Legoix, Father Henry, Choiseuil, Isle of St. Lucy, West Indies, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863 June 18

A native of Rheims and having exercised the holy ministry at Paris for 15 years, last year Legoix thought of entering the missions in America. He wrote to Archbishop Ferdinand English of Trinidad who made a most generous reply. He left immediately, but on arriving at St. Thomas he learned of English's sudden death. This changed Legoix's situation completely. He went directly to Port-of-Spain where he saw Father Cuenat, administrator of the diocese. Cuenat told him that only his successor could have English's intentions realized. It was about a college that English planned to found. Cuenat was obliged to accept the small parish of Choiseuil. He offers his services to Odin. He is sending a copy of his letter of recommendation from Paris and of English's letter. For information about him, he would bring a letter from Cuenat. Having made his seminary at St. Sulpice in Paris, under Father Garnier, Father Carbon, and Father Renaudet, he knows some subjects in almost all parts of the world; he wonders if there might be any with Odin. He owes nothing to the diocese of Trinidad. He knows enough English and has traveled enough in English countries to save himself from difficulties in regard to that language. ` A.L.S. 2pp. ` On the same paper: