Blanchet, Widow Jules, New Iberia, Louisiana, to Father J.E. Blin St. Augustine's, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852 November 21

How can Blin reproach her for being too concerned, surrounded as she is by 6 children and aged mother to support. Blin has made her very sad; her illness comes somewhat from that. But she pardons him. On a sum of 100, he gave her 50; 70 unwittingly, and he wants her to give back $20. If she had wanted only 50, and with the approval of the Bishop, she would have said nothing more about it. She can give him no other receipt after the request Blin made through Mrs. Goujon for $20. Blanchet thought the 70 was what Blin had agreed to give her. Blanchet made a nasty reply to Goujon for Blanc; she is sorry. Enclosed in this letter is a receipt for 14 piastres, received from Blin through Messrs. R. ? Blanchet, Darby, and Thrémoulet ? for a barrel of sugar sold to Blin, plus 20 piastres which he believed he owed her son Jules but which S? Darby had already paid him and which Blanchet will keep as a payment on what is still owed her. A.L.S. Written on the letter in Blin's hand: 1. He never reproached Mrs. Jules as being too interested; he has never written her since the letter she sent Blanc. 2. He did not distress her when he told her of Blanc's wishes. 3. She has nothing to pardon him for. 4. She should give back to Mrs. Gougeon the $20 too much. A. Note :: VI-1-d A.L.S., A. Note French 9pp. 4to., 8vo., 32mo. 15