Lamy, John B., Bishop of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1862 January 27

He wrote to Purcell last May from St. Louis but received no answer. It happened to be just when troubles commenced in St. Louis, Missouri. New Mexico has her share of suffering. Most of the young men are enlisted. Two important posts were shamefully given up to a handful of Texans. The volunteers are discontented because they have not been paid. It is doubtful whether they will join the regulars to oppose a larger force of Texans who are now on the Rio Grande 150 miles from Santa Fe. More than 1,000 children have died from the small pox. The savages are worse than ever. He has some checks to send to Kreutzburgh and Nurre but it is not safe to send drafts at the present time. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.