Cénas, Father Francis J., New York, New York, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 August 18

Cénas arrived here on the 16th. He has seen Archbishop Hughes and Father Annet Lafont . Lafont, being practically alone, just now, to serve his congregation, asked Cénas to come to help him for a time. Hughes joined in Lafont's request. Cénas is going to write to Montreal. If Blanc has any reason to dissuade Cénas from a prolonged stay in New York, he asks Blanc to tell him. Cénas is sad, broken, but he will work wholeheartedly against ill fortune. He thanks Blanc for all his kindnesses during the 2 and a half years of his stay. The real or supposed faults which took him from Blanc, made Blanc reproach him. He had more need of consolation. Outside of Blanc, Fathers Rousselon, Aubert and Dubernard, and Father Paret to whom he wrote, he said goodbye to no other priests at New Orleans. He knows how little sympathy they had for him. The Jesuits were the only ones he liked to associate with. Father Napoleon Joseph Perché has his esteem for his talent but his tendency to satire and domination, turned him away. Cénas will write to him and if he stays here he would like to have Perché's paper sent to him. Cénas will let Blanc know later what he will decide. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 4pp. 8vo.