Chambost, Charles, Assumption, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 December 16

Chambost bade farewell to Europe with a disdainful smile but when he had to leave Rousselon, he wept. However he acted brave and marched off with the others. He has soon become accustomed to Assumption; the Vincentians are very good and the seminarians also. The food is good. For his English professor he has been given Father Louis Parody, C.M. Parrodi. Chambost thinks he will learn better than the others because of Auguste Chambost? 's lessons. But he is very sad to see so little devotion to the Blessed Virgin; this is no doubt the cause of the loss of many vocations. Chambost is very happy to have found in Rousselon a father who clothes and watches over him. P.S. Chambost has been given the task of putting the library in order. Charles Sanson has asked him to present his respects to Rousselon; he will write in a few days for a cause which Rousselon knows well. :: V-5-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.