Dormer, James H.: Buffalo, New York to William J. Onahan: Chicago, Illinois, 1892 December 7

Dormer is pleased to hear from Onahan. He praises Onahan's plan of the Congress presented to the Archbishops. There was some opposition, which Dormer decries. The Hierarchy will work along with Onahan and ignore the New York faction. He implores Onahan not to ask him to read a paper at the Congress - since he could not do it. - He desires a back seat. He would like to have Onahan meet Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop. Mr. Lathrop is an excellent speaker, a convert, whom Onahan should try to secure if possible. His wife is the former Rose Hawthorne (daughter of Nathaniel). He would also like to have Charley Maier call on the Lathrops. Dormer comments on a former employee of Onahan's who visited Buffalo in the employ of the Secret Service. He asks about Margaret L. Shepherd, an escaped nun, referring to the Minister of Public Works in Ontario, Mr. Fraser, for information.