Leveque, R.S.C., Madame Louisa, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1854 October 25

The great blow has fallen; since yesterday they no longer have a Mother Maria Cutts, R.S.C.J. . They had thought to keep her, as Leveque had said, for two weeks. Father Joseph Roduit, S.J. was to give her the last sacraments the next day. He had just left when the artery broke. Cutts received the sacraments calmly and fervently, blessed the assembled Community and gave some recommendations to Madame Annette Praz, R.S.C.J. then told Leveque that she knew all of her intentions and recommended that she not ask to be relieved of the superiorship but to try to have someone for the novices. Cutts said the prayers with them and an hour later they were orphans. :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.