Odin, Bishop John Mary, Houston, Texas, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1846 September 6

Odin has just received Blanc's letter through Mr. Ducos . Tommorow he leaves for western Texas going to San Antonio and Castroville and returning by way of Austin and Bastrop. He plans to return to Galveston by the first of November. Fathers John Lynch, C.M. and James Fitzgerald have already achieved fine results in Houston. Odin will need 20 to 24 ordos. A German priest from the Duchy of Nassau sent by the German princes with 180 emigrants, called at Galveston with the intention of settling at New Braunsfels but information he received made him decide to return to his native country. Odin saw him only once; he was to go to New Orleans. He exeat was favorable enough but he gave Odin a sealed letter from his bishop telling of complaints against him. Odin went to the princes' agent to examine the list of new colonists and found that this priest had been ordered to get a woman out of his house or be interdicted. His name is Christian Stoehler . They are working now on the second story of the Ursulines ' house. If Father Bartholomew Rollando, C.M. needs money during Odin's absence, Blanc is to honor his draft; this will not be before the middle of October. :: V-5-f A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.