for Blanc's arrival. If the good religious give him a good recommendation, what will he do? And what can Blanc do for him? He will not know until he sees him. Blanc saw the beginnings of the new cathedral at Cincinnati; it is already up above the lower chapel. It will be magnificent, all in cut stone outside, 200 feet long. The Redemptorist College is doing very well; they have conquered public opinion. :: V-4-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to. 11