Nash, James P., Galveston, Texas, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1867 December 22

He is in receipt of Odin's letter of the 20th. It goes far to renew his vigor which had declined since he heard of the disease of his Tom Nash . He sent $100 to Odin yesterday to pay the expenses in New Orleans. He is astonished how Mrs. Nash got along without any money from him. He had paid the College up to November 1 the day on which the asked them to send Tom home. Anything due them is only for attention to the sick child. He has been out of class some 3 months; it is unreasonable for them to expect him to pay up to March 1. He will try to see F. Rodrigues and hand him Odin's note. Next summer Nash hopes to go to New York to see his sisters who are all older than he. He hopes saintly Father John Hayden, C.M. will be permitted to return. Nash always thought Hayden would be Odin's assistant Bishop in New Orleans. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.