Chambost, Father Charles, Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Sister Mary of the Passion, M.H.C ., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 November 11

Archbishop Anthony Blanc, before leaving for Natchez, wrote Chambost to write Sister Mary of the Passion about an establishment here at Plaquemine. Michael Schlatre, having lost his wife and seven children, wishes to found an institution in their memory. His conditions are: 1. that the institution be under the direction of the Archbishop the same as the church and the college. Would this agree with their rules? 2. Schlatre wants a certain number of Masses offered for his family; would there be objections? Could Sister place 8 or 10 Sisters there for a first class education, especially in English? Could they later have two Sisters to visit the poor and the sick? If the above requests are agreeable, Chambost asks for at least two Sisters before January 1, to take possession and to see that the building meets their approval. There are more than 60 pupils waiting. Chambost could rent a house with 5 rooms and three rooms in the yard with plenty of space for the children to play. Mrs. Hacker, a very pious lady, could keep a little boarding house next door for the pupils from a distance. The girls' Catholic school last year brought in more than 2000 piastres. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.