Lamy, Father George, Formigny, France, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 June 4

Lamy was very happy to receive Blanc's reply to his letter of December 1856. He still continues in the dispositions he has already shown to Blanc in spite of the difficulties he encounters with his family. He has returned to his diocese and confided in the Bishop of Bayeux who encourages him. Perhaps he would already be with Blanc if he had the money for the trip. Could Blanc get him on one of the ships in service between Havre and New Orleans? Could Lamy with a letter from Blanc appeal to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith? He places himself in Blanc's hands or those of the Bishops of Natchitoches or Galveston. He would like to leave next October. P.S. Does Lamy need an exeat from Bayeux? If he is given a surplice or stole shall he accept if they are not the style generally used in English churches? :: VI-1-l A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.