Lavialle, Father Peter J., St. Mary's College, Kentucky, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1865 August 22

The last mail brought him Purcell's favor informing him of the fearful call from the Holy See. The Apostolic Letters have not yet reached him but they may be in Louisville. He thanks Purcell for his encouragement and asks him to pray that God will give him confidence. He had longed after an opportunity of seeking in Religious Rules the means of rendering his life less unworthy of his sacred calling. :: II-5-c A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.