Hoste, Father L., New Iberia, Louisiana, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866 December 16

He is very happy here. Relations between Father Yves C. Rivoallan have begun to boil twice; he has threatened to ask for a change. Hoste does not ask for a change; he has excellent qualities. Odin has given Hoste some hope of money. He has bought a horse and buggy and begun to get a little furniture. Stipends come in very slowly. The sum of 500 piastres would enable him to pay for the horse and carriage, etc. Even in case Hoste dies the parish will lose nothing. In Tennessee he has a small property which is part of his patrimony. :: VI-2-l A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.