Beccard, Father Amdé, La Fourche, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 January 31

Beccard will have been here 5 years in May. He has endured many trials and thought that, as in a regiment, he might go from corporal to sergeant. It is hard to serve this ungrateful mission of St. Andrew at Canal Fields . He thinks that the post of Assumption would not be above his capacity. He would come toward the end of March to collect his epaulets. At this time there is not a cent of debt on the establishment. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.