Fitzpatrick, John B. Bishop of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1859 November 3

Purcell, on his visit to Boston, suggested to the Young Catholics Friend's Society the idea of inviting Bishop-Elect John Quinlan of Mobile to lecture. They did this but received no answer and asked Fitzpatrick to intercede for them. Not knowing where to address him he asks Purcell to reiterate to him their invitation. If it is possible for him to lecture it will be necessary that he do it in the first or second week of December. The Society has been greatly disappointed in their lecturers. Dr. Orestes A. Brownson in a lecture insulted the Irish as a people and the Committee think it an outrage to an Irish audience to place such a man before them, and Fitzpatrick being of the same opinion withdrew the invitation previously extended to him. Fitzpatrick just returned from a three week vacation in the mountains. The church at Boston is rising rapidly. BishopDavid W. Bacon of Portland sailed yesterday for Europe. The Archbishop of New York will probably follow in January. Fitzpatrick was visited last week by BishopJohn M. Henni who spoke of anonymous letters to Rome against some western Bishop. He suspects Rev. J. Quigley of writing them. Fitzpatrick suggest to Purcell that he inquire more into the matter and get some of his letters for comparison. :: II-4-o A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.