Amat, C.M., Bishop Thaddeus St. Louis, Missouri, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1855 July 27

Amat was about to leave Cape Girardeau for New Orleans, toward his diocese, when an indisposition he had became worse and he was advised not to go south at all. So he came to St. Louis intending to direct his steps toward New York, stopping to try to collect for his diocese and getting to New York next September to go to Monterey. Any letters Blanc has for Amat he is to direct them to La Salle, Illinois in care of Father John O'Reily where Amat will be until the middle of next month or to New York. Amat is most thankful to Blanc for all he did for the young students Blanc sent from Spain. Blanc is to let him know the expenses for them and their board at the seminary and he will have it sent. They might yet send some other student or missionary from Spain or France. Amat sends some few letters that had been recommended to him. :: VI-1-i A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.