This letter was presented by Almon W. Babbitt, agent of the Church Council of Navoo, Illinois, Church of the Latter-Day Saints, who intends to communicate to Lefevere the resolutions of his society concerning their temple, public buildings and other property in Hancock County, Illinois. Purcell is well acquainted with Babbitt who has very worthy relatives, friends of Purcell, in Cincinnati. He introduces Babitt as entitled to respect and confidence and his proposals deserving of the most serious consideration and of the energetic action which the neighboring bishops or Catholics can take to obtain settlers for the farms and tenants or other occupants for the houses thus abandoned by their proprietors. May God bless the Commonwealth with peace which has been so long distracted by the dissensions of that portion of its citizens. :: III-2-h A.L.S. 1p. 8vo