Follot, Father Francis C., Plaquamine, Louisiana, 1861 February 23

Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana ` He asks permission to erect the stations of the cross in their church. They were in the old church but a great number of stations were broken as were all the crosses to which indulgences were attached. He thanks Rousselon for sending Father Francois Berthaud to assist at the blessing of the church. Everything went admirably. Since then, January 27, Mass had been said in the church every day. The Sisters of Holy Cross still have the Blessed Sacrament at their convent. They come only rarely to Mass which he says at 7 o'clock each day even though the weather is nice and the distance short. When they do come they leave right after Mass on the pretext that they will make their thanksgiving in their own chapel. Furthermore their chapel is badly located. A single door separates it from the music room and the playing of waltzes on the piano and the cries of the children cause a great racket. He asks Rousselon if he should stick to the decision of Archbishop Anthony Blanc and take the Blessed Sacrament from them. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.