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A receipted bill for $24.52 for groceries. Signed by J. Aliard? :: VI-1-f Receipt 2pp. 8vo.

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5 receipted bills for groceries from January 10 through October 25. :: VI-2-a A.Receipts S. 8pp. 8vo.

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A receipted bill for $70.27 for groceries. V-5-l - Bill - 1p. - 4to. - {1}

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A receipted bill for $50.46 for groceries. Signed by Edouard Sigg ?. :: V-5-m A. Receipt 2pp. 8vo.

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A receipted bill for $38.16 for groceries. Signed by Edouard Sigg? :: V-5-m A. Receipt 2pp. 8vo.

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A receipted bill for $35.68 for vinegar, starch, oil, and lard.VI-1-o - A. Bill S. - 1p. - 4to. - {1}

Scope and Contents Odin wrote asking for information on Father H. Gouvenot de la Rivière who has just left Paris and presented himself in Odin's diocese. Gouvenot left Paris with Darboy's consent and he is free of ecclesiastical censure. He spent several years there, working with good will. He did something wrong in a circumstance and while nothing was proved wrong judicially, Gouvenot himself thought he was not sufficiently on his guard. Appearances being against him he probably thought it better to enter...

Scope and Contents Constance asks Blanc to attend the concert on May 10. Lodo Lodviska Smith? and she will be at the door and no one will get past without a piastre. Madame Louisa Lévèque, R.S.C.J. returned from St. Michael; she brought Madame Aloysia Jouve, R.S.C.J. . Constance's mother asked why they had not brought her; she would have kept her at the house. Alice returned with Félicie; they put up such a shout; Madame Lévèque came around? to make them stop. They will leap with joy when they see Blanc come....

Scope and Contents Blanc would do well to take steps to have the land occupied by Madame Goujon . The longer he waits, the more it will cost. It is feared they might establish a cabaret there; the poor priest would become a real martyr. He has already suffered enough. If Blanc decides to buy he is to write at once to égre Darby to to act. Father Julian Priour had already sold his little mulatto boy to a workman in order to build a house on the land Laclaire Fuseiller gave him to have a school for the children....

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She has just seen their pastor, Father J.E. Blin, to whom she showed Madame Maria Cutts, R.S.C.J .'s afflicting letter. She advises Darby to find Sisters of another order. It is impossible for Cutts to promise to come to New Iberia. Darby asks Blanc to help her in choosing Sisters to educate their children. As soon as she has hope of having them, she will build. :: VI-1-b A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents She received Blanc's letter several days ago; Blanc promised her the Sisters and she thanks him. She asks him to talk to Madame Maria Cutts, R.S.C.J. to dispose her in Darby's favor so that she can carry out her plan. Blanc speaks of this house at Baton Rouge which he counted on establishing. He could tell them that there is a thousand piastres for New Iberia. The church and all around it has never coat Blanc anything; there is still 2000 piastres due her on this debt. If she had this, it...

Scope and Contents It makes D'Arby so sad to see the interests of the church abandoned that she sends a proposal to Blanc. Smith and she agreed to cede it to Blanc for Mr. Neuville 's note which amounts to nearly 5000 piastres. If Neuville does not want to give Blanc their note they will accept Blanc's and give him 5 years to pay at 6 percent. Smith and D'Arby have already paid 5000 piastres which they gladly give to the church. Mrs. Dubuclet gives 2000 piastres in her will and if she can arrange her affairs...

Scope and Contents The seals have been broken on Father Julian Priour 's possessions. Darby could not be present because of the bad weather. Also Mrs. Darby is in a condition which does not permit him to be away for more than a day. Mr. David, a neighbor?, was one of the appraisers. Father Nicholas Francais could not be there either because of the weather. They found a will, addressed to Blanc; they took it to St. Martin to be opened and registered and to send Blanc a copy. They hope Priour will be replaced...

Scope and Contents Odin's unfortunate decision has ruined Darby and leaves him without any means for the education of his son, aged 15. Of four sons he is the only one left. He has a wife and two unmarried daughters, one, 10, who will also need an education. He wants to find work but business is so bad. The company for which he worked could not even pay him his salary. Could Odin not have his son entered at St. Charles at Grand Coteau or at Pass Christian? His father was one of the founders of St. Peter's...

Scope and Contents A week before the renting of the pews at St. Peter's Church, New Iberia, Darby's mother learned that Father Anthony Thèves intended to put up for bids the pew which had been given her when the church was bought?. She went to the presbytery and told Thèves that Blanc had given her a pew in the church and that Father Julian Priour and Father J.E. Blin Blain, his predecessors had always respected this donation. Thèves said the pew would be sold. When his mother reported this to Darby, he went...

Scope and Contents For more than two weeks, Darby has been waiting for the reply to the letter he wrote to Blanc almost a month ago. Fearing it may have been lost, Darby repeats the contents. The land on the shore of Spanish Lake contains 200 arpents. The railroad will cut through the property if the company chooses the route from New Iberia to Lafayette by way of Cote Gelée. If it chooses the other route from New Iberia to St. Martinville, the railroad will pass by this property about a half hour's walk away....

Scope and Contents Darby saw Théodore Leduc who came to ask about the legacy of the late Father Julien Priour . Darby told him that according to the wills that were found, he had nothing to hope for, as all belonged to Blanc. Darby's aunt, Mrs. Joseph Dabuclet had told Darby that Priour owed Leduc 600 piastres from the legacy of his father and mother but Darby always forgot to mention it. This morning Darby went to see his aunt who said that Priour had often told her that he owed this. Darby has advised Leduc...

Scope and Contents Mr. Avery of Baton Rouge offers Darby $1200 for the property at Spanish Lake . The railroad cuts through the property. It seems to Darby that in Blanc's place he would accept this offer. Darby promised Avery to give a reply in 10 days. P.S. Theodore Leduc must have brought Blanc a letter in which Darby told that Leduc claimed the sum of $600 coming from properties of his father and mother, since Darby discovered 3 other witnesses affirming the same thing as Darby's aunt Mrs. Joseph Dabuclet...

Scope and Contents Darby received Blanc's letter of the 2nd. The land on Spanish Lake is 5 arpents wide and 40 in depth, 200 in all. There is no wood but he is assured that it can be obtained a short distance away. One person offered $1200 for the land; Darby believed Blanc should profit by this opportunity to sell this land. The site and view are magnificent for a residence. It is rumored that the railroad will pass at a little distance from the land, others say it will go across the property. But all of this...

Scope and Contents Darby writes at the request of Mrs. Goujon . Jean Marie Priour, living at Corpus Christi, wrote to Mrs. Goujon that Blanc had told him that he would give Priour some money last March. Prious asked Mrs. Goujon, his sister, to accept this for him. She would use this to repair her house. She is very poor and worthy of pity. Darby believes she lives on charity. Two or three of Mrs. Goujon's friends to whom she spole of this money which her brother gave her, have asked if Darby could tell them...

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Darby has given the $50 to Mrs. Goujon . It is very difficult to collect the accounts due the church. But he will try to collect the $50 which he gave to Mr. Goujon coming from the accounts belonging to the late Father John Stephen Blin and a part of Blanc's. In three months Darby will give a detailed account. :: VI-1-g A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

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Since she last saw or heard of Odin many sad changes have come about due to the war. Her brother Francis' wife died about 3 years ago. Her only daughter is now living with Darby. Her brother Walter died about a year ago. Mr. Darby and her own family are well; one son is in the army. Mr. Darby has not yet become a Catholic. What has become of Odin's servant and her husband, Clem. Mr. Daly, formerly secretary of the Bishop here, has offered to take this letter. :: VI-2-i A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Rousselon? is to give these $5 to Ellon Hays, who left Liverpool November 28 for New Orleans. In Rousselon's hand: $5 given to Ellen Hays March 13, 1852. :: VI-1-c A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Darby received Blanc's letter of January 29; he will dispose of the $400 in the way Blanc indicated. He has seen young Leduc ; he accepts the land at New Iberia. Blanc can send the procuration so that Darby can make the sale for him. Leduc works on a boat which does not leave out of St. Martin or St. Mary parish and going to New Orleans to complete this sale would be an expense. Darby is to complete the sale at Spanish Lake tomorrow or the next day. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents With the power of attorney sent by Blanc, Darby sold the land at New Iberia to Théodore Leduc . He put in the bill of sale a renunciation of his claims against the estate of the late Father Julien Priour . Darby recently sent an order for $100 on the house of Darby and Trémoulet, payable to Blanc by Widow Joseph Dubuclet . Also the two notes for $400 each drawn to Blanc's order and payable by Mr. Avery, accruing from the sale of the land at Spanish Lake . Darby was very glad to hear that...

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Darby saw D.D. Avery of Baton Rouge, three days ago. He asked Darby to tell Blanc that he wished to pay the debts Blanc had underwritten for the sale of Spanish Lake land. Blanc is to send Darby the papers and authorization to lift the mortgage. Avery will be here for some 20 days; if Blanc sends what Darby asks for, he can settle with Avery himself. :: VI-1-f A.L.S. 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents As the time for collections draws near, he writes to learn what use he should make of the money he would have here in May in regard to the estate of Father Julian Priour and during the time Father J.E. Blin was at New Iberia. Since the arrival of Father Anthony Thèves, Darby has done nothing for the church as Thèves said that he and Blanc had agreed not to hire a collector. According to Thèves, Blanc wishes to use Priour's estate money to repair the church at New Iberia. At the time of their...

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Darby received Blanc's two letters today. He has sold to Mr. Avery the land at Spanish Lake for $1200. Blanc did not say what to do with the $400 cash Avery is to pay. Darby thinks $250 will be enough to pay Widow St. Marc Darby 's claim. As for the house occupied by Mrs. Goujon, he believes it cannot be made habitable for under $50. :: VI-1-e A.L.S. French 2pp. 4to.

Scope and Contents The sale of the lake land has not yet taken Place: the buyer claims the land is not high enough. At the moment Darby finds no one to buy it. P.S. It is painful for Darby to be obliged to talk about a difficulty he has with Father H. Thirion but he cannot bear the insults he has received from him. He sends 3 letters Thirion has written him and a copy of the one he wrote Thirion no enclosures. Blanc's weakness toward Thirion is the sole cause of this difficulty for if Blanc had demanded that...

Scope and Contents Darby received Thirion's two letters yesterday, the first dated October 22 and the other November 17. In the first he asked Darby to give Mr. David or by some other way, the $30, the price of Darby's marriage. Darby finds this too high; he hopes Thirion will not insist on it as knowing that he owes the Bishop $10 for dispensing from 2 banns and doing business with him, Darby could easily credit his account with this amount. Darby would like Thirion to show him the law authorizing him to ask...