McMahon, Father Abraham, Notre Dame, Indiana, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1862 January 12

He regrets that he has been the primary cause of the complaints mentioned in Purcell's letter. But he will endeavor to make atonement. He left Cincinnati at Purcell's direction to come to Notre Dame for a few weeks with the hope of returning to Cincinnati again. He cannot have peace unless he is under Purcell's direction. He will undertake to pay off all the debts on the church and will keep a scant five or six dollars a week for his support. He collected $4000 while the church was building in a space of seven months. It is reasonable to suppose that he can pay off all the debt in a short time. The only earthly consolation he seeks is that Purcell will take him back. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.