Chambost, Father Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 March 22

He learns with pleasure that Father Michael O'Reilly's health is restored. At Jackson, Mr. Crenan has 300 piastres, deposited by Chambost. Madame Gleasson has 500 piastres, some collected by Chambost, some by her, and a third part by subscription. The brickmaker gave Chambost a final receipt left with Crenan. If he said anything it would have been about the insults made to him by the famous Father A. Doyle . Chambost's horse is ruined; his buggy is broken; he still owes Father Perché the 130 piastres the buggy cost. The people of Jackson must have little esteem for Chambost now. Blanc told them he was a young man without experience. Doyle told them he was coming to repair the mistakes Chambost had made, that he was a monster of iniquity, etc. Chambost made unbelievable sacrifices for this mission; since he is a priest he has not received 2 piastres of fixed revenue. Meanwhile all the money spend for his upkeep, his trips, his vestments, land, bricks and the rest has come from alms, gifts, and Mass offerings. The missionary of the Felicianas cannot be self-supporting at first. If he were, for example, at Plaquemine where he would have some money and could direct O'Reilly, he would establish all the stations of this mission in a stable manner. If Blanc sends Chambost to Jackson after Easter, he will gladly go if he can be useful. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.