Guesdon, C.S.C., Father Isidore, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1855 June?

As Blanc told him, Guesdon received a visit this evening from Messrs. Ag. Rasch, Devereux, and Lombard . All agreed, he thinks, that the oven should be begun again at the base. Lombard thinks that it should not be started until they have a Brother baker since a good baker earns too much for the administration to start before. Lombard seems right. The gentlemen think if the St. Mary's Catholic Boys Asylum could have water works, the bath could be useful but not without. But when would they have it? They do not dare to hope to have it so soon. They decided nothing, proposing to give their report to the council. After they left, Guesdon thought he should get the advice of the doctor about the bath; Blanc sees his opinion. Gouesse does not believe the doctor would ever permit anyone to take a bath in it. Dr. Turpin? permitted it and regretted it; each time they had sickness and death afterward. Guesdon did not ask the doctor for his opinion on the bakery which conforms to Blanc's and Rash's. Placed on the site of the tub, it would be spacious, habitable; now it is not. The chimney which alone could cause new expense, should be knocked down because the foundation is not solid. The paving of the oven is of very poor quality. So one would have to start all over again. The administration will make the judgement. Rash asked the gentlemen if they had seen? their chapel. Arrived at the door, he pointed out the box for alms, saying that many come without thinking to put 5 sous in the box but that Rash never entered without his offering. He put in money and each of the men did also. Guesdon and Rash love the asylum too much to disagree but foolishness finds Guesdon inflexible. Guesdon tells Blanc all of his troubles, following his inclination, conformable to the judgement of his Rector, so should he not also tell of his consolations? When Guesdon arrived, no child went to the chapel during recreation; Guesdon kept urging them and the number grows every day. P.S. Guesdon found 60 or 80 children late in making their Easter Communion; all went in time. One child came asking to receive Communion on the feast of his patron. This child gave bad example when Guesdon came; now he gives perfect example. :: VI-1-i L.S., A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.