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Scope and Contents Chanche did not go to Mobile as he intended. Father Stephen Montgomery declined going when they heard of the greatness of the cholera in New Orleans. Chanche was much fatigued from his hard journey to Columbus and did not like to go alone; he preferred to wait until he knew more of the movements of Archbishop Samuel Eccleston . If he had known that Archbishop John Baptist Purcell was going by on Thursday, he would have gone with him. Blanc is to let Chanche know the Archbishop's movements...

Scope and Contents Chanche wrote yesterday; it is doubtful whether Blanc will receive it. Blanc is to let Chanche know the movements of Archbishop Samuel Eccleston of Baltimore that he may conform his to his. In his letter Chanche gave the reasons he could not go to Mobile and that Governor Roman was anxious that the Archbishop should visit him. Chanche suggests that Blanc inform Charles Roman that the Archbishop was in town. He would inform his father who probably would go down for the Archbishop. He hopes...

Scope and Contents Chanche had learned before Blanc's letter, that Archbishop Samuel Eccleston had been obliged to return home on account of his health. If he had had the courage to continue, the trip would have been of much benefit to his health. Could Chanche look for the completion of his bit of a Cathedral, Eccleston might be induced to come South. Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. must have had a hard time. Chanche is sorry to learn that Father John Peter Bellier's health is not good. Blanc can send the $20 by...

Scope and Contents Chanche wrote the Other day requesting Blanc to send the $20 which Father John Peter Bellier had left for Chanche. He is glad Blanc has not sent them; he wants Father Rousselon to send him a cask of claret and a barrel of sauterne for Mass. The $20 may be part payment for the wine. Chanche hopes to be with Blanc soon after Epiphany. Father Blaise Raho, C.M . will start next week on a mission. P.S. Had Blanc heard that Father Pitrat ? had published his book in Louisville and that he had...

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This note will be handed to Blanc by Sheppard Reynolds who built the altar in their Cathedral, an excellent piece of workmanship, much admired by all. Reynolds goes to New Orleans, with the intention of settling there if he can find employment. :: VI-1-a A.L.S. 2pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of December 31 and the preceding one enclosing the $20 sent by Father J.P. Bellier . Chanche thanks Blanc also for the wine Father Rousselon is to send. Chanche is happy that the pallium has come; he hopes it will arrive in New Orleans while Chanche is with Blanc. Blanc would of course invite the Bishop of Mobile to perform to ceremony and the Bishop of Galveston to be present. Perhaps Bishop Andrew Byrne will have arrived by that time. If the palliums have...

Scope and Contents Chanche arrived Sunday night last, safe and well. He finds matters much as he left them. Whether he can persuade the people to build a church will be decided in a few days. Prospects do not seem promising. Has Father John Mary Odin received his bulls; when is the consecration? Bishop Peter Paul Lefevere has received his bulls for the coadjutorship of Detroit; he was to be consecrated on November 21 in Philadelphia. Bishops England and Hughes were to assist and Bishop Kenrick perform the...

Scope and Contents Chanche has just received Blanc's letters of the 10th and 11th. He regrets that Blanc is prevented form coming to Natchez at this time. He will keep in readiness to go to New Orleans for the consecration of Bishop John Mary Odin. Chanche can give little satisfactory news in relation to the building of the church. William St. John Elliot says he is sick; Major Henry Chotard could not obtain $5000 in subscriptions. The trustees had written the Archbishop that Chanche should want nothing and he...

Scope and Contents Father Joseph N. Brogard leaves today for the new situation to which Blanc destines him. Chanche is obliged to him for having so cheerfully consented to remain that long. Chanche hopes he will find a mission more suitable for his health. Chanche has nobody yet to take his place. This morning he received a letter from the Bishop of Vincennes giving Father Claude Francois his exeat and allowing Chanche to make use of his services. He is not qualified to attend this congregation but Chanche has...

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Chanche sends a little bundle which he received from Baltimore. Blanc's not answering his letter which he wrote by Father Joseph N. Brogard induced Chanche to hope Blanc would be in Natchez. May he still hope? Chanche expects to lay the corner stone of their church some time next week. Chanche has not received the articles brought by Mr. Brunet; he might send them in care of Mr. Julienne. :: V-4-m A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Chanche sees that Blanc is determined not to come to Natchez. In his last favour, Blanc mentioned sending a priest for the laying of the cornerstone but Blanc resists all these inspirations. About that so much talked of crosier, is Blanc going to let Chanche officiate without a crosier? If he were Blanc's confessor he would give him as a penance to bring it to Natchez himself. Good old Father Jean Claude Francois and Chanche will have to do the best they can. They will have to delay the...

Scope and Contents Chanche a few days ago received a letter from Father Augustin de Angelis of Blanc's diocese requesting permission to spend some time at Pascagoula, Mississippi. De Angelis says he owns some property there and that he will build a church on it if Chanche will allow it. Chanche wishes to submit the subject to Blanc that he may tell him what is best to be done. Bishop Michael Portier spoke of some property at Pascagoula in the hands of a clergyman in Blanc's diocese. It was well that Chanche...

Scope and Contents Chanche wrote some weeks ago about Father Augustin de Angelis who had expressed a wish of going to Pascagoula. As he is in Blanc's diocese Chanche would not correspond with de Angelis before he knew from Blanc that he might do so. He was anxious to know something about the property in his name which Chanche is induced to believe belongs to the church at that place. He asks Blanc to let him know what he thinks. The Church of America has suffered a severe loss in the death of Bishop John...

Scope and Contents Chanche received a letter a few days ago from Baron de Bacourt, the French Minister in Washington, on the subject of Mr. de Beaumont who stayed some time in New Orleans and with whom Blanc has had some communication. This Beaumont is the Marquis de Bellune under an assumed name. He has a wife and children in France but he has deceived a young woman and brought her to this country. The French Minister's letter requests Chanche to try his influence to bring this young woman to a sense of her...

Scope and Contents Chanche did not answer Blanc's two last letters because he thought Blanc would be absent from New Orleans for some time. Both letters contained matters of great importance. Chanche wishes it were possible to visit Blanc to exchange ideas with him. Chanche is sorry to hear of Father Louis Moni's ill health. It may prove a decided advantage; Chanche hopes it will be long before Blanc appoints another curé. Blanc will have an opportunity to put into execution his plan of getting two good...

Scope and Contents Chanche hopes that between Blanc, Bishop Michael Portier, and Father James Lesne they will not let Chanche lose that money. They are to see how soon they can let him have it. Portier has not yet answered his letter. Chanche had consulted Portier on the sending of Father Albino Desgaultière to Paulding. Is Father Augustin de Angelis going to Pascagoula? The matter of Jefferson College is not yet decided. A meeting of the trustees is to be held next Saturday. The opposition is very great....

Scope and Contents Blanc must be in trouble, Father Louis Moni dead and the anxiety about his successor. Then, Father Constantine Maenhaut gone to Santo Domingo, doubtless to prepare for the longer voyage to Rome. This absence will give Father Stephen Rousselon some active business. When Chanche wants information concerning Madame Beaumont he will write to Blanc. Mr. de Bacourt who started for France the 12th will write from Paris concerning her. Chanche has written to the King of the French for an altar piece...

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Will Blanc go to the Council by Mobile and Charleston or up the river. If they go up the river it would be well to go on the "Magnolia", Captain Thomasson. It will leave New Orleans April 24 for Louisville. If Thomasson is not in New Orleans, Blanc should see Mr. Shute and secure staterooms. Perhaps Bishop Michael Portier would go with them. Chanche heard that Father M.D. O'Reily was dead, it was a mere report. How is Mr. Barrett? :: V-5-e A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Father William Blenkinsop is away and will not return before Lent; then Chanche will be able to go down. Archbishop Samuel Eccleston sent Chanche the enclosed letter for Bishop John Mary Odin . Is it not surprising that the has not yet returned nor written? Chanche wrote Mr. Barrett about some flag stones; he fears Barrett has relapsed; Blanc is to ask. Blanc has no doubt received the Archbishop's circular. When Chanche and Blanc meet they will fix the time of starting and the route. ::...

Scope and Contents What has Blanc decided about going to Baltimore? Is not the 26th very late to start? When Chanche was in New Orleans it was said that Bishop John Mary Odin and his large company would probably take a packet, from Europe for New York and be there about the time of the council. Chanche wrote to Father Stephen Rousselon about some mahogany Chanche wants for his house; if it has not been sent by the "Paul Jones", Rousselon is to tell Mr. le Tourneur that Chanche does not want it at all. Chanche...

Scope and Contents Chanche arrived Monday in the Magnolia. He is happy to learn that Blanc reached home safely as he supposes Bishops Portier and Odin did. He left Bishop Richard Pius Miles in the north making successful collections. He sees by the papers the announcement of the death of Pope Gregory XVI. What will Blanc do for a funeral service? The chalice he gave Chanche will be now the more precious; Blanc is to send it. Blanc is to let Chanche know how much Father Rousselon paid for the mahogany. Does...

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This letter will be handed Blanc by W. B. Carroll. Carroll will take charge of Chanche's chalice and have it forwarded. :: V-5-f A.L.S 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Chanche is glad that Blanc is home again safe. He thanks Blanc for his mandement; he had already performed the funeral service for Gregory XVI . He hopes the new pope will be as friendly to the United States. He is quite young if the papers are correct that he was born in '92. The affair about Oregon came pretty well authenticated. The Bishop of Philadelphia received the same information from Rome. It is probable the new pope will be guided by Cardinal James Philip Fransoni who is opposed to...

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 6th and is obliged for the information about Thomas Barret . Chanche wrote to Mr. Peyroux ; if he does not hear soon he will enclose a letter which he will ask Blanc to send to his house. Chanche regrets that Barrett's affairs are so embarrassed. Chanche has just returned from Jackson where he had gone to bless a new church; the people seem to be favorably disposed but he has no priest to send them. They will be visited from Vicksburg once a month....

Scope and Contents Chanche asks Blanc to forward a letter to Father Louis Stanislaus Buteux from whom he received a letter a few days ago. Buteux is in Paris and still desirous of coming to this country. Chanche has not yet heard from Thomas Barrett 's administrator. He supposes he will have to consider those $200 as "flambé". Besides $50 which Pierce Connelly writes he paid for the diploma of consul. As it was through Chanche that Connelly got it, Chanche will have to pay it if Barrett did not forward it...

Scope and Contents Chanche has to trouble Blanc with another letter for Europe for a priest asking to come to Chanche's diocese. He fears his age will be an obstacle to his learning English without which he would be useless to Chanche. He has not yet heard from Mr. Peyroux ; this makes him fear he will lose this money. He learned from Sister Regina Smith, S.C. that Father Edward D'Hauw has been very sick. If Blanc thinks a few weeks in Natchez would be of service to D'Hauw Chanche would be happy to have him....

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Blanc is to send this letter to Mr. Peyroux by some other way than the post-office. If Chanche has to make the sacrifice he may as well know it now as later. Chanche supposes that Father Edward D'hauw got well too soon to come to spend a few days. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 12th and is delighted at the prospect of Father Edward D'Hauw 's visit next week. Chanche is still more delighted even with the hope of seeing Blanc. He is not surprised that the nominations made at the last Council have leaked out. In July when Chanche was in Kentucky he heard that some persons there were disappointed. Is it not singular that nothing has yet been sent from Rome in relation to the Council? Chanche saw in a Philadelphia paper the...

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Blanc is to ask Father Rousselon to get Chanche a cask of claret and 300 bottles. He wishes Blanc had not yet paid his visit as he sometimes feels quite solitary; he hopes Father Edward D'Eauw continues to improve. He has not heard a confirmation of the report Blanc brought about the removal of the Sisters from New York. He has not yet heard from Mr. Peyroux. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

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Chanche asks Blanc to forward two letters to France. He believes that Mr. Choiselat has changed his address. He received a letter from Bishop John Baptist Purcell who says that the acts of the Council have been put in the inquisition and adds that it is well they are not there with them. Chanche has received from Havana the pastoral letter of the new Bishop Francis Fleix y Solans . The letter is dated Madrid, May 31. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.