Duggan, James, Bishop of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860 March 21

Purcell will have read of the death of Governor Bissell who was a convert but not a very zealous one, Duggan fears. The Republican organs apologize for the funeral being according to the rites of the Catholic Church by saying that the governor's wife and family are warm Catholics but deny that the governor himself was a Catholic. Duggan will do what he can for Flynn. The late governor pardoned several at his request. If there is no charge against Sullivan's morals, Duggan may give him a trial. He is glad to see that Purcell has been handling Napoleon as he deserves. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.