De Goesbriand, Father Louis Joseph, Cleveland, Ohio, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849 December 27

De Goesbriand replied yesterday to Blanc's letter but his letter was lost between the post office and Bishop Rappe's house. He believes that Father L.? Moran is not only incapable of directing a parish but it would be dangerous to give him one. If De Goesbriand has been well informed, Moran was guilty in Wisconsin of intemperance and scandalous insubordination. After a long trial, he fell again into intemperance. He left the diocese without permission but has obtained his exeat since. But he has good qualities. De Goesbriand asks Blanc to admit Moran to a religious house where he could save his soul. Besides some settlements of French or Canadians there are in the Cleveland diocese three parishes exclusively French. Father L. Mouret is pastor of one of these; just now he could be having difficulties with his administration. His English is not famous. Would Blanc want to use him in Louisiana? They hope Bishop Amadeus Rappe will return in the spring. What are the prospects in Louisiana for collectors truly in need? He could direct to New Orleans a model French priest whose church is burdened with debts without any other hope but this method. V-5-l - A.L.S. - French - 2pp. - 4to. - {4}