Grignon, Father Mathurin F., Natchez, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853 October 4?

What Grignon wrote the other day about Father Fahy must have grieved Blanc. Grignon has got back some of his strength; if he had had this during his illness he would never have recovered. Last Saturday, Grignon considered that for the good of religion he should keep Fahy from saying Mass. He notified the few Catholics left in Natchez that he would say Mass at 7 o'clock and that there would probably be no other Mass. Almost all attended. After the Mass, in talking with Fahy, he made him understand and made him his own judge. He consented not to celebrate and a moment later came to Grignon's room, threw himself at his feat and asked pardon of everything he had done and for the harm he had done by his scandal. He asked Grignon what to do; Grignon told him to go to see Blanc. He pities Fahy and hopes this great humiliation will be salutary for the future. Grignon writes to give Blanc a little warning. P.S. Father Richard B. Hardey is going to come?; Grignon has had nothing from Yazoo or Jackson in reply to his last letter. Grignon had a letter ready to send about Father John Andrew Fierabras but the newspaper, Messenger?, which he received this morning dispenses him from sending it since he can say nothing more in favor of this good confrere. One of these days he will send another article on quite another subject. The epidemic seems to have completely disappeared. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo.