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Boullier wrote yesterday to ask for a dispensation. Today there is a more difficult case. A woman, married for about 10 years to a Jew by a justice of the peace, wishes to return to God. Her husband would leave her free to practice her religion but does not want to be married by a priest. Boullier asks Blanc to do what he can for her. :: V-5-g A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Boullier received Blanc's letter asking him to give the Sisters' retreat. Father J. McGuerry, C.M. will help him and they will begin on the 12th. Father Blaise Raho, C.M. arrived yesterday from St. Louis going to the seminary to help out there. The young man Blanc sent went back to St. Louis. Theodule Landry gave him hope that in 2 or 3 months he might have employment to give him. He also gave Boullier the papers concerning the land at Iberville ; Boullier will send them at the first...

Scope and Contents Yesterday Boullier received Blanc's letter of the 20th; he was glad the Sisters were satisfied with their retreat. The Sisters expected Blanc; he asks him to do everything possible to come for next Sunday to celebrate St. Vincent's feast. They celebrated at the seminary last Monday. Father J. McGuerry came with Father J.M. Lefranc who came from St. Michael. Father A. Pierre Ladavière has just left for St. Michael; he came last night especially to see old Mr. Ferris? who is very ill. :: V-5-h...

Scope and Contents Boullier sends a box containing a new chalice, a present to his church. If Blanc has time he is to consecrate it and return it by the F.M. Streck leaving Saturday. Boullier has just received a letter form Father John Timon, C.M. recalling Father John Francis McGerry to St. Louis and sending young Father John M. Delcros, C.M. to replace him. Delcros scarcely knows English and has never been on a horse. McGerry left this morning for the seminary; he will return tomorrow and leave for St. Louis...

Scope and Contents Boullier thanks Blanc for the box sent by the Streck; he received it yesterday with Blanc's letter. The chalice is a gift of old Terrio ; he died yesterday as a true Christian. Boullier talked to Father? Julian Priour? , author of the first piece sent to the Courier de la Louisiane; he will not send any more of that kind. Boullier also talked to Messrs. Marciaq and Heury who wrote subsequent pieces. They say they are committed too far ahead to stop immediately but will stop this deplorable...

Scope and Contents He did not reply at once to Blanc's last letter because he wished to communicate first with Father J.M. Masnou, C.M. ; he thinks just about as Boullier does. In the first chapter of their rules it is stated that one the aims in establishing the Vincentian Congregation was to teach in seminaries. They think their lack of success in some dioceses comes from departing from this rule. In case a successor of Blanc wished to transfer the seminary to New Orleans, if the property was in their name...

Scope and Contents Since his last letter of the 10th they have had a meeting of their trustees. They approved the donation of the 7 arpents to the Sisters of Charity . Boullier asked the notary to make a copy of it and also of the map which had been surveyed some time before. Only two of the trustees are opposed to the hospital but Boullier has discontinued the subscription which had already amounted to $3000 besides Blanc's subscription and asked the editor of the Vigilant not to mention it in his paper. With...

Scope and Contents Boullier preferred to wait several days to reply to Blanc's last letter. He has bought a barge load of sand and 200 barrels of lime for the house of the Sisters of Charity . The 200,000 bricks will soon be ready so the architect could come when he is ready. After paying for everything he has bought, Boullier has about $800 in the treasury. He hopes to be able to pay for the bricks but that is all he could collect this year. Their church also must be enlarged; if there were 50 or so pews more...

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The bricks are ready for the house of the Sisters of Charity . He thinks the masons will go to work next week. They hope the house will be finished by next April. Boullier will draw on Blanc on November 1 for $900. The only news from Father Mariano Mall, C.M. is indirectly from St. Louis where he is expected toward the end of this month so Boullier hardly expects him here before this week. :: V-5-j A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Their little mission is going very well. Father L. Dufour preaches every evening; everyone is delighted. There are very few for First Communion this year but if Blanc comes Sunday he could give them Confirmation after Dufour's closing discourse. :: V-5-c A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Boullier received Blanc's letter of the 10th. At the moment they have many sick people; almost every day there is a new case and he believes that several would go without the Sacraments if they knew he was not there. Yesterday they called him for Odalie Pedesclaux who is very ill. On Tuesday there was the wedding of Edmont Poursine who wanted Boullier to perform it. If Blanc is agreeable Father Joachim Alabau, C.M. could go to St. Michael next next Monday and stay a few days. If the Ladies...

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Boullier asks for a dispensation for Joseph Théodule Landry and Manette Landry, children of two brothers. They wish to marry on the 14th and Joseph is leaving to bring this to Blanc. :: V-5-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

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Father Thaddeus Amat, C.M., before Boullier's arrival, had announced First Communion for the 19th and Boullier does not see how Blanc can come. Their houses is being repaired; they are living in the kitchen in the meantime. In a month or six weeks, they would have time to announce it and the children from last year who have no been confirmed could receive the sacrament. :: V-5-a A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Boullier sends with Blanc's pontifical which he forgot, a letter for Father Joseph Paquin, C.M. . Blanc is to send it to Galveston. He also sends another letter for Father Stephen Rousselon with $2.50 for several expenditures. Mr. Champion, the bearer of this letter, is going to New Orleans to obtain a position. Yesterday Mr. Israel asked Boullier to ask Blanc to send him a little girl, 10 or 12 years old, to take care of this little girl. He will take care of all the expenses and will see...

Scope and Contents On receipt of Blanc's letter of the 3rd Boullier got busy to find a house for the Sisters of Charity . He found one on the church land which they could have the first of October either to rent or to buy; it would be comprised in the 7 arpents which is to be given them and it would have an outlet on two roads according to the enclosed plan no enclosure. Sister Regina Smith, S.C. has seen the house and she thinks it would do until they could build. The price is 446 piastres. Mr. Israel will...

Scope and Contents Boullier hastens to reply to Blanc's letter of the 25th. He did not reply to Blanc's two preceding letters because of illness. He sends enclosed no enclosure a copy of the statutes of the Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; they have almost 500 members. He has written to Paris for cards; if it is possible to procure any at New Orleans he will pay for them or replace them when his come. This Archconfraternity is destined to produce great good. He sent the statutes to Paris...

Scope and Contents As soon as Boullier received Blanc's letter of October 8, he tried to see what they could do about furniture. They can get mattresses, blankets, sheets, mosquito-curtains. While visiting Father Ennemond Dupuy at Iberville Boullier saw a number of bedsteads in Blanc's former college. He asks Blanc to have Dupuy send them some. He needs dishes, cooking utensils, chairs, and a table. Blanc could send Sister Regina Smith, S.C. or another Sister to see to everything. They could buy the house...

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Emile Picou and Aimée Lessard wish to marry. Their fathers are half-brothers. They ask for a dispensation. :: V-5-b A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Boullier would have replied to Blanc's letter of the 8th and 15th if a fever had not kept him in bed for a week. The house is almost ready; a window has been put in where the Sisters of Charity asked. Boullier wrote to Father Ennemond Dupuy for the bedsteads; the mattresses and covers are all ready. In Blanc's letter of the 15th he talked of subscription list but the letter did not contain one. Boullier had a letter from Father John Timon, C.M., brought by Father Michael Collins, C.M., the...

Scope and Contents Boullier received the subscription lists and Blanc's letter of the 29th of last month. Everything is ready for the Sisters of Charity . Boullier has been ill for more than three weeks. Father Ennemond Dupuy sent them a dozen wooden bedsteads but they are childern's beds and Boullier fears they will be too small. If the Sisters arrive at New Orleans this week, it would perhaps be better to wait until the next week to come up. Boullier would like very much to have Blanc come up to install them...

Scope and Contents Boullier received Blanc's letter Sunday in which he countermanded the order to come down to the city since the Sisters of Charity are not to come up until after Christmas. They have six beds ready and 3 or 4 other bedsteads which could be fixed if there were more. Boullier talked to Mr. Lagrave about the monument Blanc wants to have put up in the cemetery. He told Lagrave to take his architect to Blanc if Blanc will be kind enough to show him the plan of the building Blanc proposes to build...

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Receipt for $210 from Father Auguste Jeanjean for the Seminary of St. Vincent de Paul at Assumption. :: V-4-l A.D.S. French 1p. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Timon will receive $300 by Father John Brands, C.M.. Boullier sold Father Louis Moni's note to Father John Mary Odin, C.M.. $34 more is to come from Father J. Bergeron who got the note but pretended that Timon promised to buy his white wine for which he asks $29, an extravagant price. The 4 barrels Timon got were not more than $17 apiece delivered at Denis;s. Bergeron has been using the wine and other things of Father Francis Xavier Dahmen, C.M.. He claims a full salary besides all...

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Enclosed is Timon's brother's Owen Timon? note for $1,000. Boullier has left $50 with Toussaint Lahaye to enter? 40 acres of land for the church at Little Canada, Missouri. Boullier is sorry the organ maker did not come over. Boullier will prepare as soon as possible to leave in about a fortnight. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Scope and Contents By Father John Brands, C.M.'s return he advises Timon of his safe arrival last night. He paid Mrs. Ziegler's account and got her receipt for $37.95. August St. Gemme would not give his account, but said he would send to the college, his brother's wife whom he was expecting daily from St. Louis. For the balance of the $100 of the Seminary, Boullier will settle with Timon when Timon comes. Timon is to send Boullier's trunk to Pratte's Landing for forwarding to St. Louis in care of the...

Scope and Contents Boullier received Timon's letter stating that Father John Baptist Tornatore, C.M. is not willing to let Timon spend a week here with Father John Mary Odin, C.M.. About the same time Boullier received a letter from Tornatore consigning him to hell with Judas. Boullier will teach him how to behave and mind what he writes. Timon is not to fail to come on October 7 and preach here. Boullier cannot go to the Barrens next week, but expects to go soon. He does not want Mr. Pratt's ...

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Boullier went to visit Father Ennemond Dupuy, pastor of Iberville. He left him somewhat better. Dupuy's will makes Blanc his universal legatee. Dupuy would like to know if Blanc could send a priest to help as he is very weak. Boullier had asked Blanc if he could let Mr. Israel of Donaldsonville have a little girl from the Asylum to take care of his child. Can he count on it? :: V-5-b A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Tired of waiting for a boat at Donaldsonville, Boullier came down to New Orleans but the F.M. Streck arrived just in time for him to take the St. Paul and he did not have time to see Blanc. He brought with him the plan of the hospital in case Blanc saw Mr. Rice before Boullier's return which will not be later than a month or so. He also brought $61 for Mr. Matton for different articles the ladies of Donaldsonville have bought for the church. If Blanc has not sent Father John Timon 's 50...

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Boullier saw Timon's father James Timon in St. Louis. James will be at Timon's place in a few days. Young Dinies? told Boullier he saw Dwyer and Seiton? in the streets of St. Louis. Boullier has on board those things for the mill and prefers going on to the Cape. He will be back in a few days., P.S. Boullier wishes Father Francis Xavier Dahmen, C.M would come to the seminary a few days before St. Vincent's feast for Boullier's retreat. :: IV-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Yesterday Boullier received Blanc's letter of June 4. They have been at Paris for about a month and leave next Thursday for Lyons. When he returns to Paris he will carry out Blanc's commissions. Choiselat Gallien let them know that Blanc was allotted $3000 this year. They learned from a letter from Bishop Joseph Rosati from Rome that the refusal of Detroit by Father John Mary Odin, C.M. was accepted by Propaganda who appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Texas with episcopal power. Father Peter...