O'Connor, Father C.P., Rome, Italy, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1863 August 11

O'Connor acknowledges Purcell's letter of June 8. He was glad to hear that Father Francis X. Dutton's health is improved and hopes that Father Daniel O'Regan can join him before long. Mr. Richter with two companions are at the mission house of the Lazarist Father making a retreat for subdeaconship which they are to receive the 17. The political question has been kept silent for some time now but occasionally a storehouse is burned, and the marble busts on the Pincio have been marred by revolutionists. Monsignor Kirby, Dr. Smith, Dr. Uboldi, Dr. O'Regan, Don Diuseppe, Mr. Richter, Dr. S. Chatard and the students thank Purcell for his remembrance. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.