Beauprez, Father Peter Francis, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 September 19

Beauprez received Blanc's letter which hurt him very much. He sees to his great astonishment that Blanc has taken his complaints for impertinence and insult. As soon as the trustees cut his salary Beauprez informed Blanc and observed that this restitution was taken for revenge. If he was so fond of those 200 piastres as Blanc says, he would not have taken the affair to Blanc; he would have tried to come to terms with the trustees. He was surprised when he learned that in two weeks Blanc agreed to the trustee's resolution; Blanc is ordinarily more firm. Beauprez will not worry since Blanc has taken all the responsibility. The great misfortune of church corporations is that they make repairs which are almost always badly done or for which they pay double so that they are almost always bankrupt. Blanc also knows that they could never keep a pastor here. Beauprez took it only through obedience; he preferred West Baton Rouge where he was known and asked for. He also recalls to Blanc that last spring he told him that he could stay her no longer. Therefore Beauprez asks for his exeat. Beauprez believes that Blanc prefers outsiders to old priests; they remain 2 or 3 years and then go. He has heard several of his confreres complain on this subject. :: V-5-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.