Mullon, Father James Ignatius, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1847 December 19

Jose, the bearer of this, this unhappy and deluded old man, has proceeded so far in his outrageous conduct toward Mullon that he can bear with it no longer. About a month ago he observed to Father Cyril De La Croix that "the malediction of God was on St. Patrick's Church because it had no good priest." This morning Mullon said the two first Masses; Jose did not receive Communion though he was at both Masses. After Mullon had left the church Jose presented himself to De La Croix to receive. Knowing his conduct De La Croix very properly refused him. Without Jose begs pardon for the insults and for the scandal he has occasioned Mullon's brother clergymen he must quit St. Patrick's. Mullon cannot put up with such horrible things in the church of which he is pastor. :: V-5-h A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.