Lévèque, R.S.C., Madame Louisa, St. Michael, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1844 May 10

Blanc's letter of the 3rd made her shudder; she has only the hope of soon being relieved of a burden too heavy for her. Their Sisters Religious of the Sacred Heart left Sunday. The children are a little distressed by the separation from their headmistress. Father A. Pierre Ladavière has probably written to Blanc about First Communion. Mother J. Gallwey, R.S.C. will finish her retreat on Trinity Sunday. Would Blanc authorize Ladavière to examine and receive Gallwey's vows? Lévèque hopes that Mother T. Landry, R.S.C. and Sister Roman, R.S.C. will have permission to pronounce their vows; they also have 3 novices for first vows if Mother Maria Cutts, R.S.C. authorizes it. Miss Miller is 18; they have another of the same age. Miss Miller causes them no trouble but perhaps Blanc has good reasons to ask Lévèque not to keep her. She is not Catholic. Lévèque received Blanc's letter with the 50 piastres which Ann's mother sent. Lévèque hopes Ann will some day be a good sister. Not knowing whether Father John Lefranc was to remain at St. Michael, they have not gone to Confession to him during Ladavière's absence. :: V-5-a A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to. 10