Guinand, R.S.C.J., Mother Adine, Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1856 December 29

Guinand expresses her gratitude and sends her New Year's greetings. In a new family, Guinand counts more than one who wish her to speak for them. Madame Doremus, R.S.C.J. asks for the picture Blanc promised her when she became wise; she thinks she has attained that. Madame Isabelle Dubreuil, R.S.C.J. and Mother Doyle, R.S.C.J. also wish to be remembered. Guinand is at her new mission. One sees misery everywhere. Their Bishop Auguste Marie Martin has at his house a cousin who has been ill for several weeks. This cousin takes her meals with all the priests and her conversation is disgusting. People blame the Bishop. More than one of the priests regret that they left France to witness the loss of so many souls whose salvation they are forbidden to work for. The Bishop demands that they build a chapel which is to be the property of the Bishop. The poor missionary spends days in his room consumed with zeal obedience obliges him to repress. Martin's motives are laudable but the results are very different. :: VI-1-k A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.