Faure, Father J.A., San Antonio, Texas, to Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M., Galveston, Texas, 1861 May 14

He has received the letter which Odin sent him through Father _____ Martines. He has not answered sooner on account of sickness and grief that his fears were realized and that Odin himself was sorrowful on account of an honor that many would be proud to receive. Father Matthew Sarry has returned from the country nearly recovered and Faure has given up with pleasure the administration of his parish. He is entirely broken down and suffers almost continually. He is going to take some days rest in the country and trusts Odin not to object. Bishop Joaquin Madrid has taken up residence with them. He preaches Sunday and is very amiable. He feels his exile very much and speaks often of his return to Mexico. His first visits were to the college and to the convent. Yesterday they had a terrible storm which unroofed their neighbor's house, inundated the whole valley of the San Pedro and sent a good deal of water into the new church. He was at the Ursuline Convent last Saturday. Mother de Ste. Marie, R.U. was going about. Sister St. Alexis, R.U. who was bit by a moccasin is better but there is still danger she will lost part of one leg. Sister St. Anne, R.U. is very bad off. The Brothers of Mary hoped to dedicate the Church of the Conception today but the storm prevented it. San Antonio is very much annoyed by the rangers who make prisoners the rest of the federal troops of the State. He seeks a dispensation from mixed religion for a Negro woman of John Twohig who was in validly married several years ago to an unbaptized Negro man. He is going to give the money he has for Odin to Brother Andrew M. Edel, S.M. who will send a check on New Orleans. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.