Chambost, Father Charles, Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 December 10

Chambost sends the extract Blanc asked for no enclosure. Since retreat, he has been very busy. His house is being repaired and all his furniture exposed to the rain but soon they will be well housed. He made a trip to Grosse Tete for the sick, baptisms, and a marriage. The people want a chapel; they are keeping the subscription list started by Father Casimir Mouret . Father Louis Dufour has never visited the mission; his longest trip was to Mr. Daigre' s at the entrance to the bayou. It was through a third person that Dufour sent Mr. Jelusseau Blanc's letter authorizing the purchase of land to build a church. Chambost hopes that before the end of spring they will have acquired or built a chapel. Chambost has advised them to buy a fine little Methodist church which is for sale. He will go to spend a week there after Christmas and try to settle this project. All is going well and soon they will begin their schools. He has appointed the administrators and written their little constitutions which he will send to Blanc. They will rent the pews on Christmas Day and then see about cemetery lots. Father John Rogalle stayed here a day waiting for a boat. He bothered Chambost, as well as? three poor Jesuit Brothers, and then Rogalle left for Pointe Coupée where he has his negress again, etc. He strikes Chambost as being a little insane. :: VI-1-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.