Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895

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1855

pg 244       year and of the same yellow fever.  Bro. Martial, who had come 
             from France in 1854, was another victim.
                  After the death of F. Guesdon the establishment of New 
             Orleans was more than ever in misery.  There was neither rule nor 
             discipline.  Everyone did just about as he pleased, except that 
             Bro. Elie seemed to maintain some pretence to act as director or 
             superior.
                  Towards the end of November the Rev. F. Rector, having 
             requested F. Sorin to take charge once more, Mother Superior and 
             Brother Stephen were sent from the Lake as Visitors, but were not 
             recognized by the Brothers or the Sisters.
                  Amidst all these trials the asylum had considerably 
             increased.  The two epidemics of 1853 and 1854 had made a number 
             of victims amongst the orphans, but a still greater number of 
             children in the city lost their parents, and in 1853 the number of 
             orphans increased to 250 and 275.  Since 1852, there were usually 
             at the asylum eight or nine Brothers and as many Sisters.
                  In 1852 the Sisters took possession of a fine house built for