Le Saicherre, Father Jean Baptiste, New River, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865 July 7

They are building a church. He has found in the rules of the, Third Synod of New Orleans that it is forbidden to build a new church, unless the administration is given over to the bishop by a legal act. One, of the men in charge said they intended to keep the administration and, hire a pastor. Le Saicherre explained that this legal act would make no, difference in the use of the church, that it was only to prevent, difficulties. Le Saicherre would be very glad is Odin could come, himself to bless the cornerstone and settle this. He is beginning to know, his people and sees that there are elements which could cause trouble if, all is not regulated. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.