Denavit, Father, Lyons, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. of New Orleans, Dublin, Ireland, 1862 October 25

As Odin had authorized he opened a letter from Rome; it is from Cardinal Alexander Barnabo and in Latin in the form of a brief. The gist of this letter, which he does not venture to forward for fear that Odin is no longer in Ireland and that it will be lost, announces that, touched by Odin's reasons, Pope Pius IX has named Father Claude Mary Dubuis, C.M. bishop of Galveston and that he has decided to expedite in this regard some apostolic letters in the form of a brief. Barnabo adds in Latin: Because of the nearness of the autumnal ferial days the Holy Father granted permission that this letter could take the place of the usual brief. Since Odin would be returning before it could be sent, and would have to wait uselessly for it, Odin is permitted to consecrate Dubuis, with the understanding that the usual letter and faculties will be received. His Holiness accorded all that on October 2. Denavit wrote to Dubuis immediately. They saw Bishop Armand Francis Maurice de Charbonnel yesterday who will be happy to be one of Odin's assistants if the consecration takes place at a time convenient for him because of sermons he has promised at various places. If Odin does not know of any other bishop, they presume that Bishop John Paul Francis Felix Lyonnet of Valence would be pleased to come. ` P.S. He forwarded several letters in a package to the address Odin indicated but does not venture to send two letters stamped Belgium for fear that he will no longer be in Ireland. Fr. Bouisse wrote announcing the shipment of books which he was to expedite to Odin. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.