Francais, Father Nicholas, Charenton, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863 August 22

Francais takes advantage of Mr. Darolles to beg Odin not to let him suffer any longer in St. Mary's Parish. Two weeks ago, G. Laclerc Fuselier, Jules Mobly, F. Etienne, and H. Hinkley? wished to make him leave. General Richard Taylor Thylor accorded him a pass for the Confederate lines. However it fell into the hands of Fuselier who refuses to give it to him. When Francais sees Odin he will reveal their ill-founded motives for making him leave. Odin's last letter made him hope he would send a replacement as soon as he obtained a pass. Odin has only to get in touch with Darolles who is to return to Vermillon with a schooner loaded with provisions. He could come aboard without a pass. If Francais had not made known the state of his health, Odin could later have believed that he wished to remain despite being deprived of faculties necessary for the good administration of this parish. :: VI-2-g A.L.S. French 3pp.12mo.