O'Callaghan, John, Clinton, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 February 11

O'Callaghan regrets to have to inform Blanc of the conduct of Father A. Doyle since Father Michael O'Reilly left this mission. Doyle was intoxicated in Bayou Sara; he returned to Jackson, sick and had no "church." On Monday O'Callaghan happened to visit Mr. Crenan's house and found Doyle sick. The family endeavored to conceal the cause of his illness but a man who stays in the house told him. O'Callaghan thinks it would be impolitic to send Doyle to Clinton in the present excited feeling against an Episcopal minister who got drunk in this town. There is no Catholic family here with whom he could live. If this state of things is suffered to continue, it will frustrate all the good Father Charles Chambost has done. If Blanc requires further information he can inquire of John Reily and Patrick Flynn of Bayou Sara or Michael Creanan or Charles Shiels of Jackson. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 4to. 10