Chambost, Father Charles, Firminy, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M. of New Orleans, Lyons, France, 1863 January 20

Father Duplay, superior of the Grand Seminary, writes that Odin will not return to Lyons, Chambost asks Odin to send him his exeat as he still has no permission to be absent from New Orleans. He does not ask him either to flatter him or to speak too well of him, only not to calumniate him on the words of others, for he worked with much devotion and he returned so rich that he had to work in order to live. Bishop Claude M. Dubuis, C.M. will have said many false and malevolent things about him, among other places, at the College of Roannes and at St. Vincent's of Rhin to Father Clavelloux, pastor of Grandis. To avenge himself, Chambost has said of Dubuis all the good things possible because he has been consulted several times on his account and on Odin's by subjects of the diocese and especially those who plan to follow Odin. His ambition is satisfied. He wishes only to serve in forgetfulness of evil men, jealous priests, calumniators. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.