Blin Father J.E., Charenton, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 April 9

Lucien Verret and Rosalie Verret ask for a dispensation. Blin wrote recently but Blanc's work probably kept him from answering. Things here are going from bad to worse. Their fine church, opened at Easter, was filled that day. The collection was $13 for the seminary. The pews were rented for 598 piastres. He may have to follow Father Rousselon's advice and sell his vestments to fulfill his obligations. He would like at least to keep the house intact. Another priest would do better than Blin here. With English he could serve Franklin. Good remains to be done there. Blin had 100 Easter Communions. Cholera raged among the negroes. Mr. LeCleère? lost 12 and Mr. Adrien, 8. Blin admires the strong character of Mr. Fuseiller who saw almost his whole camp? fall without being too much distrubed. V-5-k French - - A.L.S. - 4pp. - 12mo. - {7}