Abbadie, S.J., Father J. Francis St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 February 3

Blanc's letter of January 23 gives a new proof of his interest in this little college and a new claim to the gratitude of the one just appointed rector. Yet he has acted differently from what Blanc suggested. He thought that the evil caused by the absence of the two priests Blanc mentioned would not be greater later on. As for the other, he will remain. Of all the trials, this is the greatest. Humanly speaking they have among their personnel, all they could have to insure success. On the address side of the paper: Letter brought by Father James Oliver Vandevelde, S.J. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.