Lépine, Evariste, Lafourche Intérieure, Louisiana, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 September 12

Lépine sends a copy of the resolutions passed at today's meeting. Since it is necessary to build a church on the land belonging to St. Mary's congregation, and since there is a decree passed by the Provincial Council held at Baltimore which recommends that the Bishops of the United States do not authorize in the future, the building of a church or chapel whose title is not held in the bishop's name, and since Blanc has consented that the fabrique keep the title of the property, the fabrique, while keeping the title, renounces entirely the temporal and spiritual administration of the church or chapel. The resolutions were passed unanimously. The secretary-treasurer is to send a copy of the resolutions to Blanc. The resolutions are signed by Lenfroy Bourgeois, president, and Lépine certifies that this is a true copy. - D.S. - French - V-5-l - A.L.S., D.S. - French - 5pp. - 4to. & folio - {7}