Mougin, Father John, Vincennes, Indiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 June 12

It was a great consolation to receive Blanc's letter consenting to his services. The Trappist Fathers rejoiced with him. It has been so long; the sooner Mougin is called the better. He owes his being at Vincennes to Blanc after pointing out Louisville or Cincinnati. When the misfortune separated Mougin from his own, one of his sisters begged to cast her lot with him. But when his resources ran out he sent her to the family of one of his uncles in Vincennes. The Abbot of Gethsemani approved Mougin's idea of spending the summer with Bishop de St. Palais, near a member of his family. The Abbot gave Mougin one of his priests who with his congregation does not understand or speak French. P.S. Father Audran will see that Mougin gets any letters sent to him in Audran's care. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.