Odin, Bishop John Mary, Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 December 28

Odin sends his New Year's greetings. On January 6, his priests will meet here for the retreat. Because of the difficulty of obtaining an outside priest, Odin will direct the exercises himself. He would need to go to New Orleans but could not set out until near the end of January. For a long time he had promised Father Louis Claude Marie Chambodut several months of vacation; he plans to visit his native country. They will probably leave together; if Blanc has any commissions in Europe, Chambodut would gladly take charge of them. Regards to Father Rousselon. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.