Chanrion, Father Anthony, Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 June 17

This letter will be brought by a doctor of New Orleans, Dr. Saxon. His oldest daughter, wife of the judge of this parish, became a Catholic several months ago. Her sister, married now to J. O'Doherty soon followed her example. Then at last the doctor did the same. Chanrion required of him a simple submission to the decisions of the Church and the promise that he would never again attend the lodge of the Free Masons. He replied that if it was necessary to save a life he would be bound in conscience to go there. Chanrion asked him to promise to accept the decision of the Bishop of New Orleans. He promised and Chanrion baptized him at the same time as his grandson. Blanc is to clear up this matter with the doctor; he is the one who brought Chanrion out of the desperate state he was in. Father Anthony Andrieux, C.M. arrived yesterday. Blanc bears his cross on his chest; Chanrion's is inside. V-5-k - A.L.S. - French - 4pp. - 4to. - {4}