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Lamy has not received the kitchen stove of which Rousselon spoke in one of his letters and of which Father Pivet told him. In the fear of some loss or forgetfulness Lamy notifies Rousselon. They are happy to be in their own house. :: VI-1-n A.L.S. French 1p. 4to.

Scope and Contents Lamy has been told to report any financial difficulties he might have. He writes today concerning the two amounts sent on May 5 and June 15 each for 35 piastres. Yesterday he paid 120 piastres for the repair of the presbytery at Covington. He is 50 Piastres behind. He would be much obliged if Rousselon would send the balance by Mr. Dubreuil or Mr. Faget . However great the difficulties, Lamy hopes they can be self-sufficient. Mandeville is doing little in comparison with what they had told...

Scope and Contents Lamy received the four cases of wine and the letter with its contents sent to E. Dubreuil. Lamy looks forward to Rousselon's visit as well as the Archbishop's. Now that Lamy has completed the repairs at Covington, Mandeville would like Lamy to accept the unsuitable means which they propose, as 1. Masses for Mrs. Chopin who has nothing to do with the church, and to be sung by Miss Bourgeois of scandalous life and 2. for the completion of the church. Lamy believed it his duty to refuse the...

Scope and Contents Could Rousselon send Lamy a little altar wine and some ordinary wine. Lamy does not know if the Archbishop is at home but he is sending him a letter about an affair they talked about when the Archbishop was here. If he is absent, will Rousselon send on the letter as soon as possible. Lamy does not know whether Father Victor Pivet will stay long with him. Pivet seems so tired of his position which according to him is without future. Lamy's mission seems to offer some encouragement, dependent...

Scope and Contents As authorized by Rousselon in his letter of the 4th, Lamy bought, in the Archbishop's name, the land and the warehouse, giving the notary $75, half of the purchase price plus $9.50 for registering and notary fees. He is sending the Archbishop a copy of the sale as a guarantee of title. Lamy told the Archbishop that he wished to use a small sum given him, to clear the land and repair the warehouse so he could use it for a boys' school which he had started the first of this month. But today he...

Scope and Contents Lamy was prevented from going to the city because of having to visit the sick. Rousselon is to keep the Holy Oils which Father Victor Pivet had and to let Lamy know whether he found in Pivet's pouch, the 35 piastres which Lamy had given him a few days before his death. Lamy could say some Masses if Rousselon has any extra stipends. Left alone by the death of a man he loved sincerely, still things are going well. Last week 161 received Holy Communion in the three villages he visits regularly...

Scope and Contents Lamy was very happy to receive Blanc's reply to his letter of December 1856. He still continues in the dispositions he has already shown to Blanc in spite of the difficulties he encounters with his family. He has returned to his diocese and confided in the Bishop of Bayeux who encourages him. Perhaps he would already be with Blanc if he had the money for the trip. Could Blanc get him on one of the ships in service between Havre and New Orleans? Could Lamy with a letter from Blanc appeal to...

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Lamy came to Mandeville and found Father Victor Pivet very ill. Doctor Dussau believes it is one of the fevers ravaging the village and countryside. Lamy had to leave him in the care of Mrs. Bouley and Mrs. Roumillac in order to return 20 miles from Covington on the Cinchipaho? where he has two sick people in danger of death. He will do all he can for his confrere. VI-1-o - A.L.S. - French - 1p. - 4to. - {5}

Scope and Contents Now that the danger of sickness has gone, Lamy thanks Blanc for the kindness shown him in the letter at the beginning of the month. Lamy has followed Blanc's advice and he hopes to be in New Orleans in the first of next week. Lamy begs Blanc to forgive the fear of dying without the sacraments, in the woods, at the home of the only Catholics in the place, whom Lamy found even more frightened than himself. He asks Blanc to excuse the moment of fear which made Lamy send Mr. Green . For 4 days...

Scope and Contents Lamy wishes to join Blanc's diocese. Lamy solemnized a marriage without knowing that it was contrary to English law and so was forced recently to leave a mission where he had been for 4 years. It was in London, in the poor Irish quarter of Spitalfields, a district confided to the Marist Fathers of which Lamy was a member but which he was on the point of leaving because of the foreign missions. Back in France, Lamy was given charge of the workers. Every morning he spent an hour and a half in...

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He was happy to hear of Odin's good health on his return from Baltimore. He received a letter from Father Hyacinthe LeCozic announcing his appointment as Lamy's assistant. Odin promised when he was in Abbeville to send Lamy authorization to buy land to enlarge the cemetery and to renew the lease for the land rented to David Frank . P.S. Although his house is not yet finished Odin can send LeCozic anyway. :: VI-2-l A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He did not have time to add a note to his report which he gave Sunday to Father Hyacinthe LeCozic . He had to leave for Queue-Tortue, one of their stations, where he had a wedding Monday morning. Father J.B. Jobert writes that he is to be replaced by LeCozic during the trip he is going to take to Europe. This will disrupt the plans which Lamy had made to visit their parish. The sale of Victor Boete 's property will be held on the 7th of next month. Lamy is thinking of buying the land beyond...

Scope and Contents These lines will be delivered by one of his parishioners, Mr. Primeaux at whose house he said Mass yesterday. He received a very good welcome in all the houses he visited. He encloses an editorial from the Meridional, the newspaper of Abbeville published by the justice of the peace, Mr. Guegnon . Odin will see by the article that Lamy has already undertaken the rebuilding of the fence around the cemetery. Father Jean Arthur Poyet left the account of the pews to be paid at Easter and 2 or 3...

Scope and Contents Lamy spoke to Odin after the first trip to Abbeville, about a piece of land next to the cemetery which was soon to be put up for sale. The cemetery will soon be filled. The land belongs to Miss Victorine Bouete, a Religious of the Sacred Heart at St. Michael Convent. One of Lamy's parishioners said that if Odin would write to her she might even make a gift of it to the church. The renter of the land belonging to the church has asked Lamy to ask Odin if he did not want to sell the land rented...

Scope and Contents He had a most pleasant crossing, only nine days from New York to Brest. In Paris he saw Purcell's student John H. Bonner who is well and will be ordained at Christmas 1967. Lamy took dinner with the Abbe Amon, cure of St. Sulpice who has the highest esteem for Purcell. He is staying at the American College in Rome on the invitation of Father William McCloskey with whom he crossed the ocean. All of Purcell's students are doing well. One of them Burns will make a distinguished subject. He had...

Scope and Contents He has received twelve young seminarians of Lyons, France most of them ready for ordination. Last summer Lamy could not go to Europe himself, so he sent one of his priests who was very lucky in getting seminarians. Last year Lamy was expecting some Sisters of St. Joseph who had offered him their services; but they have not come. He asks if Purcell could get him some sisters to open an orphan asylum. They have a pretty good house prepared. Mail from the States is very irregular on account of...

Scope and Contents Father Peter Equillon informs Lamy that he passed through Cincinnati with his band of missionaries and Christian brothers, and he put up at Purcell's house. Lamy thanks Purcell for his hospitality. On Sept. 24, he ordained three young Mexicans. He hopes they will be of great service. At the Convent of Our Lady of Light five postulants entered the novitiate, four made their first vows. A daughter of one of the richest families of the territory took the veil. The Sistersof Loretto have now 26...

Scope and Contents Since November the Independence mail had to stop on account of the Indians. War is now declared on the west with the Navajoes. Volunteers from every part of the territory are organizing themselves to march against them. The Christian Brothers have opened their school and have 100 students. They had great expense to furnish the house for the brothers Lamy asks Purcell to send him $1,000 for which he will send him an order on the Propagation of the Faith. He would be thankful if Purcell could...

Scope and Contents He wrote to Purcell last May from St. Louis but received no answer. It happened to be just when troubles commenced in St. Louis, Missouri. New Mexico has her share of suffering. Most of the young men are enlisted. Two important posts were shamefully given up to a handful of Texans. The volunteers are discontented because they have not been paid. It is doubtful whether they will join the regulars to oppose a larger force of Texans who are now on the Rio Grande 150 miles from Santa Fe. More...

Scope and Contents He thanks Purcell for the kindness shown to his nephew Anthony upon his ordination. He hopes Anthony will make a good missionary. The Sisters of Charity are all well. Besides their orphans, they also keep a school for small boys. The Sisters of Loretto probably will face a lawsuit over a legacy of $20,000 left them by a Mexican nun who died last summer. Her relatives have determined to contest her will. Two of their best lawyers have agreed to prosecute the suit, requiring nothing in fees in...

Scope and Contents He left Baltimore on Oct. 29 and stayed at Mt. Vernon, Ohio a few days. He and Father J.A. Brent went to Danville and the following Sunday kept church in Mt. Vernon. It was Lamy's first experience with the Ohio missions, where he collected over $400. He also had a collection in St. Louis. He was furtunate in securing reduced railroad fares to Santa Fe. Three Sisters of Loretto and his young deacon Joseph R. Rivera went from St. Louis with him. They were blocked eight days in Denver with a...

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He has not answered Purcell's letter because of his absence for ten days. He thanks him for the complimentary lines, but he has no official document on the subject. The Sisters of Charity are all well. The people are very poor this year. He sends respects to Father Edward Purcell. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Father Peter Hart writes that he is still suffering. Lamy had a good parish in view for him. If Hart is not able to come Purcell should advance him $200. He would be glad to have Father Don Pedro in the diocese. When he was with him Pedro proved himself extremely useful. Three young Mexicans will be ready for the priesthood in the fall. He sent to Europe for some Christian Brothers . He has a fine property for them with a large new house for the school. He has also another lot and house...

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He takes great pleasure in introducing Captain J.W.L. Nicoolsmus, a good practical Catholic who has gained the respect of all who know him. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents He was glad to hear what Purcell wrote in regard to Father Francis Cubero, O.P.. It would be a great acquisition to New Mexico if Cubero should come as he speaks the two necessary languages. Cubero could very easily establish a house of his order in New Mexico. He would be useful to give retreats to the clergy. For nine years they never had any but a few days. Father Joseph P. Machebeuf is at Pike's Peak since October on Christmas Day he said Mass in his fine new brick church in Denver. The...

Scope and Contents He saw in the Catholic Telegraph that Purcell had gone to Rome last spring. On account of the troubles in Missouri they are receiving very few papers. There is a rumor that there is a large force of Texans coming again to the territory. He hopes they will not come. Lamy intends to go to Europe in 1864 to get some subjects, more Christian brothers and Sisters for a hospital. So far they have only two schools and they are in Santa Fe. About 350 children attend. He ordained a priest on the...

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He asks Purcell to remit an enclosed draft of $250 to Mr. Nurre. He has just written to the Catholic Telegraph to get some copies for Santa Fe. Last Summer Bishop Sylvester H. Rosecrans wrote introducing his cousin. The young man did not get the position he expected but now he has some occupation. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents The Sisters of Charity arrived there on the feast of the, Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Lamy was away but found them well and, cheerful when he returned. The Sisters are learning the Castillano as, fast as possible. They intend to open the hospital next January. The, few Americans, there, will be generous towards such a charitable, institution. Lamy has been preparing the house for some years. It has, about 20 rooms and is surrounded by a large garden. A creek runs, through the premises. The...

Scope and Contents At last he sends a check for $1,000 which Purcell advanced for the passage of the Sisters. Things go slow in this territory. They must put up with such order of things as Divine Providence is pleased to dispose. The Sisters of Charity are sometimes a little downhearted. The Legislature of the Territory voted them $100 a month for the hospital. It is not much but it shows a good disposition. The Sisters will have written Purcell about their narrow escape on Christmas Eve. Lamy sees that...

Scope and Contents A few days ago he returned from Colorado Territory where he found Father Joseph P. Machebeuf unable to walk from a serious accident. He will get well but he has not been able to say Mass for three months. The parish of Denver Colorado is increasing. The brick church was dedicated on the second Sunday of August. Machebeuf also has a large congregation at Central City. There are more Catholics there than in Denver on account of the mines. There is no church at Central City but they have...