Hailandière, Bishop Célestin de la, Vincennes, Indiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1844 February 29

Hailandière thanks Blanc for all he did for their young travelers. He did not send the seminarian to Blanc knowing that there would be many at his house and the seminarian did not find it agreeable. Father F.M. Masquelet wrote to Hailandière in the same vein in which he talked to Blanc but Hailandière does not believe a word. As for the money of Masquelet's collection, Blanc is to ask him for it in Hailandière's name since Hailandière is still in charge of Illinois . FatherJohn? Lefranc left them so abruptly that Hailandière was quite disconcerted; Hailandière has learned since that Lefranc thought Hailandière had told everything he knew about Lefranc; Hailandière has never said a word to anyone, even to his vicar general, which would give any suspicion of what Lefranc wants to keep hidden. Hailandière refused him a certificate because Lefranc refused to stay in his parish until he could be replaced. Father John A. Vabret? told Hailandière that Father Joseph Kundeck was going to stay with Blanc. Hailandière cannot believe it; Kundeck has left his congregation without a priest for 4 or 5 months; in the state in which he left his affairs at Jasper he could not do so and Hailandière will oppose it. He has written Kundeck to be back home on Passion Sunday. He had authorization for an absence of only 3 weeks. Enough priests from Indiana have already gone to Louisiana: Hailandieère does not want it said that he sends them there. About Mr. P., a young Lorettine in Kentucky, dispensed from her vows at Louisville and brought by way of Vincennes to the Sisters at Terre Haute was sent back for, among other things, correspondence with him. She is going down to New Orleans, Blanc is to say nothing about Hailandière but to keep his eyes open. In regard to the Eudists there is nothing to be done except in favor of Chané Father Chanet? ; Hailandière would like to talk to Blanc about the ones from Trinidad. But before things go too far there must be a showdown; Hailandière has taken steps. He has withdrawn the powers of the vicar general. Hailandière needs a coadjutor or at least a friend. They await news of Blanc's affair. Next week, the Father Roman Weinzoepflen affair; they hope only in God. :: V-5-a A.L.S French 4pp. 4to. 11