Charbonnel, Bishop Armand Francois Marie de, Toronto, Canada, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856? July 6

It is good to have Blanc's thought for this young brother of Toronto. Charbonnel followed Blanc to Rome and knew that Blanc had returned. Charbonnel is waiting for the bulls asked for over a year ago for two young bishops of whom one will be at Hamilton and the other at London . The work of the definition of the Immaculate Conception has slowed up this affair which was concluded at Propaganda only last May 7. The bad turn played him by the coadjutor turned to good; instead of one diocese they now have three. In the portion left to Charbonnel he should have 20 priests more, not speaking of all there is to build. Sunday he was in Buffalo with 13 Archbishops and Bishops. Bishop Timon's cathedral is truly admirable; what energy, what perseverance. The American whirl turns Charbonnel's head. All that Blanc says about Father Gilbert Raymond is true; may God bless the important work Blanc has entrusted to him. As for Father Francis J. Cenas, he offered to come from Oregon to Toronto. Prudence kept Charbonnel from encouraging him; he is happy to learn that he would have been excluded? by the division. They have here some pious Louisiana creoles; one is married to a Mr. Pochelu ?, a Basque, the other to a name like Burlington, a Protestant going to Paris. The brother of these ladies lives in Toronto; his name is Jacob . They tell Charbonnel that Father Stephen Rousselon has been changed; Blanc's climate is so terrible! After consecrating their two bishops Charbonnel plans to go to Europe to recruit seminarians and make other arrangements. Vocations are very rare here; Catholic marriages are not enough for that; education is too worldly. The Irishman born in this country hardly resembles his father. The Bishops of Mobile and of New York were not in very good health. They say that Father Annet Lafont of New York has been proposed as Vicar Apostolic to Florida; he would leave an irreplaceble void at St. Vincent de Paul. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo. 11