Hillaire, Father Emile, Rouville, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 February 18

On the 11th he blessed the marriage of Desire Llanglinais and Azena Broussard after having dispensed them from the third degree of consanguinity himself, the dispensation which he had requested not having arrived. He wonders if he can continue to act thus in similar circumstances. One of his neighbors, the pastor of Abbeville, Father Jean Arthur Poyet, is a very sad priest and so disparaged in the country that one can only wonder whether his ministry is more harmful than useful. He spends the nights and days at play, drinking and getting drunk. A week ago he was at Royville having left his parish without Mass in order to continue nearby a card party begun the preceding Friday. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.