Bayley, James Roosevelt, Bishop of Newark, Newark, New Jersey, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1864 August 14

Bayley says that he delayed answering Purcell's letter of the 17th because he hope to obtain some information n the subject which Purcell wrote him about. He called twice at St. Peter's to see Father _____ Quinn, who received Miss Margaretta Fox into the church, in order to learn the required information in regard to the Misses Fox. Since Bayley has reconciled to the church a Catholic a Catholic lady who was a medium. She could throw light on the matter but she is now in Mexico and will be gone until next winter. Thus Bayley has been unable to obtain information for Purcell. The delusion has made large inroads among the Catholics in these parts. The general belief is that a Catholic, by exerting his will against them, can break up all their articles. A Catholic doctor of Newark, a convert from Methodism, mixed himself up in the matter, lost his faith and died without the Sacraments. Two of Judge John Worth Edmonds' daughters became good Catholics. Another after having been baptized turned out to be a famous medium and left the Church. Bayley read Purcell's note to Father Weninger. Bayley's new Archbishop John McCloskey will be installed next Sunday. Bayley asks to be remembered to Countess de Castella when Purcell writes to her. He sends regards to Father Edward Purcell and Father Collins. :: II-5-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.