Larnaudie, S.J., Father Frederick, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 March 4

A widow who wishes to remarry five months after the death of her first husband seeks a dispensation from the three banns. The election of the trustees is today. He believes it his duty, in the interest of his successors, to insist that the priest be paid more regularly in the future. The church council owes them nearly $800 and payment is always put off indefinitely. He thinks the cession of the Church to the Archbishop is the only way to end all their difficulties. Many Catholics would be more generous if everything were not in the hands of the trustees. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.