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Scope and Contents He accepted the invitation to preach in favor of the asylum for colored orphans negroes . Odin in presenting him to the patronesses urged him to accept. Since then some difficulty about this sermon has arisen. It seems to be feared that the political prejudices of the present would have no echo in the word of the priest pleading the cause of these abandoned children. After Odin's new request today to treat a different subject than the asylum, Chocarne believes it his duty to decline to...

Scope and Contents Choiselat hastens to reply to Blanc's letter of January 27 from Lyons. The order for 1200 francs drawn on Choiselat in favor of Father Basil Anthony Moreau has been accepted. Blanc wants to know if Choiselat can furnish more funds if necessary. Before answering this Choiselat presents an account of the situation of the treasurer of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith showing that only 1300 francs remain to Blanc's credit. But Blanc could disregard the printed form which Choiselat...

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The Councils have decided that a payment of three-tenths of their allocations will be paid to the missions included in the distribution for 1855. This payment on the 12,300 francs is 3,690 francs; 2,700 is to be paid by the Council of Lyons on the 15,000 allocated. Blanc has received 4,000 francs. This is more than Choiselat has at the moment at Blanc's disposition. But Choiselat adds 3,000 because of Blanc's misfortunes. The balance to be paid is 3,310 francs. L.S. Enclosure:

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The Councils have decided on a payment of three tenths of their allocations for 1855. This would be 5,400 francs for Natchez. On October 10, Choiselat paid, on an order from Vandevelde, 200 francs to Miss Courjault . Blanc will find enclosed no enclosure a draft for 5200 francs, making a total of 5400 francs. P.S. Choiselat is personally grieved by all of Blanc's troubles. The death of Vandevelde especially grieves him; he has lost a friend. L.S. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents 2000 francs were allocated to New Orleans from jubilee alms, and 900 as three tenths of the portions chargeable to the ordinary receipts. For the diocese of Natchez 20,000 francs from the jubilee and 1500 from the ordinary receipts. The 20,000 for Natchez is placed at the disposition of Blanc who has at hand for the Association 515.60 francs by the remittance on April 21, a draft of 19,484.40 francs. There remain to be paid to Natchez, only 1500 francs for the sending of which a form is...

Scope and Contents The Councils have decided that an amount would ve distributed consisting of three-tenths of their collections for 1854. For New Orleans, this is 4500 francs. They have authorized the treasurer at Lyons to pay in anticipation 5000 francs. Choiselat sends a form to be filled out. Confident in Blanc's cooperation for the development of the Association in his diocese, Choiselat reminds Blanc that the collections are recorded by January 30 and mention is made in the May Annales. :: VI-1-h L.S.,...

Scope and Contents In the midst of sufferings of all kinds in 1854, the receipts of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith have not fallen below their estimates. The allocation for New Orleans was 15,000 francs. Father Rousselon Rousselot has received and remitted to Blanc, 4,500 francs; following Blanc's instructions, Choiselat paid Father Anthony Basil Moreau, C.S.C. 1,200 francs on January 30 and 2,300 on February 19. P.S. Choiselat recalls the talks he had with Blanc in the past months. :: VI-1-i...

Scope and Contents The closing of the financial year of 1853 shows new benefits which put at their disposition sufficient funds to pay the allocations which the Councils of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith had voted. Choiselat sends Blanc today the balance of 5,000 francs. On November 17, Choiselat asked Blanc to deduct the 2900 francs which Father Rousselon said he had collected for the Association; Choiselat puts the remaining 1,000 at Blanc's disposition and sends 1,000 francs, making up the...

Scope and Contents Choiselat hastened to show the Councils of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith all the documents to interest them in Blanc's diocese, so put to the test and where the yellow fever has struck with such intensity. All sympathize with Blanc. As proof of this Councils have decided that 500 francs would be sent to Father Boué, Blanc's vicar general and pastor of Ainay in Lyons to help him to pay for the passage of the missionaries which Blanc has commissioned him to prepare to leave....

Scope and Contents The receipts of the Association for the Propagation of the Faith have held up with preceding years, in these difficult times. Choiselat is bale to send the balance for New Orleans without any reduction from the allocation voted for 1855. He hopes that Blanc will continue his support of the Association. The allocation was 15,000 francs; the treasurer of Lyons paid 2700 francs; Blanc received 4000 for the Association; on January 17, 1856 Choiselat sent a draft for 3000. Enclosed no enclosure...

Scope and Contents Choiselat has sent 1800 francs to New Orleans and 6000 francs for Natchez for 1856. Blanc has at his disposal the 4500 francs collected in his diocese for the Propagation of the Faith and turned over to him by Father Rousselon. So only a balance of 1500 francs is to come. Although not a fortunate year, the allocations of 1856 are not lower than those of 1855. P.S. Blanc has informed Choiselat that the Lyons Council has written that it is very dissatisfied with Natchez. It certainly could not...

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Although the balance of the allocations for 1856 have not yet been paid, Choiselat notifies Blanc that 1900 francs is due to New Orleans and 14,000 to Natchez . The drafts are enclosed no enclosure. :: VI-1-l A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents Choiselat sends Lefevere the balance of the allocation for 1853 for the diocese of Detroit. The total subsidy was 12,000 francs; Lefevere had collected for the Association and had on hand 2, 586 fr. 26c., on November 10 Choiselat had sent 2, 413 fr. 74 c.; herewith he sends the balance of 7,000. Choiselat signs as secretary-treasurer. In a postcript he asks that Lefevere let him know the amounts received from the Association of the Propagation in his diocese so that he may have the amount in...

Scope and Contents The Council had decided upon three divisions of the funds to be allocated during he year 1864. Thus the amount allotted for the diocese of Detroit at the present time is 3,000 francs. He places that sum at the disposition of Lefevere and sends a sight draft for the amount. He further asks Lefevere to draw up a statement of the funds received from the Association of the Propagation so that at the closing exercises of January 30 each year he may present a statement of the grants of the...

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The councils have decided to make a partial payment of 3/10; of the allocations of 1855. This 3/10; for Detroit will be 2,700 francs. A draft for this amount is enclosed. P.S. The Councils are very pleased at the development of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith in Lefevere's diocese. They hope that he will continue to keep them informed about it. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Choiselat learned from Lefevere's letter of February 25th that his letter of April 17th did not reach him. Below Lefevere will find a copy of that letter and will see that it contained the first and second copies of the form for a draft for 4,600 francs, 50 centimes, the allocation to Detroit for 1854. He hastens to enclose a third and fourth copy of the form which can be destroyed if the first ones have reached him. He has credited the $363.44 which Lefevere announced had been collected for...

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He expresses happiness that he can send Lefevere aid as in the preceeding years, in the difficult time which they are going through. He is able to extend, without any reduction, the final settlement of his allocation for 1855 which was 9,000 francs. The present amount is 4364.77 francs. P.S. Choiselat has placed the needs of Lefevere before the council which is now meeting. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 3pp. 8vo.

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Divine Providence having deigned to bless them, the Council of the Association of the Propagation allots for 1856, without any reduction to Detroit, 8,000 francs of which 3000 francs were advanced to Father Peter Kindekens on July 6, 1856. The increasing number of Missions and their destitution, often extreme, binds him to recommend anew to the Association of the Propagation in order that its charity will be increased, with new gifts. :: III-2-i A.D.S. French 1p. 8vo.

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Choiselat received, with the letter Rousselon wrote on December 12, and order on Paris for 820 francs. Rousselon sent this on the part of Bishop Auguste Marie Martin, of Natchitoches, as representing the amount collected in his diocese for the Propagation; it will be shown in the receipts for 1855. L.S. Enclosure:

Scope and Contents Choiselat has just received Rousselon's letter of October 24 and he thanks him for the sentiments expressed on the occasion of his cruel loss. Nothing can enhearten them like the prayers which arise from all points of the world for him who so loved God and desired to make Him loved. A most holy death must crown so beautiful a life. Rousselon is to pray also that Choiselat may worthily carry his heavy burden. Choiselat has entered in the receipts of the Association in New Orleans, the 4000...

Scope and Contents A statement of the 20,000 francs from the extraordinary subsidy and of 3,500 francs from the 1852 allocation for Natchez. Choiselat Gallien adds 357.45 francs which he asks Father Rousselon to give to the éveque heirs, making a total of 23,857.45 francs. The two Councils have assigned to the Paris Council the reports of the North American dioceses so that Blanc will correspond with that Council. This pleases Choiselat Gallien as it offers him an occasion of renewing his former relations with...

Scope and Contents The Paris Council has learned with sorrow of the loss sustained by Natchez in the death of their Bishop. Choiselat Gallien knew Bishop John Joseph Chanche and appreciated his qualities. The amount decided by the Councils for Natchez is 3,500 francs; added to this is a special gift of 1,005.40 francs, made in the diocese of Rennes by a priest, a former missionary in the United States. Choiselat Gallien sends Blanc a draft for the amount of 4,505.40 francs. If there have been alms given for...

Scope and Contents The kind words Blanc wrote him touched him deeply. This question, which seems so simple in itself, is part of a vast whole, the subject of a present deliberation between the Councils. Choiselat Gallien would not permit this intimate confidence except that he has the hope which momentarily could become a reality. He does not want the official letter about Natchez to go without letting Blanc know that 3,000 francs have been allocated to New Orleans for 1852. Blanc would not know officially...

Scope and Contents Blanc will recall that in 1847, he authorized Choiselat Gallien to draw on E. Bertrand, agent, what was coming to the heirs of Mrs. Leveque, née Ladirac and that Choiselat Gallien received for them in August 1847 a sum of 1901.44 which he sent to Father Stephen Rousselon on October 1 of the same year. He has just received a letter from Bertrand, of which he sends a copy: Bertrand received for the heirs of Mrs. Leveque of New Orleans, the part of the 12th and 13th installments accruing from...

Scope and Contents Receipts of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith for 1845 has exceeded the figure for 1844. Blanc will receive for 1845, 25,000 francs, 15,000 from Paris and 10,000 from Lyons. Also the 4000 francs about which he wrote have been placed to Blanc's credit. It had been entered twice, once at Lyons and once at Paris. Choiselat Gallien sends Blanc's new account listing receipts credited to his and two withdrawals, one to Cardinal James Philip Fransoni of 2500 francs and one a draft...

Scope and Contents Choiselat Gallien takes advantage of the letter he writes to Father Stephen Rousselon to i nform Blanc about his allocation for 1846 by the Association for the Propagation of the Faith . The allocation amounts to 20,000 francs with 5,000 more if collections come up to their expectations. On March 13 he wrote that Blanc had 7,986.60 in his account. Since then he has given Father Auguste Martin 1,000 on his return to New Orleans and on August 30 paid a draft of 3,000 to the order of Father...

Scope and Contents He has sent a box to Le Havre which will leave on the 10th on the American ship Elizabeth, Captain Hasty . The bill for the contents amounts to 2000 francs. Choiselat Gallien received Blanc's letter of October 3. On June 3, 1845 he paid 4000 francs to the order of Bishop John Mary Odin, C.M. ; on June 24, 4000 to Chapuis ; on August 11, 4000 to Father Julien Priour . On October 28 he received 200 from Father Borgnet of Arras diocese; on December 30 he received Blanc's draft to the order of...

Scope and Contents In his letter of August 24, 1846 Choiselat informed Blanc that he would send 12,000 francs with a supplement of 3000 as the allocation of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith for 1846. There has been a diminution of their collections but the reduction for Blanc's diocese is only 120 francs. Since then he has paid 1600 francs to Father Adrien Rouquette ; 265 to Monsignor Fornari to send élix Dicharry to Rome; a draft for 2,630 on Blanc to the order of John Henry Snowden ; 500 on a...

Scope and Contents In a letter of October 28, Blanc asked the councils of the Association of the Propagation of the Faith to place at his disposal from his allocation for 1849, 10,000 francs which he would need in February or March. His request was accepted but with the condition that there be added to the 3600 already allowed, 6400 francs which the treasurer of Lyons proposes to give to Father Boué. He outlines here the arrangements made in his letter of October 13 for the 2745 francs destined, by Blanc's...

Scope and Contents The diminution of receipts for 1847 has made the Councils of the Association for the Propagation of the Faith hold back the fifth part and defer the allocation until the end of the year. The fixed allocation for New Orleans for 1847 is 10,000 francs. According to instructions in Blanc's letter of January 10 he, on the 21st sent Mr. Poidebord, Blanc's draft for 9090 and after payment on May 2 there remains 910. Blanc can draw on Choiselat Gallien for this amount. In the name of a former...