Guesdon, C.S.C., Father Isidore, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1855 June 23

On returning from seeing a sick person this morning, Guesdon saw the masons busy demolishing the oven. Blanc preferred, and rightly, to have it where the reservoir? is. This can easily be done. The walls of the basin could serve nicely. A third or fourth of the basin will be destroyed and the bakery, much too narrow at present, will be larger and commodious. The chimney will have to be remade; that is almost the only additional expense. Guesdon will await Blanc's orders. He has asked for a Brother baker; they have several at Holy Cross. The butter which the Sisters of the Holy Cross bought, cost 18 sous a pound and not 50 as Mr. Ag. Rasc?h thought. Rash sent a man yesterday to make some mattresses. This man asks 50 sous apiece and Guesdon has seen that they can be made for 25, perhaps less. He informed Rash. Guesdon will never forget the regard to which Rash is entitled as an old man and as a benefactor of the Asylum. But before writing to him as he did, Guesdon had already suffered too much from his never finishing anything. For about 10 days he came every morning, giving orders which he contradicted the next day. If the administration has confidence in Guesdon, he is always ready to give an account of his actions, but he cannot put himself under the tutelage of one who would do more harm than good. Guesdon is glad that Blanc knew the community and the children before he came and can judge their present dispositions. Tomorrow Guesdon opens the novitiate of their Sisters. :: VI-1-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.