Hailandière, Bishop Celestine de la, Triandin, France, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, 1855 January 22

Hailandière thanks Blanc for finding time amid the confusion of leaving, to write him a few lines. But why is he in such a hurry; it has been so long since Blanc has been in France. It seems it would be in his interest to remain here several months. Good Breton priests or others would be desirable for him. It would have been an occasion for Hailandière to show Blanc his remembrance of the hospitality and friendship given him. It is hardly possible to travel in this bad weather. They have snow on the roads as in Indiana. It is not probable that Hailandière will be able to see Blanc in Paris when he goes through. Nevertheless he would like to have Blanc's address there. He tried to find there the address of Blanc's colleagues from New York and Baltimore before they knew Blanc was coming but he could not. Ordinarily Hailandière asks for hospitality at the Foreign Missions in Bac Street. He would have had some business with Bishop John Hughes ; Hughes will stay in France for the winter, they say. Is it for his health? Bishop Auguste Marie Martin came to see Hailandière. He said he found forty persons, especially at Nantes. He should be back in Louisiana by the time Blanc leaves. It seems that Hailandière's successor at Vincennes is in state bordering on poverty. The passage of Bishop John Stephen Bazin through the episcopacy was worth, besides the money Hailandière left, 60,000 francs or more of debts. Mrs. Hopkins, Blanc's diocesan, is at Rennes. She came to find her little sister Aimée De Petit . Hailandière sends his respects to Blanc's vicar general. Hailandière has some small hope of going to see Blanc. P.S. If the pastor of Ainay Father Boué is Blanc's cousin, the one who received Hailandière so kindly in 1839, at Furvieère, Blanc is to offer respects to him. :: VI-1-i A.L.S French 3pp. 12mo.