Guinand, R.S.C.J., Madame Adine, St. Michael, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 June 8

Reverend Mother Amelie Jouve, R.S.C.J., Madames Cutts, Eugenie Freret, and Watson who came from Grand Coteau; and Mother Elizabeth Shroeder ? and two Sister left last Thursday for Missouri. They are orphans, very busy, as those who left cannot be replaced. Guinand hopes that they will be spared from the epidemic. So she must prepare in advance for their annual retreat. The children's retreat raised a great storm in the heart of their chaplain. As pastor at Sacred Heart, he says he should yield his rights only to Blanc. But what about their rights, should they sacrifice them ? Should they give up everything that would embellish their ceremonies because the sight of some of his confreres at Sacred heart offends him ? What he cannot forgive them is that he did not say the First Communion Mass. Father Hippolyte Gache, S.J. told him on behalf of Mother Crescence Alschner, R.S.C.J. that it was fitting that the chaplain say the Mass. They discussed it and the chaplain ended it by ordering Gache to say it. Now the chaplain is annoyed because some of their slaves went to confession to Father Claude Anthony Tholomier for their First Communion. They would like to set their retreat for the second week after professions ?. Guinand must ask Blanc for a priest; she is going to try to get one who can say a few words in English. There is no one sick. :: VI-1-j A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.