Devillière, Father, Champdotre, France, to Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1881 December 11

Devillière, his mother who does not age despite her 89 years, and his niece often speak of Perché with pleasure. He has bought a statue of St. Ann to place at Perché's altar of the Sacred Heart at St. Philomena. His mother and niece suggested that they wait for Perché to bless it, for they are counting on his promise to return to France. He will always have his room with him. It is very modest, but he knows Perché's humility. They cannot see the least light on the horizon for France. It is perhaps regrettable that Father Hippolyte Leneuf preferred to remain in France rather than go to Colorado. He plans to come for the feast of St. Paul's Conversion and perhaps soon he will decide to remain at Champdotre. At fifty years, idleness and independence begin to be awful. :: VI-3-c A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.