Buteux, Father Stanislaus, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 August 7

On arriving here Tuesday and not finding Blanc's letter, Buteux went to see the Mother Superior who said she had received it Friday or Saturday. If she received it Friday that would perhaps explain what she told Buteux on Saturday about her plan to wander about from place to place and to have it announced in the papers if anyone wanted to receive them. Buteux told her that a priest would come on Sunday as extraordinary confessor for Monday. Buteux here questions the interpretation of the rule by the Mother Superior and her remarks about the Bishops and her Superior General. Buteux also feels it his duty to speak about the relation between the Brothers and Sisters. Brother Alphonse, Superior of the Brothers of Christian Instruction at Mobile, had to recall one of the Brothers from the Bay; at that time there were only two Sisters at the Bay. In a small place, the most innocent things give place to talk. Buteux will do what he can for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg ?. with the Sisters full of confidence in God and not placing themselves elsewhere, Buteux woulf feel more at ease in going to see them from time to time. He was displeased with the first two because of what the Mother told him about Sister Anatolie, S.S.J.B. . Buteux has ordered from Mr. Clague ? two mattresses, a bolster, a pillow, and a mosquito netting?, and he will send the bill to Blanc. Buteux considers this just a loan. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.