O'Hara, Father Bernard, Pass Christian, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853 April 13

O'Hara received Blanc's letter of the 9th, yesterday. Although somewhat disappointed in Blanc's decision, O'Hara complies with its requirements. He sent Blanc the testimony of Mrs. Mitchell who copied that document. He sent the testimony of Mr. Taylor to whom McCaffry acknowledged that he had subscribed to it and sent the testimony of Mr. Nolan which Blanc has acknowledged and still Blanc is not satisfied. O'Hara bows to his superior's judgment and will leave the Pass forever on May 12 or 16. He applied to the improvement of this church what were his traveling expenses and had to ask a friend in Ireland to let him have some money. Father Stanislaus Buteux has been here two days and will be here again May 10; then O'Hara will transfer to Buteux's charge such things as he found here as well as those things O'Hara furnished himself. Buteux will find the church looking some degrees better. O'Hara asks Blanc to send him credentials for the time here and make them as favorable as he can. Blanc can say that O'Hara came south very strongly recommended, that he effected some good, and that he attained the temporal end of his visit, his health. O'Hara assures Blanc that his present purpose corresponds exactly to what Blanc would suggest. A.L.S. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.