Denavit, Father, Lyons, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., Ambierle, France, 1867 August 29

Denavit is sending the registered letter he spoke of. He expected to find banknotes but it enclosed only various letters. F.P. Ponchon spent a year and some months at the seminary; they conferred tonsure without the least difficulty. Suddenly without saying goodbye to anyone except the Superior, Ponchon left and went to Father Comballot 's. Denavit thinks this was not ill will, but lack of judgment. After several months Comballot wished to have him ordained a subdeacon; the Cardinal did not wish to grant a dimissorial. That is why Comballot had him attached to the diocese of St. Jean de Maurienne and the bishop of that diocese ordained him. They do not know whether he thought of the missions. He is a good young man and Denavit would not dare to dissuade Odin from receiving him. The Superior has not yet arrived. Denavit will send whatever arrives for Odin up to September 2. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp.