Mouret, Father C., Harrisburg, Ohio, to Bishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1850 April 9

Father Alexis Caron, vicar general and superior of the Cleveland seminary, lately visited Mouret and told him that Blanc had written several months ago to Father Louis De Goesbriand, vicar general and at that time administrator of the diocese, asking information about Mouret. Mouret wrote to Blanc two years ago before leaving Detroit offering his services. Blanc's reply said that for the moment he did not need French priests but priests who could speak English. Mouret repeated his offer for a future time. They had letters of welcome from the Archbishop of St. Louis and the Bishop of Cleveland. He has been in the Cleveland diocese 2 years and some months and has always had 4 or 5 congregations half English and half French. One of these, Akron, is entirely English and Mouret has directed it for 16 months. If his services would be useful to Blanc, it is to be kept secret from Cleveland. He is very satisfied in the diocese and would like their cordial consent. Mouret sees by the Catholic Almanac that Father Xavier Brunet continues to be in Blanc's diocese. Mouret took him with him to Ohio from Detroit, where he would be dead. De Goesbriand and Mouret helped him a little in order to go to New Orleans. He left Detroit on the order of his doctor and with the consent of Bishop Lefevere. :: V-5-m A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.