Blin, Father J.E., Charenton, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1848 June 2

Blin has always regretted that Blanc has not settled his affairs with Mr. La Clère Fuseiller about the lands he intended to give to the church in Blanc's last conversation with him. There is so much inconstancy in the people here that one is afraid to put things off. Fuseiller has already taken away half the land of which he had given Blin the use, the part occupied by Mr. Billon . This mall, planted to holly oaks, was raised at Blin's expense, and the fence was mended. Blin will probably have to make a new fence separating it from his new neighbor which will be hard since he has begun to save up to enclose the church. If he does not do it himself, nothing is done. What can one expect of the 300 whites, in general without religion or zeal, who are to use this church. The rumor is going around among his confreres that Blin asked Father Louis Dufour to ask for the pastorship of St. Martin for Blin. If Dufour did so, it was at his own choice. :: V-5-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.