Lelievre, Father Edward, Boston, Massachusetts, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1868 July 28

Odin's community of Little Sisters of the Poor will arrive at New York at the beginning of November. It will be composed of 9 or 10 Sisters. He cannot thank Odin enough for his letters of introduction to St. Louis and Detroit. He could not have been received better at St. Louis than he was by the Jesuits and by Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick . Odin's name alone secured his very cordial reception by Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere Lefebvre at Detroit. Both prelates have given the necessary authorizations to establish the Sisters in their dioceses. Archbishop Martin John Spalding of Baltimore also accepted his proposal. Father Joseph Paul Debreul, S.S. Dubreuil introduced him to Spalding. The foundation at St. Louis will be next spring, and at Detroit the following autumn. Lelievre has likewise made arrangements for Baltimore. He sends best regards to Father Gilbert Raymond . P.S. Bishop John J. Williams of Boston and Bishop John Loughlin of Brooklyn have also accepted his proposals. His address is care of Father Annet Lafont, New York. :: VI-2-n A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo. 11