Favre, Claude, Grand Seminary of, Annecy, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. of New Orleans, Lyons, France, 1862 December 10

Favre has the consent of his parents and of the superiors of the seminary. One thing he forgot to make clear in his letter of the 6th; when he spoke to Odin, he expressed the ardent desire to go to America quickly. Odin gave him hope but said it would be decided at Paris. Many reasons prevented his leaving Annecy before Odin gave him this hope for his parents would never permit him to go to Louvain. He would rather remain at Annecy than go to Louvain, but living there, he makes no engagements for later. In Louisiana he would have the immense advantage of being with two seminarians whom he knows particularly and who have offered to give him some private lessons. :: VI-2-f A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.