Giraud, C.C., Houston, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862 March 17

Mrs. Giraud is sorry to bother him but his interest in her boys encourages her. She has just returned from Mexico where her unfortunate husband still is. He sent for them. Thinking it was her duty, she went. They arrived in Monterey finding him in a worse condition than ever, not a shelter for them. After staying two months, she was convinced to trust him any longer was useless. Fortunately, she took her piano and the sale of it enabled her to return. She is at present at her sister's, Mrs. John? Kennedy and she has a good situation in a school kept by Mary B. Browne. She bought a piano on credit and she asks Odin to intercede with F. Giraud. As she is unable to pay the mortgage on the house in San Antonio, if he would sell it, pay what is due, and let her have the rest, she could pay for the piano. He will pay no attention to her request. There is no Catholic school for boys near Houston but there is a young Catholic gentleman who teaches a class which will do for her boys at present. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.