Chanche, Bishop John Joseph, Natchez, Mississippi, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 February 24

Blanc's letter of the 19th was handed to Chanche by Father Francis de Sales Gautrelet, S.J. . Chanche is glad that Blanc and Father James Oliver Vandevelde, S.J. thought of him in the distribution. He will do all in his power to give him as good an English education as three months will allow him; he will do it as faithfully as if he were to receive the $3000. Chanche has procured him two teachers; besides this he and Father William A. Blenkinsop will give him lessons as they can. A scholastic arrived here Sunday morning; Gautrelet sent him to Cincinnati in the Thomas Jefferson. Vandevelde did not stop. Chanche cannot draw on Mr. Choiselat at 60 days sight; in his letter Choiselat said he would place the funds in the hands of Mr. Carrière who may have received it by this time and Choiselat would protest the draft. Chanche will have to wait a little while. He has got the Sisters of Charity underway in a comfortable house; they have 30 scholars. Chanche sends a letter to be forwarded to Havana. :: V-5-g A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.