Chambost, Father Charles, Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1854 August 18

Since the purchase of their land has delayed them a little in their collections for the new College of the Immaculate Conception , they have decided to erect at the side of the existing building, a building 50 by 40 feet. Below the building, there would be a shelter? and a shop, the canopy being 7 feet high. The first story, 8 feet high and divided down the middle lengthwise will give a large study hall of 50 by 20. The other room of the same dimensions will be divided into four rooms of 12 by 20 feet. The story above will be 8 feet at the base and 10 in the middle. One mounts by an outside stairway and there will be a little flight of stairs from which one can enter the two sides. The dormitory will be divided into two parts with a sliding door. They will then have room to spare in the old building. The dormitory will remain as it is and that large study hall from which one goes up to the dormitory will be changed into an infirmary. Four rooms will be free besides the two little ones they now occupy. Chambost has been several times to Dernière Ile and feels completely restored. His brother, Father Auguste Chambost is there now; the congregation there is very large. Young Michael Schlatre, Jr. has allowed them the use of a room in his house, 25 by 30 feet, as a church. They have to give for their house, 2200 piastres in three payments; they hope they can find it. He is sending a sort of plan of their building. No enclosure. :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.