De Teen August L.D., Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1867 December 18

As soon as he heard of Odin's arrival in New York from the Eternal City, De Teen wrote to him at the seminary in Baltimore. It arrived four days after Odin's departure. The delay must be inadvertence on the part of Father Oliver Jenkins or negligence of the postmaster. Odin is a true father to De Teen in this lonely country where he has neither relations or friends. At the college he is studying rhetoric this year and next year will be able to go to any seminary Odin may wish to send him. When he arrived he had not looked at any Latin book for ten years and was entirely unacquainted with the English language. He is truly happy at St. Charles College although the rule is considered the most severe in the United States. One thing which baffles his Belgian pride is that he is destitute of pocket money. He would be happy if Odin sent him some principally at the holidays. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.