Lecomte, Laure, Nazareth, Bardstown, Kentucky, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 January

Laure wishes Blanc many blessings for the new year. Sister Dorothée Villeneuve, S.C. received Blanc's letter; she will reply at the bottom of Laure's letter. Atala and Clothilde are teasing Laure and making her laugh while she is writing. The Sisters of Charity have a good school, Laure likes it but she often thinks of her teachers, especially Mother Seraphine . Laure has heard that Madame St. Angele and Madame St. Etienne are dead but she does not know whether it is true. At Nazareth there are 80 students, very few Catholics. Recreation days and leisure time Laure spends in Sister Dorothée's room. They often talk of Blanc; Laure tells Sister that her eyes resemble Blanc's. Sister is partial to them; she is the only one who speaks French. Leontine and Clothilde made their First communion at Christmas. They and Atala and Eliza send their compliments to Blanc. If Blanc goes to Natchitoches he is to have Laure's father take his picture. A.L.S. French On the same paper: