Lecomte, A. and Henry Hertzog, Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1848 December 22

They have received Blanc's letter of the 15th and they regret that Father Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. had left the city at the very moment that Blanc was to receive a letter from the trustees of their church. They no doubt wrote about the schism. Getting the facts from both sides, Blanc can come to a conclusion on this question. They will submit to his judgment. They ask him to send them a copy of the letter received from the trustees as well as his reply. He is also to tell Giustiniani how to proceed. They will not proceed with the building of a chapel until they have exhausted all means of arriving at an honorable conclusion in these difficulties. :: V-5-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.