Barnabo, Alexpander, Cardinal Prefect, Rome, Italy, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864 May 31

Mother St. Ambroise, the superior of the Ursuline Nuns in the city of Liberty has written to the Pope a letter dated January 25 in which she exposes her status and that of her fellow sisters particularly since Odin has been removed to New Orleans. They have suffered unusual and grave matters such as to cause them to take counsel about leaving this house and going to New Orleans. Under these conditions they have written to the Vicar General of the Bishop of Auch and to the Superior General also at Auch but have received no answer. The Mother and her sisters want to know whether they ought to stay there and if that is the case whether the superior of Auch should not send them other religious so that they can do the work committed to their care. Odin is to take the necessary means to find out the facts of the matter and report them to the Cardinal Prefect. H. Capalti signs as Secretary. :: VI-2-h L.S. Latin 1p. 4to.