Edetvallée, Jr., St. Pelagia Prison, France, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 April 15

Edetvallée, in business in New Orleans for three years, married to Heloise Vesque, lived at Mr. Perineaud 's, a dyer, successor to Mr. Martinau ?, his partner. He left June 21, last year, to come to France to get a cylinder for watering silk. He hastened to make his purchases and to make arrangements with his creditors but he was put in jail on the complaint of his creditors and sentenced to a year in prison dating from January 7, 1845. So he has been in prison for 7 months. He asks Blanc to testify that he led an honorable life in New Orleans. He could surmount everything if his wife had replied to the 7 letters he has written her. Blanc could relieve him if he could call his wife and tell her of his predicament. One of his relatives told him that his wife was living with his partner; he cannot believe it. He asks Blanc to ask Father Stephen Rousselon to help in finding out the truth. Their chaplain knows that he is sending this with a letter enclosed no enclosure. :: V-5-c A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.