De Held, C.SS.R., Father Frederic, Liége, Belgium, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1846 March 27

De Held has learned that Father Louis Kartenfels has gone to Louisiana after being dispensed from vows made in the Redemptorist Congregation. He is far from wishing to harm this priest but De Held fears that Kartenfels wants to still pass as a member of their Congregation and against this De Held protests with all his force. A letter from Father Charles Oppermann dated from Memphis and bearing the postal stamp of New Orleans has aroused his fears. De Held was sorry he could not get to New Orleans last summer when he visited the missions in North America. He has not given up hope of sending missionaries to Blanc's diocese. That is why he opposed accepting the mission in Texas for which a promise had been forced from the Superiors at Vienna. :: V-5-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.