Brands, C.M., Father John, Galveston, Texas, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1845 October 23

The unexpected departure of the New York leaves him only a few minutes to write. He has given all the money belonging to the orphans to the bearer of this letter, Mr. Blossman, formerly at New Orleans, but now with his family, one of theirs. Brands has kept $20 in Texas notes which he could exchange only at an enormous discount; he will use them here for paying taxes, etc. Father Michael Calvo, C.M. had written that Father Pfanner Phanner has probably a mind to cross the Rio Grande; a blessed thing for the mission and for his own neck. Brands also encloses a key for Father Ogé which he forgot to put into his letter. P.S. Brands has written to Father John Gleizal, S.J. to call on Blanc for the money. :: V-5-d A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.