Anstaett, Father Joseph, Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 June 6

He was agreeably surprised to receive Odin's letter of May 23. Although Odin had said that he was receiving visits from morning to evening, Anstaett consoles him with the thought that they cannot last much longer. On returning from the post, he visited Mrs. _____ Chapuy of Tours who was not only very happy to hear the news of Odin but touched by his attention to her commission and by his remembering her: Odin's pastoral letter was translated into English and he brought it to Mother St. Pierre Margaret Harrison, R.U. who told him that all the Ursulines were moved to tears. They received the two last numbers of the Propagateur yesterday and he brought them immediately to the convent. The work on the Convent advances smoothly. The total amount received so far by Mr. _____ Hussey from both him and Odin is $7495.70, including two notes which he should have signed over to Mr. _____ Andrews, John DeYoung has received $209.60; the Negroes according to the contract $58; and Mr. _____ Wartelle $14.05 for the surplus of timber. On St. Angela's day, Father Louis C.M. Chambodut, Father Felix de Connobio, O.F.M. and he did their best to enhance the feast of the Convent. Mother Felicitas of New Braunfels was very content with her trip to Galveston and her reception there. At Houston she has already collected $100 and several cases of new clothes; at Galveston $100 and a case of musical instruments. She has taken Mrs. Green's two orphans. It appears that she is going to place herself under the direction of Father Augustine d'Asti, O.S.F. who is going to visit New Braunfels, escorted by Father John Gonnard. ` P.S. Mrs. Chapuy has begged him to remind Odin to pray for poor Mr. _____ Dirks ? :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.