Chambost, Father Charles, Plaquemine, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 January 4

He offers their prayers for the new year. Today they placed the statue of the Immaculate Conception on the dome of the College of the Immaculate Conception . Chambost received the circular for the retreat and he will be there with all the documents out he asks that Father Auguste Chambost remain here; they cannot both be gone. Father Marie Emmanuel, O,C.S.O. did wonders here. He has more than 1000 piastres in money, sugar and molasses. He collected 350 piastres at West Baton Rouge. He is at East Baton Rouge and then he will come to finish here in order to be near Auguste during Charles's absence. Chambost attributes this success to Emmanuel's holiness. Chambost will bring the Christmas collection which was 26 piastres. P.S. Father Perché should come to fatten up here after the retreat; Auguste could make his. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.