Achard, C., St. Louis, Missouri, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1850 April 25

He sends the annexed about Alphonse Faure whom a case of dropsy made him send to New Orleans. After he left Achard wrote to his family and Faure was to let him know his condition. Achard has had no reply in spite of repeated letters. Faure left St. Louis at the end of last September on board the Illinois. It may be that weakened by four months of sickness Faure could not stand the trip and died on the way. In that case the Captain would have registered the death. If he arrived his death would have been registered at the hospital. Achard wrote to Mr. Auguste in St. Philippe Street where Faure roomed after his arrive from France, but received no answer. Faure's mother's letter is urgent. P.S. Achard is writing to the consulby the same post. By the recommendation of Mr. Clémencon, Achard is confident Rousselon will have a death certificate to send to Faure's family. He awaits a reply in which he asks Rousselon to return the mother's letter which Achard will keep as a souvenir of his friend and of a friend of his mother's. Achard's address is in care of Dominique Stock . On the letter in Rousselon's? hand: Captain of the Illinois, Stetinius ; dead on board the Illinois. :: V-5-m A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.