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Chanche received the note Blanc wrote on board the White. He fears he cannot go to New Orleans now; he was very anxious to see Bishop Portier. This morning 3 numbers of the "Ami de la Religion" came with the direction torn off. They might be Father Perché's. He received a letter from Father Louis R. Deluol announcing that he was sending some Sisters of Charity for a school in Natchez. :: V-5-f A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 19th; he hopes he can go to New Orleans before the departure of Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. . He would like to meet him and Bishop Portier. If he gets down by the 8th, he will give Blanc the oration?; Blanc can give the invitation to anybody else without any regard to the one he gives Chanche. He is told that Father John? McGill is with Blanc; he is said to be eloquent, he might do well for the occasion. Chanche has received a letter from W. B. Carroll,...

Scope and Contents It is not in his power to be in New Orleans by the 8th. He was very anxious to see Bishops Odin and Portier. Chanche's niece, Joanna Edwards, who has been spending some days in New Orleans at Mr. Shute 's will return to Natchez on the Magnolia next Sunday. Blanc is to send an ordo by her and a Catholic Almanac or two. Father Flavius Rossi stopped day before yesterday on his way to St. Louis. He came up to see the church and the boat left him. Chanche supplied him with enough money to pay his...

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 5th. The Sisters of Charity arrived safely; they have commenced their school and already have Presbyterian opposition. Blanc must have been mortified at the disappointment he experienced in relation to New Iberia. Baton Rouge will profit by the disappointment. Chanche wishes Blanc could have sent some of his company to Natchez to relieve his solitude. He hopes Father James Oliver Vandevelde, S.J. will not pass him by. It is a pity he did not think of...

Scope and Contents Blanc's letter of the 19th was handed to Chanche by Father Francis de Sales Gautrelet, S.J. . Chanche is glad that Blanc and Father James Oliver Vandevelde, S.J. thought of him in the distribution. He will do all in his power to give him as good an English education as three months will allow him; he will do it as faithfully as if he were to receive the $3000. Chanche has procured him two teachers; besides this he and Father William A. Blenkinsop will give him lessons as they can. A...

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Chanche has just received a letter from the Directeur des Musées Royaux informing him that the long expected tableau de Sainteté has been sent to New Orleans to the care of J.P. Whitney and Company . Blanc is to ask Father Rousselon to forward it by one of the Natchez packets. The painting represents the Assumption d'apres Murillo. :: V-5-g A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents He received the tableau; it is a good painting about 7 feet by 4. The very day it arrived he wrote a letter which he did not send to J.P. Whitney . The custom house officer informed Chanche that no duty would be required. If the money has been paid, Chanche will write to Washington that it may be returned. Chanche would like very much to cross the ocean with Father Stephen Rousselon ; he will think of it. If he receives favorable news from the Propagation, it is likely he will stay home; if...

Scope and Contents Chanche sends and extract from one of their papers no enclosure; it will amuse Blanc. In his last letter, Chanche requested Blanc to let him know whether customs had been willing to relinquish the duties on the picture. Chanche has not yet announced the Jubilee for his diocese. Father William A. Blenkinsop was absent the greater part of Lent; he is absent again for a while. Could Blanc send some one up to help them. Chanche is thinking of going down to see Blanc; he intends spending a few...

Scope and Contents Chanche thanks Blanc for Father Flavius H. Rossi 's ten dollars. Chanche wishes Father John Timon would send the promised assistance. From a word dropped by Father Vital Giles, S.J. in New Orleans, Chanche concluded that it was not yet certain that the Jesuits would take Springhill College . Should they decline it would be a great disappointment for Bishop Portier. How is it possible that Blanc paid Father James? Conway $900? He leaves the diocese rich and when he came he had not one cent....

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's first letter, enclosing one from Mr. Pye, before he went to Jackson. He will not be able to attend to that mission until Father William A. Blenkinsop returns in August. Chanche received the second letter with the $10 and has applied it as Blanc wished. He is glad they may hope to learn the action of Rome concerning the Council. He supposes Bishop Portier will not like much that Father John Stephen Bazin is to be taken from him. Chanche does not think Bazin was on the...

Scope and Contents Mrs. Giraudeau starts this evening for a visit to New Orleans. Saturday Chanche received a letter from Bishop-elect John Stephen Bazin of Vincennes; he has not yet received the Bulls. Chanche would not like to go to Mobile if the yellow fever is there. It appears that Father Stanislaus Buteux has arrived in the French steamer and that Bazin has given him an exeat for Chanche's diocese. Chanche will send him to Bay St. Louis or Pass Christian. Father William A. Blenkinsop is away yet but...

Scope and Contents Yesterday Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 26th. He had already learned that Father John Timon, C.M. had been appointed to the new see of Buffalo. Timon was first on the list of Vincennes and for no other see. Chanche is glad Little Rock has not been changed. He supposes at Rome there must exist some displeasure in relation to the last Council. He is told that at Rome they were very much displeased with the transfer of the Bishop of Little Rock . Nothing was said in the Council about...

Scope and Contents He received Blanc's letter enclosing two ten dollar bills and has disposed of them according to Blanc's intention. Chanche is sorry to learn that the fever is likely to be severe with Blanc this year; he trusts the mortality among priests will not be with Blanc as it is in Canada. He has received notice of six Sulpitians who have died, among them Father Richard and Father McRay from Lyons. Neither Father William A. Bleinkinsop nor Chanche have yet seen his yellow majesty. Chanche supposed...

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of the 4th enclosing some intentions which he will fulfill. Blanc had better keep those intentions until he has enough to pay for a cask of claret and send it. He is glad definitive news has come from Rome. He is pleased with all the nominations. The only one who may have trouble is the future Bishop of Vincennes; he trusts that his prudence will settle the difficulties of that diocese. Chanche is glad he is to be consecrated in Vincennes; it would be...

Scope and Contents Chanche received the letter Blanc intended to send by Mr. Bouller Father Boullier?. He is glad Bishop John Mary Odin has returned with so much help; he hopes Odin also has the pecuniary means. Chanche supposes his men will be with Blanc soon; they started from Havre on October 30. This is a great undertaking with his small means. Father Pitrat will not be in Chanche's way but if Blanc wishes to use him, Chanche thinks he is sufficiently acquainted with the language to improve himself. He has...

Scope and Contents Chanche expected to pay Blanc a little visit before this but a little indispositions has kept him home. His intention was to meet this little colony. Their delay makes him uneasy. They started from Havre on October 30, out more than 50 days. It would seem that this union of the Sisters of Charity with those of France does not give general satisfaction among the Bishops. Chanche thinks those who disapprove are mistaken. He will perhaps be blamed for his interference, but he has only been the...

Scope and Contents Chanche reached Natchez Wednesday night, his health considerably improved, thanks to Blanc's hospitality. He finds his young men in good spirits, anxious to go to work. But English is a great drawback; he must go to work with them in earnest. Blanc is to ask Father Rousselon to get four copies of a grammar and Cours de Thèmes from the French book store and send them to Chanche. He found letters here from Baltimore announcing the arrival of Father Louis Regis Deluol in Paris; he was there...

Scope and Contents On the 10th of next month, Chanche intends to have an ordination of two priests, one deacon, and two subdeacons. He begs Blanc's assistance in the way of dalmatics. He neglected to procure this kind of vestment when he was in Europe. This ordination will be quite on epoch in Natchez. He has not yet been able to get the house he has in view for his future school. They will have to try the patience of their friend who is with Blanc and so anxious to begin his studies; he hopes the matter will...

Scope and Contents He thanks Blanc for the dalmatics. The ordination went off very well, two priests, one deacon, and two subdeacons. Chanche was unwell and could not speak. This letter will be handed to Blanc by Mr. Ardois whom Chanche ordained subdeacon and who is on his way to Baltimore. Blanc is to ask Father Rousselon to put him on a boat to Cincinnati. Ardois' departure will make room for the gentleman who was to come; he can come as soon as he pleases. Father Raho requested Rousselon to have their...

Scope and Contents He thanks Blanc for the information about Mr. Ardois . He would have kept him here and waited Blanc's convenience to send him to Blanc's seminary, but he found all Ardois' instructions were for Baltimore. When Chanche's niece, who is the bearer of this letter and who will probably stay at Mrs. Pritchard 's comes up, Blanc is to send the manuscript left by Father Bertin in relation to the Eudists. Chanche intended to go to New Orleans this Lent and he would take a little of the burden off...

Scope and Contents Mr. Holton handed Chanche Blanc's letter when he arrived. Chanche is glad he came for he saves him a great deal of trouble in teaching his young men English. They have made progress and after Easter Chanche will send three of them on the missions. He has not yet been able to procure a suitable house for the opening of the school. To entertain so large a family is a great drain on his purse but he thinks great good will come from this step. He supposes Father Theobald Mathew is with Blanc. It...

Scope and Contents Chanche received Blanc's letter of March 29. He is glad Father Theobald Mathew has assented to pay them a visit. Father Rousselon is to let Chanche know when. Last Monday Chanche had another ordination in the Cathedral. John Andrew Fierabras and Paul Guerard were ordained priests. Blanc is to mention this to Father Perché. Chanche intends Guerard for Pass Christian. Father Blaise Raho, C.M. leaves today for a long mission in the north of Mississippi, probably about two months. Next week two...

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This letter will be handed to Blanc by Father Paul Guerard whom Chanche is sending to Pass Christian. He will remain a day in New Orleans. :: V-5-m A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Chanche is happy that Blanc returned in good health from his visitation. In the parish of Tensas, opposite Natchez, the loss from high water is immense. Chanche had heard of this freak of Bishop Richard Vincent Whelan . He is told Whelan took his resolution in consequence of some trouble by a priest in his diocese. Very few would remain at the helm if they were to abandon it for such a reason. Chanche hopes Whelan has thought better of it and quietly returned home. The Archbishop wrote...

Scope and Contents There is a bird cage in the room Chanche occupied in Blanc's house, on the cage is a card with the address of Father Blaise Raho, C.M. . Blanc is to have it put on the Princess next Tuesday. Father Theobald Mathew left this morning for Vicksburg. Many more took the pledge than Chanche expected; he is rather pleased with Mathew and his visit. Chanche had some notion of going north this summer to see how matters were going on but believes he will give it up and take a trip to the Bay. Raho has...

Scope and Contents He was prevented by indisposition from answering Blanc's last letter accompanied by a cask of wine. Within a month he has had two pretty serious attacks; he is relieved now but whether it will be permanently, Heaven only knows. He will satisfy the ten intentions. The young people at Mrs. Waggaman 's had not the patience to wait for him. If they had he would have started yesterday in the fine boat, the New Concordia. After causing him to take all the steps necessary, when he writes the day he...

Scope and Contents He will await the arrival of Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. before going to New Orleans. He does not think Bishop Michael Portier has passed yet. Chanche encloses a letter for Father Symphorien Guinand ; it contains some money. It would be as well to send it to Mobile as Chanche thinks he was to be there some time. Some persons from Biloxi this summer said Guinand drank to much. Has Blanc heard anything of it? Chanche does not know what Archbishop Samuel Eccleston is doing; whatever be the...

Scope and Contents Chanche is glad that Father Stephen Rousselon has returned; it will be a great relief for Blanc. Chanche was told that Bishop Michael Portier had gone to Nashville with Bishop John Baptist Purcell who intended to pay Chanche a visit. Chanche has delayed his visit that they might all be with Blanc at once. What has become of Bishop Odin? Father William A. Blenkinsop has just returned from a visit to the family of Dr. Pye . He lost himself in the woods and slept out two nights. Chanche sent...

Scope and Contents Chanche writes by Father B. O'Reilly who has visited him for a few days. Chanche will be very happy to receive the priest of whom Blanc spoke in his last letter and will do all he can to make him learn the language as fast as possible. Chanche could not leave to meet Blanc at St. Michael; he will be with him as soon after the New Year as he can. He hopes Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. will be with Blanc there and it will be difficult to get Bishop Michael Portier to meet them. Has Portier...

Scope and Contents Chanche introduces Madame Ablarnowicz ? and her husband. As a celebrated vocalist she has just charmed the city of Natchez as she charmed the United States and Europe before. She and her husband are good Catholics. Indisposition prevented Chanche from being with Blanc before; he will leave Natchez on the Concordia on Thursday. But perhaps he will put his visit off till next week unless he receives a letter from Blanc informing him of the arrival of Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. :: V-5-i A.L.S....