Chanche, Bishop John Joseph, Natchez, Mississippi, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1843 July 18

Chanche got home before Blanc, after all. He reached Natchez on the 11th. Why did Blanc not stop as he passed? He received Blanc's note at Louisville and concluded Blanc had left St. Louis long before. The weather is so oppressive he can hardly stand it. This letter will be handed to Blanc by Father Conway, late of St. Louis Diocese, Chanche has no place to send him; Conway spent some weeks at Blanc's seminary and the testimony of his Superiors is much to his advantage. He seems to be repentant for the faults which caused the Bishop of St. Louis to dismiss him. Father Claude Francois received Blanc's note and will obtain the required information as soon as possible. Is it possible that the Santo Domingo affair is still on the carpet? Chanche can hardly believe that the article in the last Propagateur is correct; he hopes it may be. :: V-4-o A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.