Lamy, John B., Bishop of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell of, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1862 December 29

He saw in the Catholic Telegraph that Purcell had gone to Rome last spring. On account of the troubles in Missouri they are receiving very few papers. There is a rumor that there is a large force of Texans coming again to the territory. He hopes they will not come. Lamy intends to go to Europe in 1864 to get some subjects, more Christian brothers and Sisters for a hospital. So far they have only two schools and they are in Santa Fe. About 350 children attend. He ordained a priest on the 18th. Last October four of the Mexican sisters took their perpetual vows. There is weekly mail from Denver and he often hears from Father Joseph P. Machebeuf who is as stirring as ever building churches. He has only one assistant priest with him but Lamy cannot spare him more. In Central City, Colorado at the last election there were over 1,000 Catholic voters. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.