Chanche, Bishop John Joseph, Natchez, Mississippi, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 May 21

Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 16th with the bundle of books and the pectoral cross. He wrote yesterday to Father Victor Jouanneault that there was no place in his diocese in which he could employ him. Jackson is a very important place; the person who goes there must speak English very well. The only place at present would be Biloxi . But they are creoles there and Chanche supposes he would succeed as little there as he did with the creoles of Louisiana. Besides he would be too near the place where accusations were made against him. Chanche is sorry he cannot comply with Father Boullier's wishes; he had engaged to preach on the 25th. He will probably be at St. Michael's on June 1. He intends to make Governor André Bienvenu Roman 's his stopping place. Archbishop Samuel Eccleston can walk about his room; some small bones were fractured. Bishop Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds gave Confirmation in the Baltimore Cathedral on Trinity Sunday. :: V-5-c A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.