Mossy, Jules, Santa Maria, Texas?, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862 July 5

Recalling Odin's long standing affection for his parents and their sentiments for him which followed them to the grave, Mossy asks a favor. His daughter is 13 years old today; until now her education has been sadly neglected. He hoped to be able to persuade her mother to let Odin take her to France and place her in capable hands but the mother refused, not wishing to be separated from her even to place her in one of their convents. Therefore, he wonders if Odin might procure a woman capable of teaching his daughter. If he knows of no suitable person in this country, Mossy asks him either to write to France or, if he goes there soon, to obtain what he desires there. He will pay up to $1,000 and he will agree to pay the cost of her return to Europe if she is not suitable for one reason or another. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. French 4pp. 4to.