Alleau, Father Th., Havana, Cuba, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865 March 31

Young Caissellier gave Alleau Odin's letter at Vera-Cruz. Affairs in Mexico are in a deplorable state. If the Caissellier ladies have not left yet they would do well not to leave New Orleans before knowing whom they could count on. The Emperor has just published a law of spoliation of church property and in concert with Marshal Buzaine, is pursuing a policy which will lead to the ruin of the Church. The conduct of several French priests has been very bad. Alleau was charged in the name of the Archbishop to reply to a chaplain who had a pamphlet printed against the Mexican clergy. The secretary to the Archbishop has been chased out. The Apostolic Delegate is to go soon. In this war against the church nothing is respected. Alleau is happy to see the Bishops and clergy of France retaining such a high and noble position. He is happy to be returning there. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.