Foltier, Father Stephen Jules, Abbeville, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon?, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 August 7

It is absolutely necessary to settle the requests of Cavailhez and Victor Boete so that they will have time to prepare for the next court. Cavailhez asked Foltier to show Rousselon his titles; the papers have been sent to Rousselon. O'Brien, who is a scoundrel, brought opposition at the last court for revenge. Boete has justifiable complaints against the Abbeville plan because it takes away part of his land. Could Rousselon authorize him not to pay for the one-fourth arpent which he bought from the inheritance since there would be only part of it and that part would suffice to compensate him for what he loses by the illegal surveying of Father Anthony Désiré Mégret . 2. Is Rousselon ready to sign, in the name of the inheritance, a legal paper by which Rousselon, Boete and Valcourt Veazey approve the present limits. 3. It would be urgent to hire a surveyor who would exactly set the limits of the corporation. Valsaint Veazey, whom Guégnon commissioned to do this, has done it so imperfectly that now Hearney is taking Boete's land. If some arrangement is not made, Boete will be forced to subpoena the various land owners to come to a new measurement or acceptance of the present lines. There would be expenses for the inheritance. As the law will certainly decide in favor of Boete, all the land owners deprived of a portion of land will plead the nullity of the sale. This will affect the lots to the north. Abbeville is more than ever distasteful to Foltier. Only one thing that could get rid of Emile Veazey is the penitentiary; he has given a false oath which could cost him dearly. In the meantime he is selling tools he stole from Mégret's house. While Foltier was at Grand Coteau, Mrs. Vincent Veasey ? took poison on account of the ill treatment of Doctor Vincent Veasey ?. What a scoundrel he is. Two more months to suffer and Foltier hopes that God will give him the means to leave here. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to. 13