Durier, Father Anthony, Chillicothe, Ohio, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 January 2

Durier received Blanc's letter on Saturday; he read it with great pleasure. He has been on mission for a month. He is with a French priest to whom Archbishop Purcell sent him. Durier will ever have in mind the motto of a veteran, Father Stephen Theodore? Badin : Follow Providence. Since he came Durier has preached four times and hears confessions. On his first mission he was not happy as only 7 persons were at Mass. At Christmas time many returned to God. Durier says Mass every morning at the convent. He finds his greatest consolation in that house of the Sisters of Notre Dame . Durier has not received news from home for nine months. He asks Blanc to pray for his father and mother so old that he does not hope to see them any more on earth. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.