Cénas, Father Francis J., Caen, France, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1857 December 3

Cénas has received Blanc's letter of October 14; he will try to profit by his advice. The Bishop of Montreal knows that Cénas is at his disposition. While waiting to be called officially by the Bishop, Cénas has retired like a hermit to the hospice for epileptics at La Cèppe near Caen. The Bishop of Valence considers this service an act of charity. Cénas understands how Blanc has suffered at the assassination of Father Nicholas Savelli . The French newspapers have treated it in diverse ways and Cénas does not know to what to attribute so cowardly a revenge. France is quiet, the banks are sound but business in Lyons is very bad. Collections are taken for men out of work. On the 8th, there will be the drawing of the lottery for the enlargement of Fouvrières. :: VI-1-m A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.