Kenrick, Archbishop Peter Richard, St. Louis, Missouri, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1848 April 23

Today he received news of the death of Bishop John Stephen Bazin of Vincennes after a week's illness. Bishop Maurice de St. Palais said that Bazin had received all the Sacraments. Tomorrow of Tuesday Kenrick will leave for the funeral which will take place on Thursday. Blanc already knows of the death of the Bishop of Chicago. Kenrick does not know whether they had had time to arrange the administration of their dioceses and to propose three names to the Archbishop of Baltimore. Chicago especially should be provided for as soon as possible or religion will suffer. Kenrick believes Father Auguste Martin of Baton Rouge would make a good bishop. Kenrick sends the second letter of exchange on Mr. Benoit for $420. He has not had a reply from Blanc about the first one he sent and fears it may have gone astray. He thanks Blanc for his interest in this affair. :: V-5-i A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.