Faure, Father J.A., San Antonio, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862 February 17

On receipt of Odin's letter Faure wrote to A. Cagnion in the style he had marked out and he came for his money. He sends Odin the receipt no enclosure. He had only $20.10 belonging to the diocese and he added the rest out of the pew rent of the new church, $36.40. He advanced Father Francis Bouchu $20 out of the moneys of the diocese so up to February 7 he had $40.10 belonging to the diocese for dispsensations, seminary, and Propagation of the Faith. All his colleagues are well - each doing his duty and all living like brothers in the same house. Thomas Hennessy, his student, is with them learning his philosophy. He studies hard and leads an exemplary life. Father Matthew Sarry teaches him. Sarry can speak English tolerably well now. The Ursulines are all well, the Brothers of Mary also. The nuns could have 50 boarders if they had room. They can accommodate 36 or 38. They have received news from Father Claude M. Dubuis, C.M.. Faure attends to his congregation as well as he can, but they barely pay the current expenses. He has been in Austin. He performed 2 marriages, 6 baptisms, 1 burial, and had about 40 Communions. He was there for 12 days. They are all good people and crave for a priest continually. Faure's health is always very poor. The German fathers of the neighborhood are well. No news from Father Alto Hoermann, O.S.B.. Father James Giraudon wrote him the other day. He complains of bad health and says nothing about his parish. Bouchu built a new brick steeple to his chapel. The times are hard with him. Father Andrew Farges attends to the ranchos regularly and makes himself useful at San Antonio. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.