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Scope and Contents Believing that McMaster understands French he writes in that language. He sent McMaster last November 29 a copy of the report of Dr. Henry on the reclamation by the mission of St. Jacques of a section of land and an extract of that report containing the decision. Dec. 14, L.N. St. Onge sent a letter to the Secretary of War pressing him to consider the question of the injustice that has been done the mission by the government occupying the greater part of the land for 20 years without...

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Blanc told her to learn to sing but she also wishes to learn the piano. She asks him to write so that she can begin at the beginning of the year. Her mother and grandmother send respects. :: VI-1-b A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Blanc is not to condemn her, her conscience is clear for Blanc, for the church, and for Father John Etienne Blin. Blin has been silent about what she had done for the church. She did more than the work for Blin; she believes everyone acknowledged that. Blin insists that she return 20 piastres, which she will not do. Blin's conduct toward her is inexplicable. If she had received only the 20 piastres from Blanc and nothing from Blin, she would have been satisfied. It did comfort her although...

Scope and Contents She has had no word from Blanc about what she asked him to do with the Sisters of Sacred Heart for her Octavie, eleven years old, who can no longer attend the convent at new Iberia. She asks Blanc to help her to have them take her at Grand Coteau. She is hard pressed to get what is necessary for six children. She goes to the church often; she cleaned it all recently. For three years she has been the only singer in the organ loft. Father Julian Priour did not pay her since she did not with...

Scope and Contents She begs Blanc not to be vexed with her because of her request from the church to Father J.E. Blin . Her sad situation has forced her to it. She has her mother and 4 children to feed, and to clothe the two who are at Grand Coteau. Blin told her she would be paid. Since the church opened, after the death of Father Julien Priour, She saw what the church needed, and after Blin came she continued to clean and decorate the altars, and to prepare the church for services, and to do the laundry....

Scope and Contents Last year when Octavie Blanchet left the convent, Madame Amélie Jouve, R.S.C.J. Jouvre promised to take her sister Aurélia Blanchet in her place. Jouvre wrote through Madame Martinez to send Aurélia whenever she could. Blanchet could not do it last year and does not know if there is a place this year. So she asks Blanc to speak for her. The promise was made by Madame Cutts, Madame Leveque and Jouvre but they do not know Blanchet. Blanchet's mother was better after Blanc's visit but 2 weeks...

Scope and Contents Blanchet has just learned that Madame Amélie Jouve, R.S.C.J.? Jouve is to be at Grand Coteau in a short time. Blanc is not to forget Aurelia Blanchet will be 12 in 4 months and it is time for her to go back to school?. Jouvre had written to send her when Blanchet could; Blanchet is counting on Blanc to find her a place. The village is quiet now; fear has left them. But it is not certain that some white or black will not do something bad. Everyone has received Dr. Smith with joy; he is at Mr....

Scope and Contents How can Blin reproach her for being too concerned, surrounded as she is by 6 children and aged mother to support. Blin has made her very sad; her illness comes somewhat from that. But she pardons him. On a sum of 100, he gave her 50; 70 unwittingly, and he wants her to give back $20. If she had wanted only 50, and with the approval of the Bishop, she would have said nothing more about it. She can give him no other receipt after the request Blin made through Mrs. Goujon for $20. Blanchet...

Scope and Contents Copy of the testament of the late Father Blanck. He leaves to Sister Angela Crescentia Niederhoffer three mortgages signed Green, each for $1,000; a note for $1,600 due from Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché ; a note for $800 due from Edgard Drouet ; a note for $100 due from the Citizens' Bank of New Orleans; a note for $525 due from Father F. Bellanger, S.M., pastor at Algiers; and a note for $100 due from Mr. Finigan, "Popular Ground", parish of Jefferson on condition that 300 masses be...

Scope and Contents Bland acknowledges the receipt of McMaster's letter of Mar. 17,. The coinage committee of the 46th Congress reported on a bill giving full weight and unlimited tender to the half dollar, but the bill was not reached. Our silver coinage is abnormal, and it is difficult to say what should be done with subsidiary coinage. If the halves and quarters be made full weight on the dollar, the Latin Union would again open their mints to unlimited silver coinage, and the dollar and halves and...

Scope and Contents He regrets that it will be impossible for him to be in New York at either of the times McMaster mentions. He does not know what the addressee means. However, he rejoices at anything which promises worth while opposition to made schemes of Abolition fanatics. Republican elections, like everything else worth a straw to free men, have gone by the board and lie crushed beneath the iron heel of military despotism. He wishes him God speed and advises him to count him in whatever may be...

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Mother Blandina tells McMaster she received a letter from Sister Saint John in which she told her of the Masses he was saying for her. She thanks him most sincerely She knows it must be a comfort for him to have his dear children so good and saintly. The Indians are very docile and are beginning to work as well as read and write. Most of them are preparing for the Sacraments. She wishes that he would send her some sprigs of mistletoe and holly. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mother Blandina thanks McMaster for the letter and the gifts she received. He will be rewarded with many prayers. A nice Christmas tree was had for the Indians which the Sisters and elder children dressed up. They never seemed to get tired of kneeling by the crib and saying prayers to the Holy Child. Mother Saint Anthony asked her to say that the Freeman's Journal does not always arrive. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Mother Blandina was sure McMaster would have been pleased if he had seen the rejoicing over the "barrel of Christmas Greens". She hopes the account of the "Red Skins" pleases him. The winter thus far has been mild but after Christmas a double amount of snow will probably come. :: I-2-e A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister Blandina was much pleased to hear from Mother Saint Anthony that she had seen McMaster at Sharon. She is sure he would be pleased to see their little Indians, who are so earnest, and she asks him to pray for some who are to receive their first Communion at the end of June, and who are being prepared for Confirmation. She had a letter from Sister Saint John, whose resignation and gratitude make Sister Blandina feel how little she does for God. She asks a favor of McMaster. They...

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At the request of his father, Blatchford thanks Onahan for the making of the list of honored representatives of Onahan's Church now in the city. They hope to see Onahan Saturday.

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If the boy is not imprisoned under a fictitious name, Bleckmann will find him. Bleckmann telephoned Thomas Corbett, the gate keeper and asked him to have the deputy warden to search the records. Corbett can not recall the person Hudson mentioned and called to say the record does not show any prisoner by the name of Daniel Curten. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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He does not remember saying anything offensive in his last letter. He is wrong in thinking that he does not care about him except as to the relationship he bears towards another person. :: XI-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 16to.

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In looking over old papers they find the enclosed from Archbishop Samuel Eccleston . The Community has preserved no relic of Archbishop John Carroll except a few letters which they could not part with. Edwards may obtain a mitre or some relic from Miss Jeannie Carroll of Washington, D.C. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Mrs. James Greely, whose husband, James Greely died lately, has been informed that Blanc was making inquiries about her place of residence, as he had some money that belonged to her husband. She asks Blanc to let her know if this is true. :: VI-1-i A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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She acknowledges the receipt of the water of Lourdes. She encloses a letter from the pen of Bishop John DuBois of New York who was their superior for a long time. :: XI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In the last letter he wrote the Bishop, Blin asked for a dispensation for Lucien Verret and Rosalie Verret. The Bishop sent faculties he had not asked for and did not send the dispensation. The Bishop renewed his entreaties to give Blin an assistant knowing English and French especially for Franklin and Patterson. To accept would be a great pleasure if the confrere was a true priest and if Blin could procure payment for his trouble but resources are so minimal that Blin has never made enough...

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Accounts: Received from the marguilliers $768 in good and bad bills and accounts. Nearly $200 has been considered as bad money. Paid to Louis Roule, $339. Of the two parties, Blin thinks he has the best bargain and thus the church is free until March 7, 1851. There will be perhaps $150 in accounts. Blin will leave this amount for the one here in his absence. :: V-5-m A.Note 2pp. 12mo.

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Godefroy Mendosa and Carmélite Mendosa, cousins and minors, have obtained their parents' consent to marry. They ask for a dispensation. :: V-5-m A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Blanc would have embarrassed Blin less if he had simply sent a letter for New Iberia . However, he accepts the heavy burden. If his successor wants the furniture of the presbytery Blin will give it with moderate conditions but he should procure some spermaceti candles. His confrere should get off at Bernard's Landing opposite the presbytery and Francis will bring him across. :: VI-1-a A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents In the regulations Blanc has established relative to the freedom of each one in the choice of a priest for marriages, funerals, etc., Blin does not believe Blanc has stated that it must be authorized by the person's own pastor. He wants to know how to act in this regard. Blin gave Father Rousselon the reply Blanc asked for. A pastor for the places indicated would do better than an assistant. If he found only thorns at Franklin, he would find some roses at Patterson. The morals preached by...

Scope and Contents Blin arrived at Charenton a few days after the last day of last month. His labors are proceeding slowly because of their lack of resources. He awaits Blanc's presence to arrange everything. He has promised to go on a mission the week following Quasimodo Sunday, in a locality where they have never seen a priest. He has the Bernard house at his disposal until the presbytery is built, and he will procure a carriage to take Blanc to New Iberia. He awaits Blanc's orders, not by mail, which is...

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Francois More and Josephine Mendos, related in the second degree, wish to receive the nuptial blessing. They ask for a dispensation. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Blanc has marvelously interpreted Blin's thoughts. He has made many sacrifices because of lack of resources and help. His church has become a paradise for him. But here one is always in pursuit. He would choose St. Augustine's if Blanc gives him a choice; one reason is because of the spiritual aids in New Orleans. Would his replacement assume the church debts; the total is around 800 piastres. Those the parishioners have contracted are higher. But after advancing 3000 piastres, should he...

Scope and Contents Blanc's last letter put him in an embarrassing position. He considers himself from that time on, as not having to remain here and yet to act as if he were to remain always. Therefore the debts paid, new expenses are on his head. Lent is going very badly; the church is less attended than ever, only 4 children came to catechism. To obtain more he will have to go from house at last year. All however say he is a good priest; how to explain their indifference except by their neglect to receive...