Juncker, Henry D. Bishop of Alton, Alton, Illinois, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1859 November 6

Juncker had a letter from Mr. Hably, lately admitted in Purcell's seminary, stating that his exeat is for the diocese of Alton, but on his way to Cincinnati he was persuaded by some friends to stay in Cincinnati. He asks Juncker's consent to stay on for Juncker to send him some money. Juncker says he never heard of Hably and his exeat was probably from last year. Father P. Rosendolf, who lately came from Munster, told Juncker that Hably ran off to America with a servant girl. Juncker asks Purcell if it would not be wise to destroy the exeat or write something on it so Hably could not deceive another Bishop with it. Juncker asks Purcell to attend to some land for him if Purcell goes to New Orleans with Bishop-elect John Quinlan. Archbishop Blanc is administrator of Bishop James Oliver Vandervelde's last will wherein Juncker was willed three lots in St. Louis. Bishop Anthony O'Regan sold two of the lots and kept the money and Juncker does not know how to get hold of the third one. Mrs. Hunt wrote to him lately through her agent that the lots rightly belong to him. But Juncker believes Blanc, as administrator, could take care of the affair or send Juncker the will so he could claim it. Rome decided that Bishop Vandervelde had no right to transfer the lots to Mrs. Hunt. Father John J. Menge wishes to go to New Orleans to make a collection among the Germans there. With Purcell's assistance Menge could see about the collection and the lots in St. Louis. Juncker asks if the authors of the letter to Rome against Purcell are priests or laity. Juncker sends his regards to Father Edward Purcell, Father Collins, and others. :: II-4-o A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.