Faure, Father J.A., San Antonio, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861 December 31

He has seen A. Cagnion who refused to take bank notes for a part of the money due him. Faure paid his half, $57.00, in silver and he sends Odin the receipt. Cagnion wishes Odin to keep the balance and pay him the interest. Some time ago a Mrs. _____ Dwyer, hearing that Odin intended to take a trip to France, asked him to ask Odin to bring her daughter Mary from Montpellier on his return and to pay her expenses to San Antonio and she would refund the money to Faure by small installments. He thought this was very clever on her part. He does not doubt she would pay but wonders when. They received the happy news of the arrival at New Orleans of the pontifical letters appointing their new bishop. He hopes whoever he is he will not refuse. If Father Claude M. Dubuis, C.M. is the one he will be very happy. They had a very happy Christmas. Large numbers received holy Communion. After high mass, Mrs. _____ Elliot, in the name of the congregation presented him a purse of $127.50. It moved him to tears. He knows he does not deserve such marks of affection. Perhaps his delicate health and his perseverance in fulfilling his duties on Sunday whether well or sick has made him dear to them. ` A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo. ` Enclosure: