John's father is telegraphing to John in Bristol, Tenn., on the chance of finding him there. Major John J. Keiley telegraphed the president of the Railroad at Bristol, and if John can find him, he may get his passes at once. The plan of going from Chattanooga to Hickman and them by water to New Orleans if the passes fail to reach him is an excellent one, for it is the cheapest way. Gallagher thinks it advisable to work all the way down to New Orleans, for it would not do to travel on a sickly pocketbook. P.S. Cain says the office is peaceful since John left. Notes at top of letter: Some papers were sent to Knoxville today. Anthony Keiley has been nominated by president Grover Cleveland as ambassador to Italy. James Alphonsus McMaster hopes he will not accept. Gallagher sent a letter to Petersburgh, Virginia with instructions to the post. master to forward it. Enclosure; P.S. John's father requests that John send at once Father M. O'Keef's check, which was to be payable April 1, 1885. John's father will write tonight. :: I-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.