Chrétien, Virginia, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché, Bordeaux, France, 1880 March 26

He will recall that in 1875 he married James O'Reilly and her and that three years latter she had demonstrated and had proof that she and O'Reilly could no longer live together. He told her that the only thing to do was to consult a lawyer. She did so and won her case in court, where it was decided that the two children should remain with her. She has lost her little boy, Maurice O'Reilly, and now has only Alma O'Reilly . She asks permission to remarry in case she should find someone who could withdraw her from her misery. She is only 27 and it would be cruel to condemn her to live alone for the rest of her life. She will abide by whatever he decides. P.S. His letter should be sent care of F.D. Chrétien :: VI-3-b A.L.S. French 6pp. 12mo.