Denavit, Father, Lyons, France, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 March 12

Denavit encloses no enclosure a letter for Father Gilbert Raymond, who is asking for subjects for his work in Blanc's diocese. The Superior read Raymond's letter to the whole community. This year four bishop have talked to their community and have not obtained subjects. The prelates who came to the seminary are the Coadjutor of Ceylon, Bishop Taché of Lower Canada, Bishop Bataillon of New Caledonia and finally Bishop Armand de Charbonnel of Toronto, who preached their retreat and found no one presenting himself to follow him. This holy Bishop was astonished and afflicted. Father Boué of Ainay is well and busy with the repair of his fine Byzantine church. Mr. Rousselon, Sr . has given some commissions for Blanc's vicar general to Father Charles Padey, Texas missionary, the bearer of this letter, who is returning to Galveston. Father Duplay and Denavit will do all they can to get subjects for Blanc. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.