He received Corry's letter of April 17 but despite the influence of Lewis Cass he could not get the money out of the bank until that morning. According to Corry's instructions he disposed of the effects of Father James O'Reilly and transmitted the rest to America. He encloses a bill of 127 pounds to Corry's order, the balance after paying all debts. He sends a receipt of Father Foley from which he can see the articles he sent to America. He asks Foley to give these to the secretary of the Archbishop John Hughes of New York. Foley is the brother of the secretary of Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick of Baltimore and is returning from his studies in Rome. Corry is to receipt the letter. The Pope Pius IX is yet at Bologna. He goes to Florence next week to consecrate the Archbishop. He returns to Rome about the 4th of September. Bishop Michael O'Connor of Pittsburgh has returned from Jerusalem. He is improved but not yet well. He left for Ireland. No appointment has been made for the see of Hartford. He sends his regards to Bishop McCloskey. In the papers of Bishop Francis P. McFarland . :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.