Nash, James P., Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866 December 24

He is now slowly recovering from pleurisy contracted on December 10, when endeavoring to save Mr. Guilbeau 's magnificent building on the Strand. When Nash saw Leagues House in flames his hopes were almost gone; still they saved it. They say the fires are the work of incendiaries; they have not one dollar insurance. Nash asks Odin's advice, Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis is not there. Odin is to state what he remembers about the bargain with Farrell, the tailor, about the lot for which Farrell paid $100 in part payment. He never paid either principal or interest. He has built a fine house on the south corner of Godin's where Dellbrell 's old house stood long ago. Nash can hear nothing of the Irishman who bought No. 14 in Block 218. Odin is to try to remember about him and Farrell and send a note, so that Nash can put his books in order. Odin is also to let him know if Odin notices any improvement in the motion of the nerves in his face. Nash sends remembrances to Father John Hayden and his confreres. Nathan Smith is shriveled up, Quirk has had an attack of Asiatic cholera. :: VI-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.