Giraud, J.M., All-Hallows, Ireland, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 September 1

It was always a pleasure to think that soon he should work under him. Now his hopes are deceived. He thought to have a Bishop whose native diocese is his diocese. At first he could not believe that Odin would leave Texas. He fell into a deep indecision either to follow him to New Orleans or to remain for the new bishop of Galveston. He finally stood for Texas. He heard that Father Claude M. Dubuis, C.M. would probably be Odin's successor but a few days after he was told from France that Dubuis had come back being no longer able to work there. If he dared he would ask some explanations from Odin. As regards his studies he gets on very well. This year he hopes to have better, being no more disturbed by English. He asks Odin to tell him how long he would leave him at All-Hallows if he were Bishop of Galveston. Knowing how anxious Odin is about his studies, he hopes he will receive this English letter with much more satisfaction than if it were written in French. :: VI-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.