Denavit, Father, Lyons, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865 March 20

He received Odin's letter of December 1, brought by Father F. Bellanger, S.M.. He was happy to hear that Jules Bertholin gives Odin hope and that all will end well. He takes advantage of the departure of Father Charles Padey to write this letter; he will write again is Bellanger visits them again before leaving. At the moment Denavit does not have a seminarian inclined to go to America. Recently a missionary from New Mexico spoke to the Community in favor of Santa Fé and took 10 seminarians away with him. When Odin can come back or permit Father Stephen Rousselon to make the trip, they must speak to the Community for his missions. Otherwise no one will apply. Their liturgical disputes are not entirely settled. Right now a Proper of the dioceses is being printed. At the seminary they have the Roman breviary and at Trinité they are taking the Roman missal. The Pope has approved the ordinary of the Lyonese Mass as it was formerly, before the changes made by Montazet. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. 3pp.8vo.