Labret, Mrs. Elise, Bayou Sara, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 September 26

The earth to make the bricks for rebuilding the Episcopal church was taken from the land which it seems was acquired by subscription by the Catholics of Bayou Sara and the parish. It was thought that they had no authorization and information was gathered which led to different versions and ended by suspecting a stratagem. One version was that permission had been given by Blanc through Father Charles Chambost ; the other was that Blanc gave permission in compensation for labor and materials for finishing the Catholic church in Jackson for which they had had no recompense. Some time ago, Lebret wrote to Chambost to tell them what he knew about it but a Mr. Grace, authorized to look after the correspondence in Chambost's absence, told her that Chambost had left the place and advised her to write to the archbishopric. A number of Catholics asked Lebret to take steps to permit them to hope that through Blanc there might be a prompt result to their just demand. :: VI-1-o A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.