Denis, S.M., Father Leon F.?, Superior of the Grand Seminary of, St. Brieuc, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. of New Orleans, Lyons, France, 1862 November 30

Bishop Augustin David accords six subjects to Odin: Theodore Lamy who will be ordained on December 20; John Baptist Le Saicherre Le Séchairre who is a strong subject and will complete his theology this year; René Vallée, subdeacon who has less talent than Le Séchairre but will do well; Hyacinthe Le Cozic who is very extraordinary and is also finishing his theology; John Mary Dénecé who has had a year of theology and will succeed well; and J.B. Prand who is beginning his theology and does not lack talent. All will leave at the first signal from Odin. Denis wonders if Odin would accept another subject who is very pious but very mediocre in talents. Altogether, these young men owe about 3,500 and Denis wonders if Odin could make this debt good on condition of being reimbursed later in America. He is confident that this first group will not be the only one; several others are thinking of following Odin. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.