Harrison, R.U., Mother St. Pierre Margaret, Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 June 9-12

Accustomed as she was to seeing and consulting him, she feels like a child who has lost her Father. Added to that was the fact that communications between Galveston and New Orleans had been broken. However, now they have been restored and they intend to write often. She read his letter to the Ursulines all of whom were chagrined at not having seen him before his departure. However, they hope he will come to visit them. On the last day of May, they had two Masses; at the first all the pupils received communion. The second was sung by Father Felix de Connobio, O.F.M., assisted by Father Louis C.M. Chambodut and Father Joseph Anstaett who gave a sermon on "Poverty." The first stage of their building has been completed and the frames for the doors and windows are in place, but the masons had to stop for want of bricks. She is not angry at the interruption because Chambodut, not being able to negotiate the checks, did not have the money to pay the workers. Now that communication is restored she presumes he will send them to New Orleans. She asks Odin to beg their good Mothers to send some subjects to the Sisters at San Antonio who are in great distress. If they do not assist them, some will have to be given from Galveston but this could be done only at the end of the year. She pays her respects to Father Napoleon Joseph Perché, Father Stephen Rousselon and Father John F. Cambiaso, S.J.. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 7pp. 12mo.