O'Connor, O.S.B., Father Bede, Jasper, Indiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 February 24

In the absence of their Superior, O'Connor has been requested to write to Blanc. They have been informed of the death ! of Father Anthony Francis Carius some time ago of yellow fever. Carius' good heart led him into extravagances. O'Connor rejoiced last year when in New Orleans to hear Carius' resolution to avoid past snares. Carius confided that he had about 600 Masses from Indiana. Carius had agreed with his Jesuit confessor to give those Masses to some religious community in the North where the stipend is the same, 50 cents. It was also agreed that the amount be paid by installments of 3 months from January 1858 until paid. Carius requested O'Connor to take charge. They have celebrated more than 100 Masses and distributed about the same number to secular clergy; giving them their stipends in cash. They themselves have received not one cent. Carius gave 300 Masses last March in New Orleans; he never sent the remaining 300. They do not know if Carius left any property or who are his heirs. They apply to Blanc to use his influence in procuring $150 for the 300 Masses. If this is impossible they request Blanc to furnich them with stipends, $1 for each Mass, to reimburse them. If this is done, the Masses are to be sent to O'Connor and the money to Mr. Rotchford. Blanc has no doubt read of the death of Father Joseph Kundek Kundeck, pastor here, who built the present German Church of the Assumption at La-Fayette . Kundek died December 4 after a sickness of 9 months. O'Connor is his successor; it depends on the Abbot in Einsiedeln whether Jasper will be incorporated in their missions and whether O'Connor will remain. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.