Chavaete, Father P.S., Woumen, Belgium, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 May 1

Chavaete received Blanc's letter at the end of April; it was not dated but he presumes it was written in March. Blanc writes that he did not receive a letter since he sent Chavaete the draft. Chavaete sent a letter as soon as he received the remittance. The draft arrived very opportunely. Last year Blanc sold some shares for almost 30,000, to pay the legacies in America. Chavaete does not know whether this sale included the legacy to the poor of Woumen and whether this amount was sent in the 10,000 francs he received by the draft. Blanc is to let him know. Blanc wrote that he had found a good chance to sell the house in Toulouse Street, rented for 13 months, and whose sale Chavaete had authorized because of the continual need of repairs. If the intentions of Father Peter Francis Beauprez are not carried out in the 4 years, they will be in 6 or 7. Chavaete's intention is to not diminish the principal but rather to augment it, if possible. Chavaete has many expenses. He will send everything necessary for the construction, he only asks that Blanc send him the revenue every year; that will suffice. He will begin with a few orphans until he knows how to act to advantage; he counts later on to get a higher interest. As he has written before, he approves of all Blanc has done to carry out the wishes of the testator. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.