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1. 230. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- July 11, 1862

230. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- July 11, 1862

Date:: 1862-07-11
Description:: Letter from Madame Baptiste to Bishop Patrick Lynch concerning news from the Ursuline Convent and Academy. Madame Baptiste asks the Bishop to take care of the personal effects of Sister Theresa's brother who was recently killed in action. She also writes of having the Bishop's slave "Isaac" at the Convent as a gardener and, impressed by his work, would like to hire him "by the year." July 11, 1862. 4p.