Lamy, John B., Bishop of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1865 March 12

He has received twelve young seminarians of Lyons, France most of them ready for ordination. Last summer Lamy could not go to Europe himself, so he sent one of his priests who was very lucky in getting seminarians. Last year Lamy was expecting some Sisters of St. Joseph who had offered him their services; but they have not come. He asks if Purcell could get him some sisters to open an orphan asylum. They have a pretty good house prepared. Mail from the States is very irregular on account of the dangers from the Indians and of the deep snow. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.