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Scope and Contents Odin has been at the seminary since yesterday. If he had known that Blanc was at St. Michael he would have gone with Father P.J. Doutreluingne, C.M. . Odin has learned with much sorrow of Blanc's new troubles about the Freemasons . And perhaps Father Ferdinand Dominic Bach 's death will expose him to new persecutions. How could Blanc hesitate an instant in believing that he had full jurisdiction for the Texas mission? When Blanc gave him faculties for Louisiana, Odin asked him to accept all...

Scope and Contents Odin has just received Blanc's letter of the 20th. He will leave tomorrow for St. Michael. He had promised Father J.M. Masnou, C.M . to preach at Donaldson on All Saints Day and the next day. As Masnou is counting on him, Odin has asked Father P.J. Doutre luingne, C.M . to come and spend the feast days at St. Michael and Tuesday evening after hearing the confessions of the Ladies Odin will go to Donaldson. Thursday evening Odin will return to the convent. Odin has learned with sorrow of the...

Scope and Contents Odin was very worried about Blanc last week. Father J.A. Faure had talked of a large delegation who had presented themselves to discuss the affairs of the St. Louis Cathedral or rather to make Blanc adopt the resolutions of the schismatic meeting held on the 27th of last month at the St. Louis Hotel. But he was misinformed and saw by the latest Propagateur that all had been done by correspondence. Blanc's two letters could not help but please all the friends of religion. Their moderation and...

Scope and Contents Odin arrived last night, a little weak but on the way to recovery. He learned with much sorrow of the death of Father Ferdinand Dominic Bach . Workers are so scarce and the appointment of his successor may bring new difficulties. Odin is sending a letter of exchange for $300 sent to him from Paris in payment of a sum advanced to agents of Henri Castro ; Rousselon is to ask Mr. Daron to have it accepted. Father Hector Figari, C.M. received Rousselon's letter of September 3 the day Odin left...

Scope and Contents Odin had hoped to leave for New Orleans at the beginning of the month, when a new attack of fever struck Father ohn Lynch, C.M. . Odin wanted to leave Lynch here in his absence but he thinks a little trip could be good for his health so he will bring him with him. They will leave after Christmas. Blanc is to send the two seminarians from St. Louis by the return trip of the Palmetto. Their chapel is little fit for an ordination but they will do the best they can. Father Rousselon is not to...

Scope and Contents He has been so distracted since his return to Galveston that he could not find a moment to write. Things went well enough during his absence. The two convents of San Antonio and Galveston are flourishing and inspire much confidence in the parents. The Sisters Ursulines, because of lack of room, have been obliged to refuse many pupils. They wish to enlarge but Odin opposes it, to avoid debts they would find difficult to pay. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate give much cause for hope. The choice...

Scope and Contents The steamer Louisiana entered their port today; Odin received Blanc's letter of the 21st. He replies by the Palmetto which is to return tomorrow from Lavaca. He will be delighted to see Bishop John Baptist Lamy . If possible Odin would accompany him at least to San Antonio but he has not one priest to call to his aid. The shortest way will be by the steamers between New Orleans and Galveston and Galveston to Lavaca. Odin hopes Lamy can stay a week. He could send all his boxes to Major Kerr...

Scope and Contents He has been in Galveston since Thursday; their trip was quite disagreeable up to Point Isabelle . The 250 volunteers drank too much; the captain had to hide from their menaces. At bedtime sentinels were at the dining room door to keep them from entering. On Monday they got rid of all these people to the great satisfaction of all. At Point Isabelle the channel could take only small boats. Odin counted more than 50 small buildings and 7 or 8 boats bringing troops and provisions. It is thought...

Scope and Contents Odin received on the "Palmetto" Blanc's last letter and he sympathizes with the sad position of Bishop John Joseph Chanche. During Odin's stay at Lyons he pleaded his cause as well as he could. The Ursulines opened their school on the 8th; today they have 42 pupils. They will soon have to restrict admission for lack of room. However, Odin fears for the future; these Sisters are weak in English. Sister St. Agnes, R.U. is weak in grammar and arithmetic; Sister St. Bruno, R.U. needs time to...

Scope and Contents For some time their communication with New Orleans has been interrupted. On Palm Sunday he had to leave church because of a violent attack of fever; today he is almost entirely recovered. Father John Timon, not being able to get a boat for New Orleans, decided to visit San Antonio, from where he will return in 10 or 12 days. All here came out of church touched by what Timon said; they had almost 70 Communions at Easter. On next Thursday they will open the bids for masons and carpenters for...

Scope and Contents This letter will be brought by Father Louis Chambodut . He left here for Nacogdoches, fell ill at Houston and returned to Galveston to go to Natchitoches. Father Anthony Chanrion, his companion, continued his trip. Odin has advised Chambodut to stop at Father Joseph Giustiniani, C.M. 's if he needs rest. Father Richard Hennesy, C.M. is going to leave for the Savine and follow it to Shreveport. Monday the carpenters will begin work on the church. They must make an addition to the Ursulines'...

Scope and Contents Odin thanks Blanc for his invitation to spend some time at New Orleans. But it is impossible for him to be away now. The carpenters have been working for two weeks; the bricks are beginning to arrive and he expects the masons in 8 or 10 days. He found bricks at Houston and contracted for 600,000 but this will make the church cost 2000 piastres more. All the people of Galveston are deserting; almost all the stores are closed. Some go to the United States; others into the army. It would be...

Scope and Contents Odin received Blanc's last letter accompanied by the one from Father Philip Dowley, C.M. . The news of the arrival of the two young postulants for Galveston gave him much pleasure as Mother Ste. Gertrude, R.U. could not decide to stay here longer. She asked Odin to ask the Superior in New Orleans to recall her. She seems not to get along with Mother Ste. Arsène Blin, R.U. . Bishop Michael Portier confirmed the appointment of Father John Stephen Bazin to the see of Vincennes; he will be a...

Scope and Contents Odin is greatly embarrassed by the arrival of Mr. Lacour from The Barrens. Father Thadée Amat, C.M. was too hasty in sending him away. The little flightiness of which he was guilty does not merit so severe a punishment. Odin has been giving him lessons but it is difficult to give him the attention he needs. Also the absence of companions of his own age can only thrust him into society that will make him lose his vocation. Does Odin dare ask Blanc to admit him into his seminary? The...

Scope and Contents Odin has just received Blanc's letter of the 18th. He sees with pleasure that Blanc may decide later to admit young Lacour into his seminary. Father Thaddée Amat, C.M. 's letter about Lacour made Odin truly pity Lacour; he complained to Father John Timon, C.M. . The only fault which brought about Lacour's expulsion is a letter of one of his fellow students which he sealed. The letter found in his desk was opened by Amat; it contained complaints and the case was considered grave enough to...

Scope and Contents Odin cannot let Father Louis Chambodut leave without writing a few lines. Having accompanied Father Richard Hennesy. C.M. to Galveston, Chambodut thought he should return to his post by way of New Orleans. Bishop John Timon will be here for November 29. Odin hopes Blanc will accompany him. Odin leaves next Friday for the west and will not return until the first days of November. A strong wind on the 17th and 18th took a good part of the tin off their new church, an expense of at least $300....

Scope and Contents Sister Ste. Gertrude, R.U. will leave tomorrow for New Orleans; Odin would have preferred that she wait for him. 10 or 12 persons die every day from the epidemic in Galveston. Father John Lynch, C.M. was taken ill at Houston on the 25th; he is past the crisis. Father Richard Hennesy, C.M. is along the Sabine; he had already baptized 41. Father Rollando's death forces Odin to recall Hennesy sooner than he would have wished. Odin would like to be in New Orleans for their retreat but Lynch's...

Scope and Contents Father Peter Ogé wrote some time ago that he had placed in Blanc's hands 160 piastres for 800 masses left by Father Anthony Resch . Being obliged to send some aid to two priests at Nacogdoches, Odin sent Father Louis Chambodut a check for 100 which he asks Blanc to pay when presented. Father John Lynch, C.M. fell ill in Houston October 25, he is convalescent but so weak he cannot perform his duties. This obliges Odin to put off his departure for New Orleans. Their church is under cover; the...

Scope and Contents Father Claude Mary Dubuis borrowed 25 piastres from Mr. Ceutereck, a Belgian, asking Odin to pay it back at Galveston. Ceutereck embarked directly from Lavaca to New Orleans without coming here and wrote Odin to send the money by the return trip of the ship "Galveston." Not having funds at New Orleans Odin cannot get a bill of exchange for this amount. If possible, Blanc is to vouch for Odin or to tell Ceutereck to leave his address and on Odin's arrival at Blanc's he will give him his...

Scope and Contents Messrs. Joseph Anstaett and Charles Padey arrived here Wednesday after a quite bad crossing. Today they were ordained deacons and Friday they will be raised to the priesthood. Odin sees that it will be impossible to leave immediately after the holidays as he intended. Father John Lynch, C.M. is still very ill. The Sisters Ursulines also wish to make their annual retreat and Father Richard Hennesy, C.M. seems to fear to assume the direction of these exercises. Odin thanks Blanc for the order;...

Scope and Contents Odin was sorry to leave Louisiana before Blanc's return. The trip was quick and he found Mr. Giraud very busy with the plan of the cathedral; he is to send it to Blanc today. Their church is going up rapidly but the expenditures during his absence will embarrass him anew. He has almost decided to have finished only what is necessary for the consecrating of the building. The plastering will cost $400. The population of Galveston grows less every day; poverty is so great that all those not...

Scope and Contents Odin received Blanc's two letters by the Neptune. Mrs. Labadie was also on this boat. She needs to suffer a little to bring her back to her duty. Blind jealousy has worked on her for 18 months; her husband's business has been almost ruined. Emigration has at last been directed toward Texas . Recently several boatloads have arrived from Europe, the last carrying 129, all Catholics except 4 or 5. They are Germans from around Strasbourg; they will leave soon for San Antonio . The Galveston...

Scope and Contents He encloses a letter of exchange on Mr. Choiselat for 8419 francs and 80 centimes. Rousselon is to present it to Mr. Tiblier who has the store; Odin hopes he will accept it at the same favorable rate which he granted him when he was in New Orleans. If Tiblier can give Rousselon 2 or 300 piastres at once Rousselon is to hold it at Odin's disposition. He will wait for the balance several months. As Rousselon knows the Councils have retained a fifth of the allocation. All the upkeep of the...

Scope and Contents He is waiting for a reply to the letter he wrote Rousselon by Clem. Did Rousselon receive the draft? Their church is almost finished but the debts remain. Rousselon's reply will direct him in arrangements with the workmen. He cannot set the time of the consecration of their new building. He expects a letter from Bishop John Timon, C.M. ; if he says again that it is impossible to come, he will put off the ceremony to November. Then their organ will be done. They will also have a larger...

Scope and Contents He has received a letter from Adolphe Certes, treasurer of the Propagation of the Faith about a case of vestments which he is sending to him from Havre in care of Rousselon who should forward them. Father Claude M. Dubuis, C.M. has just told him that Mother St. Pierre Margaret Harrison, R.U. is very sick. There have been no letters from Rome. He regrets not having sent the money for the wine but he will do so soon. He wrote several days ago to Brother Facile, F.C.S. superior of the Brothers...

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He sends the $64 for the wine. Rousselon had told him that there was $8 left of the $300 which he sent for the money order for 1500 francs. Father Michael Sheehan, the bearer of this letter, is going to make a small retreat at the house of the Redemptorist Fathers. He asks that he be authorized to say Mass after these holy exercises. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

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Father _____ Martin, en route to Ireland, will present himself to Rousselon for the enclosed letter. Rousselon has already seen good Father Claude M. Dubuis, C.M. whose bad health grieves him. He has great need of Dubuis and hopes that the voyages will do him good. He begged Dubuis to seek the money which he will need from Rousselon. Martin will arrive on the 11th. He left yesterday by the Mexico. :: VI-2-d A.L.S. French 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Rousselon's letter and the books for the convent came with Clement and his family; Odin also saw Mr. Matton and his travelling companion. They left Galveston for Victoria and San Antonio. Matton talked about land but Odin did not encourage him to buy any. To speculate in this kind of thing, one must have capital and knowledge. Odin asks Rousselon to give 400 piastres to Father James Fontbonne in payment of a draft Odin gave him on Lyons. When Bishop Michael Portier pays back the $500 Odin...

Scope and Contents A steamboat coming from Mexico stopped for a few minutes; Odin takes the opportunity to write. Father John Timon left last Monday for San Antonio; he will return in 2 or 3 weeks to go to New Orleans. Having had the fever during Holy Week, Odin was too weak to accompany him. The Ursulines are all well; they already have 54 pupils in their classes. Odin owes a considerable sum to Philip Rotchford so he is obliged to give him an order on Rousselon for 541 piastres; he draws at 20 days in order...

Scope and Contents Sickness obliged Odin to stay in Missouri longer than he wished but the fever has not come back for three weeks and his strength is returning. He will stop at Donaldsonville and then go to the Seminary until the yellow fever stops. He is sending two trunks to New Orleans to the care of Father Rousselon. Bishop Peter Richard Kenrick was at the seminary several days before Odin's departure; his health seemed excellent. A letter from Paris informed them that Father Jean-Baptiste Etienne, C.M....