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To Mother Hardey
In Manhattanville Paris, May 28th 1860
Let me share with you my difficult situation about a letter given to me
not too long ago by Mother Leveque in which she described some
very advantageous proposals offered by fhe authorities and friends
from Pensacola to establish a Sacred Heart school there. Since there
are already more facilities than our limited number of students can
fill, how should I respond? In Europe we have more fhan enough staff
for the existing student population; and still we are declining any new
requests. However, my daughter, do we have the right to say no to
such an advantageous offer in such a healfhy country? Please consult
Mother Jouve, whom you will see very soon, about the decision we
need to make.

Perhaps one of you could make the trip there, to experience for
yourself fhe people, the places and fhe things. Regarding (St.)
Augustine we have to say no. I think and I believe that the Bishop
forgot about us as I did not meet him in Paris even though we had
gathered some people together.

My daughter, if we could ask the people in Pensacola to give us two
years instead of one, it would be acceptable and perhaps it would
be a better location than St. Augustine. Still we cannot compare the
relative advantages of either since they are both so different.

Please see if you can negotiate this matter.

I am unable to do so because I have not been well. I must finish this
letter dear mother and daughter. Please accept my best wishes in the
name of Jesus Christ and Mary.
Your mother,

Barat

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