Aliquot, Waggaman Plantation, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853 April 28

Joseph Cavalier told her yesterday that he is advised every day not to have the future church built on his land. He has so many heirs and he would never be satisfied with what? Father F. Zeller would have built. It has been a long time since he talked to masons and carpenters about working without remuneration. Since Zeller chose a site, Aliquot has tried to excuse Zeller as well as she can. When she wrote her last note last Friday, Mrs. Waggaman Wauggamen was in the city; Aliquot believes she went to consult Rousselon; she plans to return there today. According to what Zeller said he would prefer to build at Mrs. Wauggamen's. Some of the richest families do not come for Mass and Aliquot thinks they want to give to build somewhere else. Even if Wauggamen would give to have it built, why not draw up the deed since Cavalier has had an attack and is threatened with death. As soon as the deed would be made and the ground accepted by the Archbishop, he could have a school built with the consent of Cavalier; he is so good. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.