Cuny, Father Isidore, Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Father Joseph Napoleon Perché, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1850 July 21

It has been a long time since Cuny has heard from Perché. As he announced in his last letter. Cuny made an extensive mission from Natchitoches. The results were: Confessions 121; Easter Communions 70; First Communions 12?; baptisms 18, among them were 4 young Indians of the Iwanais tribe; Protestant adults desiring baptism 3; marriages rehabilitated 2. He preached every day, even in English for the Americans. His fatigue was great but he had many consolations. At the end of an English sermon a subscription list came in of 50 persons offering 275 piastres to build a Catholic chapel. He went as far as Chriveport Shreveport where they wanted to build a church to be served by Father Hector Figari Fygarie, they said. Cuny visited Boissier, De Soto, and Cad do. This territory is inhabited by Americans ? from Florida and Alabama. The rest of the population are Creoles. There is also a good number of Mexicans. He brought back to Father Auguste Martin 4 piastres and 10 sous after 7 weeks of work and privation. Cuny is leaving for Claiburn to make a sick call on a Catholic family who lives 100 miles away. Then he must end with a mission about 45 miles from here. He will return in August or September and will leave again in October or November. The Fair here produced 780 piastres which will be used for the purchase of a college for the Jesuits . Cuny would be obliged to have Mass intentions. For 2 or 3 months he has had none except some from France which Martin made him take. Cuny is well satisfied with his relations with his good pastor. Cuny sends his respects to the good Sisters. P.S. If Perché could get Cuny an ordo, it would Please him. :: V-5-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.