Boheme, Father Ghislain J., Paulding, Mississippi, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 January 18

Boheme received Blanc's letter of the 11th in which Blanc complains that Boheme has not answered his letters. Blanc can be sure that Boheme feels very keenly the loss of so worthy a prelate and friend. As for R. Clinton it would take too long to tell all his history. Clinton was invited, without Boheme's knowledge, by two Catholics who promised him the school and assured Boheme that no one would employ Mr. McCabe and that Mr. McDevitt had a school elsewhere. So Boheme gave his consent. The next day Boheme received a visit from McCabe and McDevitt saying that they hoped to have the school. Boheme saw that those associated with Clinton did not like McDevitt, others did not want McCabe. In two days all were in favor of McDevitt who is the most capable and has 5 children of his own. Boheme's aim was to unite these three parties. He invited them to contribute to the building of the house which would be a school and chapel which they will dedicate to St. Joseph. Clinton, teaching the children of two families, never comes there to Mass. Clinton claims that he has been wronged and that they are held to paying his salary. To send a letter to Clinton, employed near Mobile, telling him not to come, Boheme asked Daniel O' Flynn, Clinton's associate with whom he now lives, to write to him. O'Flynn did nothing. So Clinton arrived and this difficulty arose in the parish where Boheme has labored for 14 years. Bishop Van de Velde had sent Boheme faculties. Boheme asks Blanc to renew them. There is no enmity; the O'Flynn families come to Mass at Paulding as well as Clinton. Boheme has given Clinton permission to teach the children of these two families and has even furnished books. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.