Fitzpatrick, Bishop John Bernard, Boston, Massachusetts, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 October 16

He has just received Blanc's letter of the 6th. He does not believe he should advise Blanc to offer a place to Mr. H. If Blanc asks he could get the letter from him which Fitzpatrick gave him when he left Boston; it explains everything. He has a good education and other admirable qualities but he drinks to excess from time to time. Fitzpatrick did all he could to correct this; it is not habitual. He might go for a year and then the attack strikes and there has been scandal. He does not know H.'s history since he left. As a preacher he talked at random; for the rest of the ministry, he did very well. V-5-l - A.L.S. - French - 2pp. - 4to. - {1}