Odin Bishop John Mary, Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 April 23

The young missionaries who are to arrive from France have finished their course in theology. Odin intends to ordain them soon and have them study English and Spanish. Blanc is to send them to Galveston when the boat which brought them from Havre arrives at New Orleans. He thinks they will have money enough to pay their passage here. Father Denavit advanced them 2600 francs on Odin's account. Father Louis Claude Marie Chambodut is on a trip along the Red River. There are many isolated families in that direction for whom it will offer the facility to make their Easter duty. The College of Galveston is beginning to take a good turn; the Irish priest who arrived recently does not lack for talent and is doing much to strengthen it. Last Monday the students gave the public of Galveston some literary exercises which pleased all listeners; there were more than 400 present. Odin will not leave Galveston until about the end of June. :: VI-1-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.