Ivers, Father William, University of Notre Dame, Indiana ?, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1848?

Blanc is to direct Brother Joseph and those at the presbytery of St. Patrick to hand over everything that belongs to Ivers to the bearer, Brother Vincent . The Society is disposed to do all they can for Ivers but it is worse than death to trouble them as he brought no property whatsoever. There are three establishments in this locality, noviciate, convent, and college with the lake in the center. Blanc is to speak to Father Edward D'Hauw who has written to the priest who was in St. Patrick's formerly but who has been in Milwaukee for two years past and who calumniated Ivers. D'Hauw has always been Ivers' enemy; it was heart rending when the Bishop of Milwaukee told Ivers of it. However Ivers took a mission and left it with honor after one year and came here. He has been belied in New Orleans by C. and D'Hauw. If he has to go to New Orleans to arrange his affairs it will give Ivers an opportunity of refuting all their charges and those of Dunn . It was C. who got the anonymous letter sent to Blanc that sent away this French priest from St. Patrick's before Ivers went there. Vacation will not begin until July 4. Ivers did all he could to go to Leghorn but the American captain said he would take no passengers. Ivers went about the harbors and found only one that he went in. He told Father James Ignatius Mullon so before he left. Ivers left the papers of the property he purchased for a college or some religious house there with Father John Flanagan . If Ivers condemned himself to Blanc, it is not to be inferred that the accusations of others were true. Anyone who was fond of study as Ivers has always been, was never the bad character spoken of by C., etc. Why did Ivers want to leave 6 months before he did; why did he take a room in the brick buildings near Camp Street; why did he change to? another room and still pay for C.'s room but to avoid his company. :: V-5-i A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.