A printed circular containing a letter of apology by Father P.E. Moriarty, O.S.A. to the Bishop dated Dec. 5, 1864 in which he apologizes for a lecture of May 23 contrary to Wood's prohibition, and in which he used abusive language about the Archbishop of Dublin and their church dignitaries, and said that the Pope encouraged secret societies. He denied that he had any idea of encouraging the Fenian Brotherhood. He expressed his abhorrence of secret societies. On the same page is a letter from Bishop Wood to Moriarty dated Dec. 5, 1864 accepting the apology. Alongside it is a letter of Moriarty apparently to the public in reparation for his action. Wood in sending the document says it is a private communication, not intended for publication. :: I-1-b Printed circular 1p. 4to.