Carondelet, 2 December 1837
Monseigneur:
I have the honor of writing you to beg you to accept my most respectful homage and to ask if you judge it fitting for us to receive into our house a young person who has presented herself as an orphan, who has offered to do anything, even the most laborious, provided we teach her her catechism. She has not yet received her first Communion. We have let her come to class until I could speak to you, and I forgot about her the day we had the honor of your visit. This young person appears to have good sentiments. She desires even to remain with us entirely and to become a religious. She is still very young. She is only thirteen years old, and she is not instructed; but while waiting, we will examine her if you wish that we receive her.
Please do not forget in your prayers her who has the honor of being with the highest consideration, Monseigneur,
Your very humble and obedient servant,
Sister Marie Delphine [Fontbonne]
Letter to Bishop Rosati
Monseigneur:
I have the honor of writing you to beg you to accept my most respectful homage and to ask if you judge it fitting for us to receive into our house a young person who has presented herself as an orphan, who has offered to do anything, even the most laborious, provided we teach her her catechism. She has not yet received her first Communion. We have let her come to class until I could speak to you, and I forgot about her the day we had the honor of your visit. This young person appears to have good sentiments. She desires even to remain with us entirely and to become a religious. She is still very young. She is only thirteen years old, and she is not instructed; but while waiting, we will examine her if you wish that we receive her.
Please do not forget in your prayers her who has the honor of being with the highest consideration, Monseigneur,
Your very humble and obedient servant,
Sister Marie Delphine [Fontbonne]
Letter to Bishop Rosati
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