Abbadie, S.J., Father J. Francis St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 March 26

Abbadie received Blanc's letter of the 15th. He asks Blanc to tell him whether they could incorporate their College with the state. He thinks it will be more difficult since they have voted for the creation of a University of Louisiana. He would not like to see their students leave to take their degrees elsewhere. If he could borrow 3 or 4 thousand piastres, could he get that amount from some individual? He would not like to go to a bank; he would rather continue to pay interest to Father J.M. Bonniot . Their examinations will take place Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; the next Tuesday classes resume. During Holy Week Father Joseph Soller, S.J. will give a retreat. Father Julien Priour wrote yesterday from New Iberia asking for Father Anthony Parret, S.J. and Father William Mearns, S.J. . Abbadie replied that Mearns could not leave at all and that Parret could leave only from Wednesday to Easter Monday. They will begin their jubilee tomorrow. Abbadie will, as Father Nicholas Point, S.J. used to do, give instructions for the men during Lent. Last time there were 25 or 30; Father Aloysius Rocofort, S.J. pleases them very much. They will have First Communion on May 2; they would like to have Confirmation then also. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.