Cavailhez, Baptiste, Abbeville, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 November 10

Cavailhez acknowledges the promise he made, in the talk he had with Blanc at Lafayette, to not reply to the requests of persons who want to declare their resolutions on the sides? taken against Father Jean Arthur Poyet, but he has another duty to fulfill. There is a vindictive exultation, almost silent, which could become deplorable at the slightest provocation. Blanc is to read over the petition sent to him and consider it as the voice of a humble people who beg for Blanc's aid and protection to obtain another confessor without delay. There has just been a Methodist meeting at Pont Perry; the time was opportune to profit from the failure of the Catholics. Their house makes headway while the Catholic church is deserted without the least hope of coming back with the name pastor. A defamation suit is to be in court on the first Monday of December brought by Mr. or Mrs. Castal against Victor Bouet . It is said that Poyet is the instigator. Poyet has taken Cavailhez to court for the 100 piastres he subscribed for the church. He fears the arguing of the case as the lawyers will make known things which should not be heard. Cavailhez does not intend to withdraw his subscription if he does not have to pay it to Poyet but to his successor or to Blanc. Cavailhez asks Blanc to have Poyet withdraw the case. The men who fought for Poyet on the Sunday after Blanc was at Abbeville are now against him. People say that Mrs. Emille Bernard often shed tears when her husband wasted his time in drinking at the pastor's party, etc. The people are astonished at Blanc's silence but hope he will deliver them. :: VI-1-m A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.