After a trip across the Atlantic, the writer spent some time in Paris and continued on to Rome where he met Bishop James Duggan, who had just arrived from the Holy Land. Bishop Duggan had intended to proceed on to Chicago but was advised by Cardinal Barnabo to spend the hot season in northern Europe. Bishop George C. McCloskey of Louisville and Dr. Silas M. Chatard, were both in Rome. General Kansler was called on in the hopes that he might receive McMaster's bonds. The General gave a receipt for two thousand francs after a small mistake had been found in four of the bonds, which were listed for 150 francs instead of 125 francs each. General Kansler asked if the Americans were going to send any regiments. Pelamourgues told him that the American Bishops would rather send money than men. Cardinal Barnabo gave him a letter for an audience with the Pope. Father Edward Sorin of Notre Dame was also seen in Rome as well as Father Mougin, Father Etienne of the Vincentions, and Father O'Carroll. The procession on Corpus Christi was held in the rain and the writer was within hailing distance and in full view of the King of Italy and all the rest. However the appearance of the Pope seemed to have changed as his face was pale and not so full. Some of the Canadian Zouaves were discontented and wished that they were back in Canada. Pelamourgues describes his journey to France through the mountains. In Italy the people seemed to talk of taxes, and they have no money of their own, except paper money which strangers refuse to receive. In France, people are afraid of a war with Prussia. In an audience with Pius IX, His Holiness said that he would rather have money than men for his Zouaves, and an offering of twelve hundred francs was made to the Pope. It appeared that the Pope asked about the American Zouaves to all the Americans that visited him. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.