Horstmann, Bishop Ignatius Frederick, Cleveland, Ohio to James F. Edwards, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1896 April 27

He is quite sure he wrote Father Morrissey on receipt of his invitation to deliver the oration on occasion of the Commencement exercises, that all of June was already engaged. He will find it difficult to keep appointments already made. He has no ambition to pose as an orator on extraordinary occasions. :: XI-1-n L.S.(TYPED) 1p.