Abbadie, S.J., Father John Francis St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 June 4

Abbadie never had the intention of changing the price of the board much less raising it. When he conferred with Father Francis Gautrelet, S.J. to set it at $200 without extras, he thought it would be about the same in the two colleges. Gautrelet goes today, leaving Brother Jospeh Chauvet, S.J. with Abbadie for two weeks. Father Hyacinthe Tumoine spent last night here. It seems that for 2 weeks, he and the pastor have been threatened with lynching. Their convent is doing very well; Tumoine is their extraordinary confessor. Young E. Cantrèlle spent 10 days with his uncle Damonville Dejean before coming on here; he entered May 31. Abbadie thanks Blanc for his letter of May 26. P.S. What has become of Mr. Adams :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.