Carius, Father Anthony, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 August 25

Carius writes on the advice of Father Rousselon. He has just learned that some Germans have sent Blanc a letter against him. If he had Blanc's confidence, he would not worry as his conscience is clear. In the situation Carius is in everything bothers him. He thinks that Father Ferdinand Zeller is at the bottom of all this; Zeller does not want to leave. Rousselon told Carius this morning that Blanc had written him that Zeller was going to leave on the Vanderbilt. But Carius does not believe this as Zeller told him that he could not leave on the Vanderbilt and since there was no other steamer for Havre until the middle of October it would be too late to leave for France. This hurts Carius because instead of Zeller saying frankly that he wants to stay and that he does not want Carius at Carrollton, he does Carius harm. If Zeller does not leave, could Carius retire to the Archbishop's house for as in that case Carius could not live at Carrollton. :: VI-1-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.