Chalon, Father Gabriel, St. Martinville, Louisiana, to Father Stephen Rousselon, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 August ?4

He was with Father Ange Marie Felix Jan for three hours this morning. He is leaving with him and his sacristan immediately after dinner for Lafayette where they will have to make a stop and then go to Grand Coteau Thursday morning; the roads are horrible. Therefore he can see Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. only on Thursday. Odin is better, the rash that he had seems to have made him well. As Rousselon can see the Jesuits hold Odin and he can see no way for him to escape. Father Gilbert Raymond is going to rejoin Odin there and he hears that he will persuade him to stir on religious pretexts. Finally, Chalon will see and accomplish his task as well as he can. He can return only on Monday evening. :: VI-2-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 16mo.