Smith, Charles Gustave, Montreal, Canada, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865 February? 10

Although he has an English name, he is French by birth. He plans to go to New Orleans as an organist and piano teacher. His doctors order him to go South. Smith was to tour with the celebrated violinist, Camille Urso. The enclosed letter is from Bishop Bourget, absent in Rome, signed by his administrator. Smith planned to present it himself, when recently he learned that the tour would not be made. He asks Odin if there is not a place for an organist in New Orleans and whether he thinks he could build up a clientele among the French. He sends Odin a copy of his certificate from the Director of the Conservatory of Paris. At present Smith is organist at St. Patrick's in Montreal. He has taught for 7 years at the Academy of the Sacred Heart at Sault-au-Recollet. He is married and has four children; he is 38. ` P.S. He copies the certificate; enclosed is a letter from his pastor, Father P. Dowd with whom he has been for 5 years. ` A.L.S. French ` On the same paper: