Keck, Franz Anton, Le Mans, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. of New Orleans, Lyons, France, 1863 January 10

Although Odin did not wish to completely grant the request which Keck made at the time of Odin's visit to Holy Cross and later in a letter, he again writes him in regard to his vocation. As he knows from his friend in the American Seminary at Louvain that his superior admits all the subjects whom he judges capable with the intention of sending them to some American bishop who has the greatest need, he wrote to him and sought admission, adding what had happened in regard to the request he made of Odin. He sent to Louvain his certificates and Odin's letter. The superior replied that he would accept him on condition that Odin would not be opposed to his going to work in Odin's diocese after his studies and that Odin would recommend him to enter the American Seminary. He asks Odin to write to the superior of the American Seminary to that effect. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.