Aquarone, C.M., Father A., Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865 December 6

He has been a little overcome by his rheumatism since he had to go to New River for a sick call and some marriages. He was there November 25 while Father Charles Boglioli, C.M. was at Iberville. On December 3 he left to stay over night at Crevasse, on the 4th he had to go 8 or 10 miles further down to the old chapel near Father Jean Baptist Le Saicherre Desechaire. He asks Odin to have Desechaire or some one else go to these parishes. In passing, he saw the material for building a chapel; it would take only the impetus of a resident priest to finish this chapel. The people of New River are more and more convinced of the necessity of a priest. Desechaire is well liked and once he recovers from his illness, he should succeed very well. ` P.S. On the 2nd he was already on the ferry for a sick call at New River when he was told that the sick man had died. :: VI-2-j A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.