Landry, Emerand and others, Bois Mallet, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866 April 15

They address Odin in order to begin the establishment of their church. They are confident that Odin will give them a priest if they begin the work necessary to receive him. They promise to do all they can to arrive at the end which Odin proposes. They ask that Father J.B. Preau be permitted to direct the work. There are 84 names; since many family names are repeated, only the name of the first person listed of that name is given in this calendar: éodule Simien, Michel Denbonne, C. Gillory, Jr., F. Papillion, Pierre Godeau, Jean Baptiste Blanco, Michel Prudhomme, Jean Duruso, Louis Charlo, Casimire Rougeaux, Wishy F. Staks, C. Bellord, Teodu?le Francois, O. Moreau, David Belloc, N. Fuge, Joseph Néro, G. Paquet, A. Rosbespin, Noelle Olivier, Baptiste de Clouete, Gelantin Ledée, Celestine Provot, Alexandre Ren é, Louis Roubi, Esidore Galot, Omer Washington, Louis Cortèse, Zephirin Birotte, Valman Simon, J.J. Gaubert, Henry Wani, Théodule Gaubert, Louis F uclair, P. Rivier :: VI-2-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to. 37