He encloses a statement of the Bishop's account with the North American College. He asks that McFarland send the amount due in October, 1862. Matters worry him more than he dares admit. Except the arrival of Archbishop John Hughes of New York on political business, as they say, and the seizure of the Southern Commissioners on board the Trent, nothing disturbs the city. Italians are astounded and the English furious. McCloskey sees no shadow of hope that the Americans will ever again be a united people. He asks McFarland what effect that would have on the Church. The Holy Father is well. McFarland's young men are well. They expect Hughes to visit them before he returns to the States. Prince Massimo asked for McFarland's picture. If he sends it let it be about a foot square. The account amounts to 375.28 scudi. McFarland notes that he sent McCloskey $500.60 scudi. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.