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The writer encloses $5.00 in memory of a Protestant, a dear friend, now deceased, who spent many happy days on Mt. Carmel. When he left he consented to wear the scapular to gratify the old monk whom he loved, and finally he was baptized, a captive to Our Lady's Scapular. :: I-2-g A.L. 2pp. 12mo.

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He asks Edwards to purchase Frank's ticker to Boston and advise him to be careful while traveling. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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He asks Edwards to purchase Frank's ticket to Boston and advise him to be careful while traveling. :: XI-1-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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A list of a number of vestments from churches in Massachusetts. :: XI-2-j Postcard, unsigned

Scope and Contents Spalding in his letter of December 31, 1855 enjoined Botti to put himself under the direction of the Trappists. Botti betook himself to Gethsemani on January 2, 1856. After a retreat of one week, in order to pay for the miserable bread he ate, Botti was charged with the care of the sick monks and of the lodgers in the neighboring place, prescibing the necessary medicines and even the surgico-pharmaceutical preparation of which the supplies of the monks were extremely lacking. He asked the...

Scope and Contents It is now two months since he has been here and under trial with Father Charles Chambost, which added to the preceding four spent with Father Gilbert Raymond makes 6 altogether. Botti reminds Blanc of the promise he made in Opelousas to speak in Botti's behalf Bishop John Mary Odin when he comes to New Orleans in January. Blanc is not to enter into any arrangement with Chambost about Botti without hearing from Botti. Botti will have patience till the end of December. He assures Blanc that...

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In accordance with the instructions of Madame Marie Marchal, Bouasse sends Hudson's samples of chromolithography. :: X-3-b A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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A receipted bill for 111.75 for lace and prints. On the back: Attention of Father Etienne Rousselon, signed Father Anthony Andrieu, C.M. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Bouchart asks Blanc to tell Father Louis Dufour, pastor of St. Martinville, of the death of his mother on April19. Bouchart has written Dufour three letters and has received no reply. He would be obliged if Blanc would send news of Dufour. The rest of the family are well, as he hopes his cousin Dufour is. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Three receipted bills for materials, paid by Archbishop Napoleon Joseph Perché :: VI-2-o A.D.S. French 6pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents E.J.C. Landraud in 1841 went to Guadeloupe; he was Boucherit's relative and good friend. As soon as he arrived, they carried on a regular correspondence. Suddenly the unfortunate event at Pointe-a-pitre and all letters remained unanswered. Thinking that he was a victim of the plague, Boucherit wrote to Bishop Dupuy, Prefect Apostolic, and Father Lascol, Missionary Apostolic. They replied that his cousin Laudraud, not finding Guadeloupe to his taste, had left toward the end of 1842, some time...

Scope and Contents The epidemic has just taken a new victim, Father Cyprian Veyrat of Paincourtville. On December 14 he was taken with the yellow fever although he had few symptoms of that disease; on December 19 he was dead. It is a great loss for the parish; Bouchet has lost a friend and model. The funeral was held yesterday. Bouchet will serve until Odin can fill the vacancy. Odin knows that the wiping out of the debt on Bouchet's parish depends a little on the priest of Paincourtville who could help him...

Scope and Contents They have received the letter announcing Odin's visit for Confirmation in the churches of Bayou Lafourche, September 4 at Assumption and the 6th at Paincourtville. At the chapel of Canal Attakapas there are 40 children for First Communion which he plans to have the day of Confirmation. He would need a three day interval between Confirmation at Assumption and that of Canal. So Canal's would be September 8. If Odin prefers, he could confirm at Canal on September 3 and Bouchet could have the...

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Having obtained a dispensation from Father Rousselon for the second degree of relationship, in order to ratify the civil marriage of Francois Ruis and Marie Sanchez, the marriage was celebrated on March 19, 1866. He asks Odin for a dispensation of disparity of cult for two colored persons, married by a judge and wishing to be married in the Church. :: VI-2-k A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents For three weeks, Odin knows from Father Cyprian Veyrat, Bouchet has been forced from Pierre-Part by the flood. There are four feet of water in his chapel; the place is abandoned. He does not think he could return before two or three years as the people will be so poor. He has joined Veyrat in the parish where nearly all the people of Pierre-Part have come. The trustees were unanimous in asking him to stay on as an assistant and Veyrat wants him. Perhaps later he can go back to Pierre-Part....

Scope and Contents He asks Odin to request one of his clergymen to inquire from the clerk of the St. Charles Hotel about a Captain John Reed who used to run a vessel from New Orleans to Galveston and in the last war was a blockade runner. He married in Halifax and left his wife there to go to New Orleans; he has not been heard of since. She went after him and has now arrived here. Letters addressed to her in Bouchet's care or Bishop Lavialle's will be remitted to her. Reed has some property in New Orleans. ::...

Scope and Contents Reading Odin's letter caused him great worry and sorrow. His vocation is decided. He does not wish to go to Louvain, and if Odin does not direct him immediately to America, he prefers the Indies and will go immediately with the Franciscans. If the small sum he asked is preventing Odin from including him among his collaborators, it will not be an obstacle. He asks Odin to reply immediately because if he leaves it is necessary to see at least his parents. If in four or five days he does not...

Scope and Contents Bouchet asks Odin to excuse his delay in writing. His mother having fallen gravely ill, he thought it wise to wait until she was a little better before asking her consent. He has just received it from his mother and Father. Having also the consent of his director and of the superior, he is ready to leave. There is still one thing which keeps him from leaving; he owes 200 francs for the purchase of books. He hopes Odin will advance this amount until he can return it. As he has many books and...

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For opening locks at St. Louis Church, $5. :: VI-2-o A. Bill S. French 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He has arrived from Santiago and he is finally convinced that a chapel will not be built there; the people are colder than ice. Since Christmas, Juan Rodriguez and Antonio Sequin have had charge of collecting the subscriptions, but they have not yet collected a cent. They do not merit a priest. In January he bought all the wood necessary for the chapel and a suitable house for $50. Since then the deed of donation for Mr. Speth's land was signed by Mr. Gray and his wife and registered, but...

Scope and Contents He has just received Odin's letter of January 14. He would like to receive the interest here at San Antonio; he does not wish to send anything to France until he knows the state of his affairs. His uncle keeps silence, his sister exaggerates stories, the pastor of Ste. Colombe does not write. He does not wish to withdraw any of the capital; he does not even need this year's interest at the moment. Unless Odin has a safe way to send it he is to keep it until Bouchu comes to New Orleans. ::...

Scope and Contents For several years he would have had good occasions to have his money yield profit here if he had only suspected that Odin did not need it. He would never have abused Odin's kindness. The first inkling came from Father Chambodut; a letter received by Father Stephen Buffard confirmed it. Immediately Bouchu guaranteed Manuel Yturri that he would have the money by April 1 at the latest. He counted on it and made some commitments. To-day Bouchu learned that the Superior of the Brothers of Mary...

Scope and Contents On receiving the enclosed letter no enclosure from Father Louis C.M. Chambodut, Manuel Yturri of San Antonio renewed his request to have the money, offering guarantees by mortgages. If Odin wishes to pay back this sum to Bouchu he can give a definite reply to Yturri. Needless to say, Bouchu cannot accept Chambodut's proposal. Father Stephen Buffard has paid him last year's interest. As all his records were lost at San Antonio, he has had to stop all his subscriptions; he also wishes to have...

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Extract from the baptismal register at the Ursuline Convent in New Orleans. On June 25, 1848, Marie Valentine Jacqueline Joseph D'Huart, born on December 28, 1840, the daughter of Louis Eugene Joseph d'Huart and Louise Genevieve Gillet, his wife, was baptised by Father Napoleon Joseph Perché . Her godfather was R. Lelièvre ; her godmother, Mrs. Lelièvre. :: VI-3-a A.D.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Boudinet thanks Purcell for his charitable aid. He does not have the same claim on Purcell as Bishop Doupanloup but his diocese has the greater same needs. They are still occupied by the enemy and there is ruin in their remaining. One important house in New York wished to give 3,800 barrels of flour to industrial centers and charged the president of their Chamber of Commerce to provide statistics for an equitable division. The result was that 700 sacks were sent to their city. At the present...

Scope and Contents It is not necessary for Boudinet to tell Purcell of the evils that France has had to undergo, especially those in parts that have been invaded and occupied by the enemy. Among those parts, Amiens had undergone the greatest trials. The Bishop gives a detailed account of the capture, recapture and other sufferings of the city from the German and French armies and the battles in and about the place. The Cures of the countryside have nothing in their parishes. They do not have sufficient bread,...

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Yesterday when he received Odin's letter he went immediately to the Vatican to see Monsignor de Mérode to ask him to obtain his release. Mérode had gone to Belgium three weeks ago. So he found the Colonel who said he would ask for his release. Odin is very kind to offer to help; Boudousquié asks him to do all he can to take him to New Orleans, to his old mother. P.S. Odin is to send the money as soon as possible and let him know where to join him. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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She has just received a letter from Father Th. Alleau announcing that her son Henry Boudousquié had joined the Pope's army. Her circumstances having changed, his presence here is absolutely necessary. So she asks Odin to use all his influence to bring him back. She would be very sad to have him far from her for two years more; here he will work and be an indispensable help to her. :: VI-2-m A.L.S. French 2pp. 12mo.

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She fears abusing Odin's kindness in asking him to see about the discharge of her son; her maternal love is her only excuse. She is old and without support. His presence is indispensable. He also has a sick sister, a widow with five children. She is horribly pained by this commitment to which she would never have consented. She asks Odin to use all means for the return of her son. A.L.S. French On the same paper:

Scope and Contents Young Budd John Budd? will not come to New Orleans as soon as Blanc wishes, being retained by his father's illness. He has just decided the matter of his vocation with his confessor. Mr. Budd is delighted to see his son called to the priesthood, but having a large family, he will be able to furnish only his clothes. Boudreaux hopes that Blanc will be satisfied with this young man. He has been persecuted a little by his friends, and Mr. Lewis, at whose house Mr. Budd is the steward, did...