Ceuppens, Father Francis Xavier, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1878 February 23

Ceuppens thanks Perché for the permissions and he will hold himself accountable for his suggestions since it is for a motive of economy in order to obtain food for his horses and mules. He must write again about Father M. Welté . Yesterday there arrived a messenger for a sick person at New River . He told Welte to go. Welté reappeared about 11 o clock and told him that it was his turn to go. This morning he said he was too tired. Ceuppens believes that his primary duty is to his present parish. Tomorrow he was to see Mr. McCoy from whom he hopes to procure sand in order to build a church; secondly, he is morally convinced that Welte will not preach at the high mass tomorrow. For these reasons and to make Welté practice obedience, Ceuppens wanted to send him to New River. Thanks to General Brent, at whose house Perché celebrated Mass, the toil of the trip is practically nonexistent. Welté would be satisfied if he could always have his own way. Ceuppens is tired of that and as long as Welté is with him it will be impossible to work as he wishes for the erection of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Ceuppens is leaving in a few minutes for New River. :: VI-3-a A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.