Elder, William Henry, Bishop of Natchez, Mississippi, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1864 November 7

Odin's favor of October 25 was received some time ago. The inquiry concerning the Law of Trent de Clandestinitate was because of a fear there was a difference of understanding. Elder suspected from an expression in a letter from Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick that his understanding of the law was different from Kenrick's. He encloses a copy of Kenrick's answer. It appears to Elder more proper to refer the matter to Odin as their metropolitan. The matrimonial case about which Elder consulted Odin is one way up in Madison County. Elder received Odin's of October 26 containing the canceled drafts. Elder wonders very much at not hearing from Philip Rotchford. It will suit Elder very well not to be paid until after the war but he would like an understanding. Next Sunday is the anniversary of the death of Bishop Vandevelde. ` A.L.S. 2pp. ` Enclosure: