Dumartrait, Adrien, St. Martinville, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1846 April 16

Father Louis Dufour showed Dumartrait Blanc's letter of the first, enclosing one from J.A. Brett, a lawyer at Franklin, concerning a claim of the estate of the late Dr. Gilzinger against that of the late Father Giles F. Martin . Brett's visit here was a good opportunity to tell him that if he would send Gilzinger's book so that Dumartrait could find the amount in the doctor's own hand, Dumartrait would hasten to ask Blanc to have it paid by Alfred Bienvenu whom Blanc has commissioned to collect Martin's revenues. The lawyer has reduced the $150 asked for by Brett to $100 and Dumartrait allowed the fee of $50 for the funeral. The fabrique has no claims on Martin's estate; the balance owing, $258.75, is for the account of the estate of Pierre? Lacombe who was the chanter before Mr. Broele ? Mr. Lebesque does not want to settle; he claims that Martin's estate owes him $110.55. The priests whom Blanc promoted to Holy Orders left this morning for St. Charles College . Dumartrait wishes Blanc a good trip to the Provincial Council. P.S. Dufour is to write also. :: V-5-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to. 10