Faure, Father J.A., San Antonio, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 December 20

A. Cagnion has not come forward for his money. He said he would come in the beginning of the new year and to get him cash, no paper money. This is hard to do as he has only $56 in cash. Brother Andrew M. Edel, S.M. paid the $37.30 he owed Odin, but in Confederate bonds, and the persons who have paid for their pews, paid also generally in Confederate bonds and large ones which he had to change for them. Considering the hard times and the unwillingness of people to pay much, he lowered the pew rents by one third. All have kept their pews except a few Germans. He hopes Odin will approve. He has $165 for pews and would like to know what to do with it. He thinks of offering a part to pay Cagnon and putting it to Odin's account, as the church owes him. He also has $37.30 belonging to the diocese from Edel and $29.90 for dispensations and Propagation of the Faith for a t total of $232.20 at Odin's disposal. This will be his last settlement for 1861. In the year he received $167.75 for the Propagation and $136.00 for dispensations. He will not give him any news concerning the mission of San Jose because Father Amandus Kramer, O.S.B. is sending him s complete letter on the subject. All his confreres are well. San Antonio is quiet. All things in the spiritual order going on as usual. He gets along well with his congregation. He lacks only more health and more zeal. He helps in the old church whenever he can and attends to the Ursulines to the best of his power. The Convent is crowded by the arrival of the nine nuns of Galveston. Good old Mother de St. Marie, R.U. is a little afraid for the consequences, so many to feed and such little resources. Father John Gonnard was at San Antonio lately and preached a retreat to the nuns who were very pleased with his zeal and great piety. :: VI-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.