Lamy, Father George, Covington, Louisiana, to Archbishop Anthony Blanc, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1858 December 14

For the good of the church at Bonfouca, Lamy submits the following names as trustees: 1. Anatole Cousin; 2. Etienne Cousin; 3. Adolphe Cousin; 4. Eugene Picheon,; 5. Avenel Picheon, recommendable by their morality and position. At Bonfouca Lamy saw the young lady whom Blanc had placed at the home of Anatole Cousin; she seemed satisfied and adjusted easily to Creole customs. Lamy regrets that her mother cannot teach music and drawing; she could have been placed near the young lady at Mrs. T rence Cousin's. Blanc will be pleased to hear that the little difficulties Lamy had with the latter family are entirely forgotten. Father Victor Pivet's being too complacent in yielding to the wish Mrs. Terence had of baptizing her slaves at home had something to do with it. The Jubilee has been a success at Bonfouca and 50 persons have enrolled in the Association of the Propagation of the Faith. Lamy does not know whether he can continue the work Blanc assigned to him. Last week in going from Covington to Bonfouca, Lamy's horse, broke a leg and fell on him. Since then he has had pains which do not allow him to travel as he wishes. Since Mr. Roche's visit to Blanc and the 40 piastres he demanded from Blanc although he pocketed the money he collected for the repairs on the church, Roche has been continually drunk. His wife, mistreated, is becoming a little like him. Too late to spare Blanc the 100 piastres which he gave this man for them. Father Lesne and other priests have been their victims. VI-1-o - A.L.S. - French - 4pp. - 4to. - {10}