Mina, Father Ve. Modeste, St. John Baptist, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 June 11

Blanc's letter, dated June 5, reached Mina only this morning. After this delay, Blanc will see that Mina cannot prepare his people for Confirmation. He prefers to wait until next year. The manuscript of the ordo for 1850 is in the hands of Father Rousselon; Mina sent it May 9. It lacks the "nota" for the day of the consecration of the Bishop of Chicago; Bishop de St. Palais' is there. Mina wrote to Rousselon to have Father Perché explain the rubric he inserted for December 9. It is to know whether the feast of the Immaculate Conception is a first or second class. Since Mina has not been able for 2 years to fulfill his contract "pro mensa episcopali" he told Rousselon he would try to acquit it by Mass stipends. The bearof this letter, Mr. Dann, has the $20. Mina needs a dispensation for Jean Ursulus Faure and Marie Pétronille Zélamire Verreuil. P.S. He will send some other time, the Peter's pence collection of $23. V-5-k - A.L.S. - French - 2pp. - 4to. - {4}