Duffy, Father Patrick, Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1853 December 26

Blanc's favor of the 11th reached Duffy day before yesterday. His health has been very good since he came to Yazoo. Father Julian Guillou is now able to sit up and hopes to go to Orleans in a couple of weeks. Physicians are of the opinion that he will never be fit for active duty, one of his lungs being badly affected. Duffy has not heard from Bishop James Oliver Vandevelde since the Bishop's arrival in Natchez. He has made no proposal to Duffy as yet in reference to remaining in his diocese. Duffy will be perfectly satisfied with whatever arrangements Blanc and Vandevelde make although he would prefer being under Blanc's jurisdiction. This is a pleasant little place, the congregation at present is very small, not more than 50 or 60, more than half having died of the epidemic. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. 1p. 4to.