Morard, J.J., St. Louis, Missouri, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866 September 24

He regretted leaving New Orleans after he found out that Odin had been named Archbishop. He has established himself here and prospered for 3 or 4 years but for 2 years his health has been very poor. The oculist tells him that his eyes are difficult to cure because of his bad health. So he has had to give up a good position as an accountant and become a collector for several firms. He asks Odin to help him in getting a position where he will need to write or read hardly at all. He has a large family to support. Odin can get information about him from the St. Vincent de Paul Society and from Father Burke and Bishop Feehan of Nashville, Tennessee who was pastor of their parish. :: VI-2-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.