Abbadie, S.J., Father John Francis St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 August 22

Blanc's letter of the 17th found their Superior on retreat. He leaves on the 25th with three companions, Father Anthony Parret, S.J. , Brother Theodore Willebois, S.J., and Abbadie who is going to look for students. Parret will be replaced by Brother Thomas Fairhurst, S.J. and willebois by Brother Philip Corne S.J. . Fairhurst will take the students to the city and Abbadie will wait for them at St. Michael at Mr. Fortin 's. Without counting Alf. Delavigne there will be 12 at least, not much less than last year. Father John B. Maisounabe, S.J. wrote Blanc about Jefferson College . While waiting for sickness to subside in New Orleans, he is going to St. Michael to temporarily replace Father John Lefranc . He would like to leave Father Vital? Gilles, S.J. for Blanc but he does not see how he can spare him at Spring Hill; he has written Gilles to be there for the opening of classes. Before Gilles leaves, Blanc is to tell him that the Superior left a trunk with Blanc's porter that he wishes sent to St. Michael on the Cora for the 29th. Abbadie asks for the same faculties Blanc gave to Father Nicholas Point, S.J. : 1. those set forth in the printed sheet which Blanc gives his priests and 2. those given November 2, 1837, Abbadie lists them in Latin. :: V-5-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to. 12