Abbadie, S.J., Father John Francis St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 June 20

Abbadie has received good news. Father Anthony J. Jourdan, S.J. Jordan wrote on April 28 that it had been decided at Rome that St. Charles College would return to the Missouri province and Louisiana and Florida would be in the Lyons province. The Superior of the mission is to be the rector of Vals, Father John B. Maisounabe, S.J. who was to be provincial at Lyons. Jordan will see the English Provincial about English Subjects. French scholastics are to be formed in England or at New York or Georgetown. As many as possible coadjutors are to be sent. A Spanish teacher will have to be found. Father Joseph Soller, S.J. is to be patient about leaving New Orleans. Father A. Pierre Ladavière, S.J.'s role depends on Abbadie who will be in charge until Maisounabe arrives. If Spring Hill does not succeed, the men destined for there will return to Abbadie. Jordan is glad to be dealing with the Bishop who is a childhood friend. With Maisounabe will be Father Fairhurst, S.J., brother of the English Provincial. He is young and talented and will replace Father Charles Truyens, S.J. . Two Brothers Coadjutor will come, a tailor, and a gardenercook. Yesterday Abbadie received a letter from Father Pierce Connelly who wrote that long before he entered Holy Orders, Lord Shrewsbury applied for him to come to England. The Father General advised Connelly to do so and also sent Father Costa, one for the little congregation of St. Peter's and one for the young future Earl of Shrewsbury. Abbadie would like to have Ladavière come to Grand Coteau; he would make him their spiritual father. Abbadie may go down with the students who will leave Negreville on July 14. The distribution of prizes is to be July 4. The students celebrated his feast on the 16th and tomowwor he will return the favor. P.S. The enclosed note was sent from Paris. If Blanc has no instructions for Abbadie after reading it he is to sen it by Brother Joseph Chauvet, S.J. to Father Francis X. Gautrelet, S J. who could perhaps obtain it at Mobile. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to. 13