O'Connell cannot send ecclesiastical items about the Vicariate of North Carolina and its excellent Bishops because he has suffered so much already in this way that he decided never again to attempt it, that is to write about the living for a book. He asks Clarke not to take it hard; Dr. James J. Corcoran advised him not to. He had suppressed facts and still made enemies. He will nevermore entangle himself and asks Clarke to make no mention of him. He awaits Clarke's book but is pleased that Clarke found his book useful. It must have amused Clarke to meet himself. Peace to the soul of John O'Kane Murray!. He was not generous. P.S. If Clarke goes to the office of the Sun and examines two of O'Connell's letters published about three years before, Clarke will find all he could say, aided by Hoffman's Directory. O'Connell does not have his letters. Probably the Bishop has them filed in his library. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.